A remnant of the former Cureghem railway station, the building located in Anderlecht is today an abandoned volume, enclosed beneath railway line 28. It comprises several vaulted spaces that still reveal its spatial and architectural potential. Despite its strategic position between key structuring roads in the neighbourhood, it has remained disconnected from local life for many years.
Within the framework of the Urban Renovation Contract “Gare de l’Ouest” (CRU 3), the municipality intends to transform this railway relic into a venue dedicated to artistic creation. After resuming project leadership, the municipality of Anderlecht commissioned a feasibility study to assess its technical and financial viability. The study highlighted the need for prior waterproofing works, which are currently being carried out by Infrabel, as well as an adjustment of the allocated budget to enable the project’s implementation.
The ambition goes beyond the simple renovation of a disused building: it seeks to reactivate a forgotten site and sustainably reintegrate it into neighbourhood life. The project aims to deliver an open, visible and welcoming facility, in dialogue with the surrounding public space, while addressing the constraints linked to the proximity of the railway infrastructure managed by Infrabel.
The programme includes the development of multi-purpose studios and a shared common space, integrating the functions required to welcome users: upgrading technical systems (heating, electricity, water, etc.), ensuring accessibility for people with reduced mobility, and providing high-quality interior environments. The spaces should be flexible, well-lit and suited to a variety of artistic practices.
From an environmental perspective, the project involves a renovation integrating passive solutions that promote natural light and ventilation. Architectural and technical choices must primarily anticipate the effects of climate change.
Finally, feasibility is a key concern. The reactivation of the site must be carried out within a controlled budget and according to a realistic timeline.
- architecture
- structural engineering
- building services engineering (special techniques)
- EPB (energy performance of buildings)
- health and safety coordination
- Urban integration 25%
- Habitability 25%
- Climate and environmental strategy 25%
- Feasibility 25%
- Invitation to submit a tender: April 2026
- Site visit and briefing: mid-April 2026
- Submission of tenders: end of May 2026
- Presentation of tenders to the jury: mid-June 2026
- Award of contract and start of the mission: July/August 2026
- € 940.000 excl. VAT – excl. fees
- The fees are fixed at 14% excl. VAT
- A remuneration of € 3.000 will be awarded to each team that submitted a regular bid but was not chosen as a laureate.
If you are interested, we invite you to send an e-mail, before 18.03.2026 at 1 PM, to bouwmeester maître architecte at appel-oproep@bma.brussels, showing your interest, motivation and experience, and giving your contact details and/or those of the planned team (on a maximum of one attached A4 sheet).