Movy Club
Renovation of a local movie theatre
The project, built inside the housing bloc, aims to improve both the program for the MOVY CLUB and both nature and outdoor spaces for the inner plot, the neighbors around.
A patio at the front, also benefiting the housing unit at the ground floor and a garden in the back, bring natural light, green and permeable soil for the rainwater. Special care for acoustics towards the surroundings and subtle but positive presence towards the street and front façades.
groundfloor plan
first floor plan
basement plan
To ensure the acoustic insulation of the room, we had to create a double wall (box-in-the-box). This required us to completely rethink the interior space and the materiality of the room.
We tried to make an interpretation of the historic materials in a way that still relates to the present time, but also creates an atmosphere that connects to the conserved spaces (entrance & foyer).
Movy Club
Renovation of a local movie theatre
Year: 2021
Status: Ongoing
Program: Cultural equipment
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Budget: 3.100.000 exc. VAT
Client: SPBR
Stability: Enesta
HVAC: Enesta
Energy: Enesta
Landscape: Lokus
Theatre techniques: Artsceno
Others: AAC
The MOVY CLUB is one of the last neighborhood movie theaters of Brussels. Built in the 1930’s in the boom of film industry and the start of talking cinema, in a moment where Brussels saw dozens of small movies clubs emerging all over the city, it was transformed in the 1950’s (reference moment for heritage) and continued its life and screenings until the 2010’s, before closing. The project here aims to refurbish and reactivate the old movie club with a heritage care and extend it to the contiguous plot, where pedagogical and creative activities can take place, in a complementary way to the existing venue: we’ll have the MOVY left, the CLUB right.
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