B53 · Aquapôle

Building B53, inaugurated in March 2006, is home to a number of new facilities:

• a team of scientists and managers (currently around ten members of the Aquapôle R&D unit)
• Cebedeau, Centre for Expertise in Water Treatment and Management
• The Laboratoire d'hydraulique des constructions of ULiège

The construction itself was a joint venture between Wust and Moury.

The artistic component was not forgotten. It revolves around water:

• Outside: a pool magnifies the entrance, sometimes as a calming element, sometimes as a dynamic one, thanks to the spillway. The footbridge, too, is an obligatory passage through the water.
• Inside: a sculptural fountain by artist Michel François adorns the entrance hall. A trickle of water "falls from the sky" and is immediately absorbed into the ground. This fountain illustrates the symbolism of water, fleeting and rare, visible or invisible in all the complex circuits of its cycle. Presented at the Venice Biennale, it was donated to Aquapôle by the Walloon Government.