Key West

Anderlecht

Creation of a bustling and friendly neighbourhood on the site of a former industrial wasteland in Anderlecht.

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Key West

Key West is a mixed project located on a former industrial site by the canal, aimed at completely revitalising the Biestebroeck neighbourhood in Anderlecht. It brings together the Danish architects Henning Larsen Architects & A2RC and our partner Immobel to create a lively, bustling neighbourhood.

Architect:  Henning Larsen Architects & A2RC

Partners:  Immobel

Address:  Digue du Canal 8, 1070 Anderlecht , Belgium 

Benefits

Access: excellent connection with the city centre, direct proximity to shops, childcare centre, offices and a city farm

Exterior: leisure areas with access to the edge of the 1,000 m² canal, green roofs, solar panels, reuse of rainwater

Interior: geothermal comfort and breath-taking views of the canal

Key West

51 599

Residential

5 053

Offices

2 503

Commercial

1 200

City farm

4 110

Childcare centre & communal area

At the heart of Brussels on the banks of the canal

Digue du Canal 8, 1070 Anderlecht , Belgium

We are developing
a more sustainable future

Our actions reflect our commitments to the environment and society. When it comes to sustainability for this project, we are focusing our efforts in the following areas.

  • Well-being
    • “15-minute city”: childcare centre, supermarket, shops, bar, apartments and other services
    • city farm and large garden for residents
    • temporary occupation authorised before permit: Médecins sans frontières, training courses, artistic and musical activities
  • Circularity
    • reuse of 9 tonnes of material
  • Durability
    • low CO2 emissions and building with ultra-low energy consumption
    • geothermal energy
    • solar panels
    • green roofs
    • recovery of rainwater
  • Mobility
    • waterways for transporting construction materials
    • close to the centre, the train station and all public transport
    • 980 bicycle parking spaces, including cargo bikes
    • charging points
    • car-sharing
  • Innovation
    • BringMe Box
    • SMART parking