As part of the redevelopment of the public spaces in Moorsel’s centre the iconic and historic pastorage and its walled garden will be made publicly accessible. Opening up the garden creates a unique opportunity to add a green domain to the palette of predominantly paved public spaces in the village centre.

The project deals with two questions: how to open up a by typology closed entity and how to insert new architecture into a monumental ensemble? The acknowledgment of the spatial quality of the typological unity of the presbytery and the walled garden forms the starting point of the proposal. New architecture creates a dialogue with both garden and presbytery without disturbing the typological unity. This is achieved by shifting the southwestern border of the garden and filling the space behind it with part of the new program. The public multipurpose hall is situated near the old pastorage. The more private accommodation of the jouth club is situated in the back of the garden and has a separate entrance.
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Type
Community centre / Youth clubhouse / Park
Open Call 21.14 Flemish Government’s Architect, 1st prize

Year
2011 - 2014

Status
Built

Client
VZW Parochiale Werken St. Martinus Moorsel
Municipality Aalst

Team
in collaboration with VAN NOTEN

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