Util is an engineering office, specialized in structural studies. In dialogue with the designers, Util looks for structural concepts that connect closely with each particular project or try to reinforce it.

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OS-18-HLP

'Blue Hotel', extentsion of the Brussels Crowne Plaza Hotel. Building on some wasteland above the subway - steel structure under construction
design: onsitestudio - piovenefabi

JDS-20-EU

transformation of the 'Caprice des Dieux', with the intention of preserving the existing structure as much as possible 
design: JDS Architects in collaboration with Coldefy, NL Architects, Ensamble Studio, Carlo Ratti Associati

APZ-20-TZA

Working on the preliminary design for 'Tower Zero' - 20 levels above ground - 80m heigh - over 190 apartments - Nieuw Zuid Antwerp
design: Atelier Peter Zumthor

XDGA-19-MOB

brut de décoffrage / ready for the next waffle slab
design: Xaveer De Geyter Architects

TRAN-21-ARL

This building is waiting for a brand new structure.
design: Trans architectuur stedenbouw, Util en CES

XDGA-21-DES

Xavier De Geyter has won the competition for the development of the site ‘Léopold De Swaef’ in Anderlecht including school and sports facilities.
design: Xaveer De Geyter Architects - Michel Desvigne Paysagiste

GVV-19-PRAET

the building permit for the 3 new pedestrian and cycling connections along the canal in Brussels has been approved
design: UTIL - Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

BAUK-19-MANU

concrete structure of 'Manufakture': ready to bear the public swinningpool on top of the building
design: BAUKUNST

OS-18-HLP

'Blue Hotel', extentsion of the Brussels Crowne Plaza Hotel. Building on some wasteland above the subway - phase: execution
design: onsitestudio - piovenefabi

VACANCIES

UTIL is looking for experienced engineers and an administrative assistant.
A job is offered for punctual and efficient candidates.
Interested? Send an e-mail to deborah.bailly@util.be

XDGA-19-MOB

The basic idea is not to make a building that can be endlessly adapted to new activities, but to make a structure in which anything can happen. Mobilis - D’Ieteren Immo. Preparing the construction site
design: Xaveer De Geyter Architects

OS-18-HLP

'Blue Hotel', extentsion of the Brussels Crown Plaza Hotel. Building on some wasteland above the subway - working on the execution dossier
design: onsitestudio - piovenefabi

OFFI-14-AFM

reusing and reinforcing a concrete structure - office building finished 
design: Office Kersten Geers David Van Severen

NOA-16-GRU

opgeplooid staat netjes · 2020 · c'est plié
design: noA architecten

BAUK-17-BOX

pedestrian bridge - parc L28 - Thurn & Taxis - ready for use
design: Baukunst

PVT-14-STI

Vantieghem Talebi’s “House of Cards” has been awarded a Citation in the “International Design Category” from the "Wood Design Building Award”, awarding architectural qualitative projects in which wood plays a significant role.
design: Vantieghem Talebi

1312-17-WAR

This building on the youth site "De Warande" in Kortrijk has won the third price of "Belgian Timber Construction Awards" in the category "Non Residential Buildings"
design: architectuuratelier Dertien12 and aRCHITEC

OFFI-17-LAT

waiting for the wooden roof
design: OFFICE Kertsen Geers David Van Severen

BBS-19-BANK

Salta Bench. First designed by Bas Smets en Eliane Le Roux, dimensioned and printed by UTIL and finally made with Ultra High Performance concrete.
design: Bureau Bas Smet and Eliane Le Roux

R&D-16-SINT

The new building for the City Archives of Sint-Niklaas is taking shape. Three large massive boxes in concrete are each supported by 2 columns. They ‘ll get stable by being joined together after pouring the concrete roof on top of them.
design: Robbrecht en Daem architecten

WORK IN PROGRESS

New construction and renovation of two buildings on a school campus.
design: B-architecten

OFFI-14-OOS

The large glass façades, with their gossament structure, build under the concrete roof of the crematorium of Ostend, ares finished. From inside the ceremony rooms, they offer a view on the Polders.
design: OFFICE KERSTEN GEERS DAVID VAN SEVEREN

BOVB-14-BRU

Brussels skyline. View on 'The Cosmopolitan' - reconversion of a concrete structure - building on top of an existing structure
ontwerp: BOGDAN & VAN BROECK

TRAN-16-KVG

This CLT construction has won a Belgian Buildings Awards.
design: TRANS architectuur | stedenbouw

DMVA-14-BRON

Concrete canopy for the school ‘Balder' in Sint-Gillis.
design: dmvA architecten

GVV-19-PRAET

Team 'Gijs Van Vaerenbergh - UTIL' has won the competition for three new bicycle and pedestrian connections along the canal in Brussels (organized by BMA for Brussels Mobility). The proposal consists of three new public spaces in which the new bicycle and pedestrian connections are integrated. By gradually lowering the existing quays they take us under the existing Van Praet, Jules de Trooz and Sainctelette bridges and brings us in contact with the water.
design: UTIL - Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

BARC-14-MUND

B-architecten wins the ARC19 architecture Award in Amsterdam with the project Mundo-A, a textbook example of bio-ecological passive construction.
design: B-architecten

BEL-15-HAS

The 'Applicatiecentrum Beton en Bouw, UHasselt’ was inaugurated last week. Concrete structures and building concepts will be tested there on, among other things, their maximum wind load and earthquake resistance.
design: BEL Architecten

OFFI-18-BBP

Brussels Beer Project is among five projects selected by Bouwmeester Maître Architecte Kristiaan Borret for the exhibition 'Brussels at Work: Building the Productive City', Seoul Biennale.
design: OFFICE KERSTEN GEERS DAVID VAN SEVEREN

HUB-16-MERK

New school classes made of CLT were inaugurated at the beginning of this school year.
design:  HUB architecten

KAAN-15-AAL

'Utopia' has won the 'Architectuurprijs Oost-Vlaanderen 2019'
design: KAAN architecten

DMVA-14-MARKT

dmvA architecten wins the FEBE Element Awards 2019 'Precast in Buildings' with the project Huis van Lorreinen.
design: dmvA architecten bvba

ONKR-19-VIL

fala atelier has designed a space for the Belgian 'Horst Arts & Music Festival’ - from the 13th to the 15th september in Vilvoorde.
design: fala atelier

AUX-18-ETT

Flying room.
design: AUXAU Atelier d'architecture

BARC-15-ALB

Balanced structures on top of the metro.
design: B-architecten

 

 

TRA-18-NAN

'La Doublure', starting the structural study for this sculpture in Nantes.
design: Thomas Raynaud Architectes and Raphaël Zarka

BEL-15-HAS

Brutal strength (post-tensioned 1,2m thick walls & a 0,7m thick slab) for concrete testing.
design: TV BEL-Dhoore Vanweert architecten.

PVT-14-STI

Flying Cross Laminated Timber structures in Sint-Idesbald.
design: Vantieghem Talebi

BOW-18-HORST

Atelier Bow-Wow has designed the stage of the Belgian 'Horst Arts & Music Festival' - from the 7th to the 9th septembre in Holsbeek. See you tomorrow?
design: atelier Bow-Wow

CATA-17-DJS

A new canopy was build for Stade DJS in Paris.
design: CATTANI architectes

KANAL

Congratulations to noAarchitecten, EM2N and Sergison Bates Architects - laureate for the competition 'KANAL'!
Glad we could work together with Lhoas & Lhoas and JDS architects for this competition!
competition design 01: Lhoas & Lhoas
competition design 02: JDS architects

 

TRAN-14-RYH

Ryhove is extending.
design: TRANS architectuur/stedenbouw

GVV-17-ARCADE

A gate to different places.
design: Gijs Van Vaerenbergh

POOT-15-ANT

32 frames on top of a roof.
design: poot architectuur

BOVB-14-BRU

'The cosmopolitan'  with his airy terrace-jacket.
design: Bogdan & Van Broeck

OFFI-14-WAR

For the starting enterpriser...
design: OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen

BRUT-17-SCHU

Looking forward to the metamorphosis of the roundabout ' Schuman ', expected in 2020...
design: COBE en BRUT


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