News

DRDH completes £4m renovation of 13th-century Flemish concert hall

By 2020-10-06T06:00:00

DRDH_Bijloke_Copyright Karin Borghouts_01_The facade of the listed 13th century building

Source: Karin Borghouts

Architect lowered floor by 1.2m to improve acoustic at former infirmary

DRDH Architects has completed the £4m renovation of a unique concert venue in a 13th-century gothic hall in Flanders.

The hall at Ghent’s former Bijloke Abbey hospital, which was converted into a music centre in the 1980s, was originally built as an infirmary at a time when the Belgian city was the second-biggest in Europe north of the Alps, after Paris.

…

This content is available to registered users | Already registered?Login here

You are not currently logged in.

To continue reading this story, sign up for free guest access

Existing Subscriber? LOGIN

REGISTER for free access on selected stories and sign up for email alerts. You get:

  • Up to the minute architecture news from around the UK
  • Breaking, daily and weekly e-newsletters

 

Subscribe to Building Design and you will benefit from:

Gated access promo

  • Unlimited news
  • Reviews of the latest buildings from all corners of the world
  • Technical studies
  • Full access to all our online archives
  • PLUS you will receive a digital copy of WA100 worth over £45

Subscribe now for unlimited access.