Municipal Party Hall

The municipal party hall"De Waai", is located in the heart of Geel, Belgium, and is a part af a cluster of public buildings. Thanks to both its spatial and design integretion, the building connects with its environment. a2o-architecten and De Atchitectengroep designed the party hall around a simple organisational principle with the hall being in the middle of the building, surrounding by the secondary functions, such asreception,foyer,toilets and storage. The acces route from the street to the party hall follows a meandering route,which ensures that the loud music in the hall is inaudible on the street. The bearing column structure was created in bright white prefab concrete and stands outside the building,giving the façade its character.The row of columns of the exterior façade is a classic rhythmic pattern and serves as both a screen and a opening between outside and inside.