Zuidkaai Phase 1

Construction programme

50 apartments

Completion: 2024

Architect           

Kras Architecten

Construction partner    

Wyckaert

The former Electrabel site in south Aalst is one of the most eye-catching new residential sites on the Denderkaaien quays. The immediate proximity to the city park makes this location even more unique. The residential project, the first phase of a residential development with a variety of housing types, comprises 50 one, two and three bedroom apartments in two detached buildings with character, linked underground by a communal car park and bicycle stores.

A compact form of building allows large areas of the plot to be kept clear for communal landscaping and rainwater buffering. The landscaping of the quays - which are yet to be lowered - with walking and cycling paths comes right up to the raised building plinth.

All residential units have views of the Dender and the nature reserve opposite, and are accessed along a footpath between the two buildings. The 1m raised baseline means that the entrance halls have a majestic height, which also makes them very visible to visitors.

Uitzicht appartement in Zuidkaai Electriciteitscentrale Zuidkaai

The architectural appearance of both buildings is designed as a single whole, yet with clearly visible characterful differences.

The block-shaped building in the background stands out for its gently inward-folded façades and striking trapezoidal terraces. The projecting residential tower boasts a sleek vertically directed refined brick façade architecture with spacious semi-internal corner terraces and striking eaves.

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