Herman Teirlinckgebouw, Government building in Thurn and Taxis district, Brussels, Belgium
Herman Teirlinckgebouw is a yellow-brick office building on Havenlaan in Brussels, designed by Willem Jan Neutelings of Neutelings Riedijk Architecten. It has six office floors around two inner courtyards, a full-length indoor street, and a 60-metre tower in the northeast. The hand-laid brick facade has tall white-framed windows with louvred panels, and the ground floor is recessed behind an X-shaped corner column.
Completed in 2017, the building was designed by Neutelings Riedijk and Conix rdbm architects to modernize the Thurn and Taxis district. Its construction was part of a wider effort to transform this area of the city.
The building is named after Herman Teirlinck, the Belgian writer and theatre director. Its official opening on 20 September 2017 was performed by Flemish minister Liesbeth Homans. The name is displayed in dark lettering on the brick near the base, beside the words "Vlaamse overheid".
The building is well connected to public transport and links directly to Brussels North station. Keep in mind this is an administrative building, so visiting may be limited to public areas or special events.
Inside the building runs a covered indoor street that functions as a public passage, connecting different sections together. This open corridor creates an unexpected shared space within what is primarily an administrative facility.
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