벨기에 - 부 뤼 셀 -( Academie MWD Dilbeek ) Carlos Arroyo 가 설계 하 였으며 , 벨기에 Dilbeek 에 위치 하 고 있 다 . 부 뤼 셀 인근 문화 중심 지구 의 문화 시설 이 다 . 음악 , 연극 , 무용 및 극장 을 위한 시설 이 다 . Architects : Carlos ArroyoLocation : Dilbeek , BelgiumAssociate Architects : ELD PartnershipProject Year : 2012 Photographs : Miguel de Guzmán Project Area : 3 , 554 . 76 sqmContractor : KumpenStructure : Norbert Provoost , GanteEngineering : Ingenium Engineering , BrujasClient : Gemeentebestuur Dilbeek The west part of the Dutch speaking belt around Brussels has an informal cultural capital in Dilbeek , home of the Westrand Cultural Centre and its various facilities . The Academie MWD reinforces this polarity , offering education in music , theatre and dance , as well as an auditorium - theatre . The Urban ChallengeThe new building is located in the centre of Dilbeek , in a difficult context with a variety of contrasting situations : south , the main square ( Gemeenteplein ) with the City Hall and local restaurants ; west , CC Westrand , with its monumental volumes designed by A . Hoppenbrouwers at the height of Brutalism ; north , Wolfsputten , a protected area of natural forest ; and east , a compact group of suburban villas with pitched roofs following the archetypal image of the farm . The question was how to harmonize the different situations , and at the same time produce a building with a quality of its own . First , with the volume . The new building is a soft transition between the scale of the houses and the imposing presence of CC Westrand . Then form . The gables along the street reflect the houses on the other side , but then become a great cantilever that looks CC Westrand face to face . Thirdly , with function . The only entrance is on the side of Westrand . Nothing happens in the other perimeters , being either domestic or natural . It is only on the side facing the cultural centre , where the auditorium rises from the ground , creating a covered public space leading to the academy entrance . Finally , with image . The dynamic facade creates an optic effect . If you walk towards trees you see trees . It is an image of Wolfsputten . If you walk in the opposite direction , see the colours Hoppenbrouwers . Alfons Hoppenbrouwers , architect of CC Westrand , was a colour expert . He spent much of its time painting , and in fact , the facade of the new building , as you walk towards that of Hoppenbrouwers is based on one of his paintings . His two - dimensional work is a combination of mathematics and colour . Lines , measure , proportion , geometry , rhythms , colour and texture . Those are also the ingredients of the music , and in fact several of his paintings are interpretations of musical pieces , e . g . the one that composes the elevation of the Academie . It is the Canon for 36 voices by the 15 th century Flemish polyphonist Johannes Ockeghem . The rest of the elevations reproduce the same rhythms , but in metal panels with different finishing textures , reflecting the sky and the forest . Function and FlexibilityAs the cantilevered auditorium rises above the covered public space , a transparent entrance leads to the main lobby . This is therefore at the centre of the building , which facilitates the separation of the public functions of the auditorium and the more intimate function of the Academy . Both share the main services , reception , cloakroom , toilets and dressing rooms , which are also connected directly to the auditorium stage at the top level . PeoplePlace making is one of the keys of the project . The covered public space below the auditorium is a clear example : even before the building was finished , this space has been used by local associations in weekend activities . Inside , the lobby can be used for receptions , which may be supported from the teacher ’ s kitchen through a direct door . At the other end of the building there is another clearly recognizable place , a double staircase with benches and forest views . It ’ s easy to imagine people sitting on the benches , perhaps waiting for a lesson to start , or for someone to finish their practice , or just talking . Energy and resourcesVolume and thermal inertia . The compact form reduces the surface / volume ratio and energy loss . The thin load - bearing walls are visible inside the building , providing good thermal inertia , and covered with a thick blanket of continuous insulation on the outside , where it is most efficient . The separating walls between classes are also massive both for the thermal inertia as for necessary soundproofing . The classrooms , ballet and orchestra room are arranged on two levels with a central spine which includes the structure , technical services , and circulation , along a corridor that is wide enough to manoeuvre grand pianos and reorganize the function of the classrooms . Natural light . The windows are arranged to provide just the right amount of diffuse daylight , while minimising thermal losses . The fins on the southeast facade capture light , reflecting it inwards with different angles . The interiors are white so as to reflect light in all directions . Even the auditorium can function with only natural light . Plan 01 Construction materials were selected to ensure maximum respect for the environment . The horizontal structure is laminated wood , fully FSC certified . The construction details are simple , no covering materials : the finish is simply white paint , showing the texture of the material on which it is applied . Rainwater is harvested on the roofs and used for the flushing toilets .