The Brussels Region has selected 2 areas that will benefit from a sustainable neighbourhood contract, the ‘Villas de Ganshoren’ district and ‘Conscience’, the central area of the commune of Evere. For the first time, the boundaries are extended to areas newly integrated into the ZRU 2020 in order to widen the impact of the urban regeneration mechanisms.

1.    The Villas de Ganshoren
Situated near the Ganshoren marsh and the regional border, the Villas district oscillates between town and country with a contrasting landscape. Blocks of small houses from the 1940s and 1950s stand next to large towers built in the 1960s and 1970s, forming large social housing complexes.
A small, outlying area, the Villas district aims to create a welcoming, green living environment, new facilities adapted to its needs, a new dynamic for neighbourhood life and links between residents, as well as a typological diversification of housing.
The future community centre being developed on the site also aims to recreate links and social cohesion, and the CQD represents a complementary opportunity for the Villas district.

2.    Conscience in Evere
Conscience is a central district of the municipality of Evere and is characterised by its particularly dense network of dwellings occupying almost the entire surface of the blocks. Crossed by a shopping street with little variety, the area has no green space and few public spaces. The district’s collective infrastructure is limited to the 3 schools scattered over the territory, which undermines the potential for community spirit. There is a need to look at developments that are conducive to neighbourhood life and meet the needs of the inhabitants, to improve the general living environment and to create dynamism for the inhabitants by working on collective infrastructure, public spaces and roads.

The municipalities of Ganshoren and Evere are therefore looking for teams to draw up the basic programme and the environmental impact report within the deadlines and in accordance with the procedures specified in the Legislation of 6 October 2016.

Each team can apply for one or two sustainable neighborhood contracts.

SKILLS

• Architect – Urban planner
• Experience in programming
• Experience in participation
• Skills to carry out the environmental impact report

AWARD CRITERIA

• Quality of the vision statement for the neighbourhood 35%
• Quality of the methodology note 50%
• Ability to summarise the operations and actions of the programmer 15%

BUDGET

• The fees are fixed at €135,000 excl. VAT (programme and RIE)

FEES

• For each of these 2 missions, expenses of €1,500 will be awarded to each team invited to tender that submits a regular bid but is not finally selected.

If you are interested in any of these 2 bids, we invite you to send an e-mail before 31.08.2022 at noon to the master architect team at appel-oproep@bma.brussels demonstrating 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).
A separate, specific A4 sheet is required for each CQD for which you express an interest.