Photo of the front facade of residence Books at Kolonel Dusartplein in Hasselt.
Photo of the front facade of residence Books at Kolonel Dusartplein in Hasselt. © Marc Sourbron

Client
Group Vestio Hasselt

Location
Hasselt

Architect
Segers & Moermans

Engineering consultancy
ISP

Construction period
02/2017 - 02/2020

Project size
7,000 m² / 30,000 m³

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Books

On Hasselt’s Dusartplein, STRABAG Belgium constructed ‘Residentie Books’, a distinctive nine-storey residential building with a unique architectural concept.

The project takes its name from its distinctive design, which resembles a bookshelf.

Books comprises two residential blocks with a total of 37 apartments, ranging from 80 to 250 m² and featuring south-facing terraces. The ground floor accommodates retail and office space.

Garages were constructed beneath the residential blocks. They also provide an underground connection between the car park beneath Dusartplein and the new underground parking spaces beneath the Herkenrode barracks.

At the top of the Books residence is a duplex penthouse arranged over two floors and featuring three terraces.