Programmes of this type are notorious for producing mundane buildings ? devoid of interest at best, and often outright urbicide. Our vision goes beyond the mere cosmetic upgrade of the decorated shed, asking: How can the designers of a supermarket quietly succeed in weaving part of the urban fabric" 

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Architects: MDW ARCHITECTURE + H+G Architects

Location: Liège, Belgium

Architect In Charge: Xavier De Wil, Charles Herfurth

Area: 3500.0 m2

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Séverin Malaud , Courtesy of MDW Architecture + H+G Architects

Mechanical Engineer: DTS

Structural Engineer: SETESCO
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Programmes of this type are notorious for producing mundane buildings ? devoid of interest at best, and often outright urbicide. Our vision goes beyond the mere cosmetic upgrade of the decorated shed, asking: How can the designers of a supermarket quietly succeed in weaving part of the urban fabric" 

© Séverin Malaud

Urbanism
Situated in the middle of an elongated 180m long and largely paved city block, the project aims to improve the quality and permeability of the site, both for users of the building and for residents of the area.

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In order to create a new public pedestrian crossing which splits the block, the exi...