When we moved to Waterloo, it was a small village with a sugar factory that stood on a huge area. It was half disintegrated but the parts such as the main entrance and hall were still intact and schools used the spaces for handicrafts or other activities during the school holidays.
Then the whole area sold and all old buildings which stood there distroyed.
A group of about 15 prestigious office buildings, were built instead, and are surrounded by an exceptional park, the design of which was given to well known landscape gardeners and the concept of became the Waterloo Office Park. Quality material such as red bricks, glass, flat tile and blue stone elegantly blend with each other. The height of the buildings is in accordance with the park, a ground floor and two or even three floors for an area above the ground.
The entrance today to the Master Card office. The couple who bought our house is working here and it's ideal for them, they could go by bike !
a famous restaurant and hotel which is called "La Sucrerie" the name of the old factory
the buildings look very much alike and you can get easily lost in the huge park.
There is also an artificial pond and a lot of benches all around where the employees often spend their lunchtime.
It's nice to walk in there (and not to work)
It looks very modern. The buildings don't look as if they are close together so you feel you have space to breathe.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. It does look like the architects have tried to recapture the style of the original buildings. How nice to be able to cycle to work!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice area.
ReplyDeleteWinter photos!. This year? Good post.
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