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Linarte pushes architectural boundaries with One Baelskaai


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ne Baelskaai is the figurehead of the East Bank, in Ostend’s historic port.


Binst Architects gave the


iconic corner building commissioned by the Versluys Group undulating patios and expressive patio borders. To evoke the dune grass and dune fencing, the architects chose Renson Linarte brown-black/bronze profiled facade cladding to contrast with the flowing


horizontal lines. We spoke to Binst Architects about the search that preceded this. “The facade reflects the character of the


site, port area, and coast”, explains Ward Lagrain,


project architect. “The patios


and their expressive patio borders give the complex a unique look and maritime character.


The building’s undulations


mirror the undulating character of the dune landscape in front and the sea. Undulating continuous glass balustrades reflect light, air, and water.”


The material usage at One Baelskaai also refers to the surrounding dune landscape. The profiled Linarte facade cladding by Renson evokes the image of the dunes. Although Linarte offers the possibility of personalisation by adding wooden inserts or led lights, the architect chose the clean, sleek look. “As architects, we did say that we wanted a vertically profiled facade that hinted at the dune grass and the wooden posts with barbed wire that demarcate the


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dunes. That subtle vertical reference in our facade contrasts nicely with the horizontally sloping patio borders.”


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