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Shopping Centre, Brussel
BREEAM Excellent shopping centre
Product: Derako Solid Wood Grill Pro-line
Application: Ceiling and wall
Wood type: European Pine FSC
Dimension grill panel: 5 – 55 – 20 – 50
Finish of the wood: In colour (like cherry wood)
A unique shopping centre in Brussel, called Docks Bruxsel, opened its doors in 2016. This unique shopping mall was designed by Architect Art & Build.
Back in the days, an old chimney factory called Godin was located here. Nowadays a futuristic shopping mall resides here with its unique allure.
When you enter this shopping mall, it feels like you are entering into a different world. The entrance has an oval shape which welcomes you like no other. Inside the shop entrances are ligned up and alltogether form an oval shape. The shop canopies are made of solid wood grill panels in a warm red brown colour. The flooring remains as it once was, made out of old red bricks, which give you a sense of the past. Alltogether a nice mix of past meets present.
Together with our sales partner in Belgium Derako produced and delivered the solid wooden Derako Grill Pro-line system. The design goal was to obtain a BREEAM Excellent certification. Applying a Derako solid wooden system can help obtain BREEAM credits. In this case they chose FSC certified European pine with a cherry coloured finish. This colour gives a warm, luxurious and inviting atmosphere. The solid wooden grill system was applied in the entrance hall. Due to its open structure and the possibility to place extra acoustic material on the back of the panels, the grill system also has a great added value for acoustics. In total the system covers 1006 m2 which is also classified under the Belgian norm of fire stability.
Special to this project was the oval shape. This makes the grill system run in a curvature. To make the corners aligned, they were cut under an angle on job site. The architect has applied special handmade fitting panels for the lighting. These were designed and produced by Derako specifically for this project. The solid wooden Derako Grill system gives a nice natural added value to the interior.
The finishing of a ceiling or wall made from solid wood enhances the atmosphere, absorbs sound and creates the right feel. Wood creates a warm and inviting room which positively effects creativity and social behavior of people. Next to being a durable and ecologically responsible material. For worldwide projects with solid wood and more information about our other product lines, please click on the link below.