Belfort & Lakenhallen Ieper

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 002 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2

1295 voorgevel — © B-juxta - Belfry tower and Coomans wing

210408 1 — © B-juxta - restoration Belfry tower (phase 1)

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 012 — © Lucid - restored Belfry tower

210408 4 — © B-juxta - After its restoration, dragon Margriet was reinstalled on the Belfry's spire (end of phase 1)

210408 3 — © B-juxta - After its restoration, dragon Margriet was reinstalled on the Belfry's spire (end of phase 1)

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 029 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 003 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 005 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 008 — © Lucid - completed restoration Belfry tower + phase 2

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 026 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 022 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 021 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 031 — © Lucid - completed restoration phase 2 + phase 3 under construction

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 010 — © Lucid - phase 3 under construction

LOW LUCID B Juxta Lakenhalle 013 — © Lucid - phase 3 under construction

Public heritage

A thorough restoration of the Belfry tower and historic façades.

Competition

1st prize

Status

phase 1 (Belfry tower): completed - 2022

phase 2 (West wing and 1/2 Coomans wing): completed - 2023

phase 3 (east wing Belfry tower): under construction

Location

Ypres

Client

City of Ypres

Team

Mieke Goegebuer, Mathias Vandepitte, Anton Witdouck

In collaboration with

ÁRTER architects

Press

De Standaard - VRT - HLN - Archello - Metalocus

Ever since the Middle Ages, the image of the Grote Markt in Ypres has been determined by the imposing Belfry and the adjoining cloth halls. After the First World War left the West Flemish town in ruins, it was decided to completely reconstruct this iconic monument based upon historical plans. Today, the building techniques used at the time have revealed their shortcomings.

B-juxta, together with ARTER, was commissioned to carry out an in-depth restoration of this monument. The works include a number of major challenges such as a complete replacement of the internal concrete structures, a brand new wooden spire and a total façade cleaning. All of this should preserve the cloth halls and Belfry – the Ypres icon par excellence – for many generations to come.