For example, the diffusers that supply part of the supply air via the ceiling are equipped with a swivel damper that allows the penetration depth to be adjusted in heating or cooling mode. The ventilation nozzles used, especially in the clubroom, have been specially chosen to reconcile the very different boundary conditions. Mechanical cooling is not yet available, but the air groups can easily be expanded with this option. For example, underfloor heating in the foyer and café provides the basic air conditioning and the air groups are responsible for the fine control. The VAV control ensures a quick adjustment in terms of occupancy and heating/cooling requirements.
These flow rates are also sufficient to cover a large part of the heating requirement.
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In order to ensure high air quality and to enable free cooling in the mid-season, the air groups can provide high ventilation rates. An additional advantage is that the café can be operated as a separate entity. For example, the building was divided into various ventilation zones with their own air group: the clubroom/foyer, the café and the north wing with rehearsal rooms and offices. A high quality HVAC system can therefore not be lacking. The number of attendees will therefore vary enormously from day to day and from hour to hour and the challenge lies in creating a pleasant indoor climate despite these fluctuations in the occupancy rate. The cafe, with a capacity of up to 150 people, will also have its own stage. The roof terrace will also provide the opportunity to organize open-air events and a summer bar. The roof terrace can be reached via outdoor stairs, but also from the balcony of the hall, the mezzanine of the café and the relaxation rooms for artists and employees. Both sides are connected by a central foyer with a large roof terrace on top. The offices overlook the road, to the centre of Bruges and the Minnewaterpark, where Cactus organizes its annual festival. On the western side is the clubroom on the side of the channel on the one hand, and the wing with rehearsal rooms and offices on the side of the road on the other. Also on club nights, the café will be able to live its own life. The café should become a homely meeting place, sufficiently small-scale and autonomous, both in terms of atmosphere and management. For the Cactus Café they mainly wanted to avoid falling into a ‘foyer’ in a much larger building, as you often see in cultural centres or other multifunctional complexes. Of course, a lot of attention has been paid to acoustics and the experience in the design. But the location also has a number of important assets: located within walking distance of the station and well connected to the city centre. It was certainly a challenge to arrange the program on the available land that is trapped between two roads. The building will consist of a clubroom for about 600 people, a café, two rehearsal rooms and the administrative home of the non-profit association. The plans were signed by BLAF Architects, 2dFL Architects and FREEK Architects. Cactus Music Centre npo, which has been active in organizing pop and rock concerts in Bruges for more than 30 years, will get a new building.
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