Breathing new life into Life6

Revitalizing an iconic building in Uccle’s Lycée Français district: the Life6 project preserves a remarkable brutalist building with 1970s architectonic concrete façades, while redefining its purpose. Located on a green plot, this former care home will be transformed into a residential complex with varied housing types, guided by the building’s original volumes, materials and structure.

The planned modifications focus on technical and architectural improvements to enhance the quality of the new residences. Ranging from three- and two-bedroom apartments to studios, each unit will offer private outdoor space, whether as a balcony, terrace, or garden. With most units being cross-ventilated or dual-aspect, the apartments will ensure optimal natural light and airflow.

This renovation enables a new lifecycle without demolition, embedding the building’s conservation within a broader vision that treats the existing structure as a resource to be revitalized.