Address: Wijk Houtem, Vilvoorde
Client: Inter-Vilvoordse Maatschappij voor Huisvesting cvba
Programme: New construction of 6 residential buildings (76 apartments) and landscape design
Intervention: New build
Area: 7112,1 m²
Status: Completed in 2021

Architecture: A2D architects
Masterplan: A2D architects
Landscape design: Tractebel
Infrastructure: Tractebel
Structural engineer: Establis
M&E engineer: STB
General contractor: Dethier
Photography: Alex Verhalle


Centrally in 'Houtemveld', a 1956s large-scale social housing development in rural Houtem (Vilvoorde), an ensemble of 6 new social social housing blocks has been built. With simple architectural means and special attention for both exterior and interior design and material use, A2D realized a high quality sustainable project full of character. Three green public spaces, each with its own multifunctional use, nature, and relationship with the housing volumes, form a connecting link with the broader urban context.