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THE PAINT FACTORY, 115 HYDE ROAD, YERONGA
CASE STUDY:
Kanaal,
Antwerp
What started in 1857 as a red brick malting distillery has
been transformed into Kanaal, an artistic, residential
and commercial destination comprised of 98 apartments,
30 offices, arts restoration and research facilities, an
organic food market, the French Poilâne baker, public
gardens, a fitness centre, auditorium and 4,000sqm
exhibition space. The historic warehouses and silos
have been adapted to create an artistic, residential and
commercial precinct with exhibition spaces and permanent
installations from world-renowned artists Anish Kapoor,
Tatsuo Miyajima, Marina Abramović and James Turrell.
A tour, free of charge for visitors, connects the galleries
and exhibition rooms of the Kanaal area.
“As a source of rest and energy,
of inspiration and reflection,
Kanaal will be the place that
invites individuals to live a life
true to their innermost being.”
AXEL VERVOORDT, DEVELOPER OF KANAAL
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