Feasability study on the Gebléishal

Investigation of the architectural, programmatic, and urbanistic possibilities for transforming the Gebléishal into a civic hub

The project at a glance

Start date:

15 Sep 2022
Duration in months:

5
Funding:

Ministry of Culture, Luxembourg
Principal Investigator(s):

Prof. Dr. Florian Hertweck

About

The Turbine Hall in Belval, which in reality consists of two interconnected halls, is the last vacant building on site that both bears witness to the history of the former industrial site and opens up the potential to go beyond the overformalisation of Belval and to enable a truly civil use generating self-empowerment and co-creation. Thus, our investigation explores the architectural, programmatic, and urbanistic possibilities for transforming the hall into a civic hub that enables interaction between cultural, social and scientific activities on the one hand and civil society on the other. Four architectural scenarios are analysed for their technical feasibility and each of them tested through two programmatic scenarios. Finally, the study proposes a process design from the type of competition to the involvement of the public and communities to community governance. The study will be handed over to the Ministry of Culture on 15 February 2023.