Antwerp Coordination Center
Located on the west bank of the river Scheldt, 25km north of the city centre of Antwerp, the Antwerp Coordination Center, ACC, serves as landmark for ships entering the Flemish harbour. By gathering all stakeholders, relevant authorities, and service providers, it integrates and coordinates all port activity and shipping traffic into one holistic ‘nautical chain operation’.
Positioned centrally on the plateau between the long twinned Zandvliet lock and Berendrecht lock, the eight-storey rectangular building overlooks and navigates the port on a 24-hour basis. Its central position enables a clear recognition of the control tower itself. It is distinguished by a spacious but prominent load-bearing framework, creating large openings within bold, defined members. At night, as the building illuminates from within, this open framework inverts visually, and the building remains present in the form of a lighthouse, without hindering the night vision of approaching ships for safe navigation.
Beyond being architectural and defining a practical layout, the structure is also the foundation of a strictly modular design. This enables an adaptable volume within which voids are created to form internal terraces and loggias.
Info
- Location
- Antwerp, BE
- Date
- 2022–
- Size
- 8,060 sqm
- Client
- Port of Antwerp – Bruges (POAB)
- Team
- Allard Assies, Andreea-Ioana Pirvan, Arnaud Naome, Dikkie Scipio, Eline Blom, Hrvoje Šmidihen, Kees Kaan, Maria Finagina, Martine Huijsmans, Sebastian van Damme, Sjoerd Boomars, Stijn Drolenga, Vincent Panhuysen
- Photography
- Visualizations by Filippo Bolognese
