| Type | Mixed housing complex with underground parking |
| Builder | Immobel |
| Location | Troonstraat - Leopold van Tyghemlaan in Ostend |
| Architect | CONIX RDBM Architects |
| Surface area above ground | 20.872 m² |
| Study Office Stability | Stedec |
| Surface area underground | 6.877 m² |
| Study Office Techniques | Study Office R. Boydens |
Urban neighborhood revived by sustainable and stylish housing complex around green spaces
The O'Sea project was developed on the site of the former media center in Ostend. O'Sea is a mixed housing complex that will revitalize an entire city neighborhood. This urban regeneration project of approximately 88,500 m² is a sustainable and fully integrated project that offers a new place in the city through a wide choice of stylish housing units.
In the first of four phases of the O'Sea project, called O'Sea Charme, Interbuild built 10 row houses, 50 assisted living apartments, 33 residential apartments, 56 apartments and studios in a fifteen-story tower, 176 underground parking spaces, a restaurant, three stores and a nursery.
The design is by CONIX RDBM Architects and provides a contemporary design and volume structure. Technical challenges for Interbuild in this were the tilting tower block and the various materializations of the facades.
The residential units are all located around landscaped, green spaces. These include space for sports and games, a flower and fruit garden, a water garden and a green square. The site is closely connected to the neighborhood via crosswalks.
The entire site is subterranean with an underground parking lot, which was equipped with a smoke and heat extraction system and provided with an emergency power supply. There is also a possibility of equipping the parking lot with electric charging stations.
The apartments and service flats are heated by means of an internal heat network that is responsible for distribution to the various buildings. Each residential unit is connected to this by means of a decentralized unit. For the Tower, a low-temperature emission system was used, i.e. underfloor heating. For ventilation, type C+ (natural fresh air supply and mechanical extraction) was applied.
High-efficiency fixtures were provided for the general areas and LED lighting was provided for outside. This combined with a central control system ensures good lighting management. The luxury apartments are all equipped with home automation.
Rainwater is collected and reused for watering the inner garden.
