Louisastraat Oostende Residential Building | UHPC Structure Balcony

Louisastraat Oostende introduces a contemporary apartment building in the heart of Ostend Belgium, designed by Architect Kris Vandecasteele. The UHPC balcony, produced with Extreme UHPC by Enjoy Concrete, embodies a sleek and modern architectural style. Its slender design reduces weight by 40% compared to conventional concrete, all while being produced in a single piece, eliminating visible joints and maintaining a stable geometry. The quick demoulding process is employed to prevent shrinkage. The structural balcony elements are characterized by concrete strength of 120 MPa, mixing with PVA fibers and steel reinforcement. These elements boast dimensions of 2.7m x 2.7m x 0.75m with a cross-section thickness ranging from 75-85mm.