Using SIBEXTREME AG STYLE for the terrazzo floor in the Africa Museum, based in Brussels.
The big challenge for architect Stephane Beel was to double the size of the museum and to present a contemporary and decolonised vision of Africa.
Access to the museum is through the new modern visitor centre where the floor is made with a SIBEXTREME AG STYLE terrazzo .
The visitor walks along the new underground gallery on a SIBEXTREME AG STYLE white terrazzo, before they head into the basement paved with a traditional concrete look created from SIBDEKODUR. Resurfacing again on the ground floor is where the permanent exhibition is housed.
By connecting the new visitors centre with the old colonial museum via the underground gallery, Stephane Beel has managed to maintain both the original park outside and the splendor of the old colonial museum.
On the lower level, an introductory exhibition looks at the past, the present and the future prospects of the institution. On the ground floor, the exhibition is divided into five thematic zones, for the most part dedicated to Central Africa.
In the inner courtyard, a light shaft has made it possible to create a space for musical workshops. The tiered seating is ideal for open air theatre.
The building was restored using the original plans dating back to the end of 19th century, but incorporating modern building techniques.
The museum has two floors in SIBEXTREME AG STYLE and one in SIBDEKODUR, all applied by Concrete Masters in Belgium.
