Another award for rooftop greenhouse Agrotopia, this time the BTTV
Monday 18 September 2023
The rooftop greenhouse Agrotopia has once again been recognised with a prestigious award. This time it has won the Belgian Trophy for Hot Dip Galvanisation in the Aesthetic Galvanisation category.
In 2022 Agrotopia won first prize in the Completed Buildings for Production energy & recycling category at the 15th edition of the WAF in Lisbon! This was a battle between 8 other impressive finalists from a total of 252 entries from around the world.
This 9,500 m² building also unanimously won “gold” at the Belgian Construction Award within the Smart Innovation category.
The participants were assessed on the basis of 3 criteria: Contribution to climate adaptation and sustainability, innovation and social support.
Agrotopia was created in collaboration with META Architectuurbureau and Van Bergen Kolpa Architects. It was commissioned by Inagro vzw and REO Veiling. The design team also consisted of the Greenhouse Horticulture business unit of Wageningen University & Research, Tractebel Engineering and Smiemans Projecten.
“We are absolutely honored by these awards. It is a recognition of our design for the largest roof greenhouse in Europe. The innovative building is an example for future food production in the city, intensive use of space and circular energy and water use in sustainable greenhouse horticulture.” says Jago van Bergen | director at van Bergen Kolpa Architecten.
This Green Hub of Inagro has different climate zones, sustainable and economic use of space and energy and is the example for urban food production. The 9,500 m² building, realized on the roof of the REO veiling, comprises high-tech research facilities for the cultivation of fruit and leafy vegetables, surrounded by an educational routing for a wider audience.
Since opening in 2021, Agrotopia has also been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2022, the ARC22 awards, published worldwide in numerous leading architecture magazines, online architecture platforms and the Flemish Architecture Yearbook 2022. Agrotopia also received an honorable mention for Best Use of Natural Light Prize , was shortlisted for the Futureglass award and came second in the World Building of the Year 2022 category.
Pictures from Filip Dujardin