Z33

In 2020, a new museum building project was completed, which will undoubtedly attract huge numbers of visitors – not least for its architecture – when cultural institutions all over the world once again open their doors.

The new building in Hasselt, Belgium, is an expansion to Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Design & Architecture, designed by the Italian architect Francesca Torzo. Z33 derives its name from the address Zuivelmarkt 33 in the centre of Hasselt, which housed a Beguine community in the 18th century. It later became a gin distillery, and has been an exhibition space since 1958. Like the other buildings in the complex, the Z33 expansion is built in brick and follows the same general principle as the Beguine originals: shut off from the street by a closed, 60-metre-long and 12-metre-high wall and opening on to a garden.

Expertise: Bricks Features or Specials: Brick facade, Handmade bricks