Victoria

CENTRAL in association with NP2F have won the competition for the Victoria Sports Center in Koekelberg, Brussels.

Victoria Sports Center represents a meeting point of urban complexity and transformative potential.  Its location name—“îlot Neep-Stepman-Ganshoren, Koekelberg”—reflects a patchwork of inherited cityscape elements, shaped by a series of diverse interventions lacking a cohesive vision. Yet, within this complexity lies an opportunity for growth and renewal.

To address the demand for new sports and public activity spaces, the Victoria Sports Center is extending beyond its traditional boundaries towards greater urban responsibility.

Our project aims to create an infrastructure that not only meets current programmatic needs while shaping its dense environment in return but also anticipates possible futures. The proposed architecture is bold yet flexible, open, and ready to evolve.

The building is envisioned as a relational structure, designed as a double-height concrete table:

BELOW, lightweight steel frameworks create a covered outdoor space, a multipurpose hall, and a new entrance serving both the existing and new areas of the sports center.

ABOVE, wooden constructions provide a large multi-sports hall, new connections to the existing sports hall, a new cafeteria overlooking both the old and new sports facilities, and a spacious terrace offering opportunities for outdoor activities with views towards the city.