African Design Magazine March 2015 | Page 51

Photographs by Hufton+Crow International project: MICX OVERVIEW: Situated between the historic centre and the Grand Prés quarter, the MICX will serve as an architectural landmark and a key element in a plan for economic revitalization. The centre will be a place for meetings, conferences and events, for the public and private sector. The building includes auditoriums, meeting rooms and special event spaces, all equipped with state-of-the-art technology ARCHITECTS: Studio Libeskind (USA) in association with H2a Architecte & Associés (Belgium) GENERAL CONTRACTOR: CIT Blaton/Galère (Belgium) OWNER: City of Mons COST: €27 million TOTAL FLOOR AREA: 12 500m2 FLOORS: 3 (+1 parking) africandesignmagazine.com 51