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The Dames Blanches project is located in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, on the outskirts of Brussels. It includes more than 200 apartments spread across 8 different buildings. In addition to housing, the project features a childcare center, apartment blocks with parking, a home for the elderly, terraced houses, and a small community center. The selected proposal aims to make the future Dames Blanches neighborhood a model eco-district of the 21st century, emphasizing the reuse of existing resources, the careful choice of materials, and the partial use of bio- and geo-sourced materials. Most of the buildings will be constructed with wood (timber frame, post-beam, and CLT floors) to minimize construction time. It also incorporates a thorough reflection on the concept of a contemporary garden city to ensure quality integration into the urban environment. Life in this new neighborhood is intended to be individual, family-oriented, and ecological.