2.1.6. Social Housing
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BRUNFAUT TOWER, Brussels – Belgium
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The Brunfaut Tower was built in 1965 by Julien Roggen. Its frame is made of metal. This is unique in Brussels. However, it had serious deficiencies in terms of safety, living comfort and energy performance. The offices of A229 and Dethier Architecture won the competition launched by Logement Molenbeekois to thoroughly renovate the tower. In…
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JOLLY, Brussels – Belgium
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Winner of the be.exemplary award in 2019, the Jolly project was born during the Reine-Progrès sustainable neighbourhood contract. The objective was to transform a hollow tooth in Schaerbeek into 9 housing units. The building is part of the sustainability by the use of materials (here, CLT) but also in the accompaniment of the tenants by…
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TIVOLI GREENCITY, Brussels – Belgium
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Tivoli Sustainable Neighbourhood is the largest project that citydev.brussels has ever undertaken.This eco-neighbourhood will include economic activity (Greenbizz), housing, two crèches, and 1,000 m² of shops.It is located on a complex site, as it’s squeezed in between a residential area and an industrial one. Project name: Tivoli GreenCityAddress : rue de Tivoli – rue de…
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LUC SCHUITEN: Vertical gardens – Brussels Belgium
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Luc Schuiten has designed various solutions for the abandoned corners of the city to bring a little poetry, nature but also housing for the homeless. He has listed 300 places in Brussels and only the municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean has provided him with a building plot: the one in which ruled András Pándy, a pastor of…
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REYERS, Brussels – Belgium
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The Reyers construction project, managed by the BEAI and Lassoie Van Eyck & Associates offices on behalf of the SLRB (Brussels Region Social Housing Agency), is taking root between Rue Colonel Bourg and the E40. The project is located in a rapidly evolving zone, as the Mediapark project is to be developed on the RTBF-VRT…
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LAVOISIER, Brussels-Belgium
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The Lavoisier site, once occupied by the British American Tobacco company, has been transformed into social and regular housing units, with open plan space allocated for economic use. This transformation took place with the cooperation of citydev.brussels, the SLRB, and the architectural practice Assar Architects. with the support of SLRB-BGHM / Brussels Region Social Housing…
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PLUME, Brussels-Belgium
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The Marolles is an area in the heart of Brussels which, historically, has been the focus for various social housing projects. The Plume project – developed by the B612associates practice, consists of two passive buildings of 8 housing units in total, a few steps away from the Place du Jeu de Balle. with the support…
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TANNEUR – LAVOIR, Brussels-Belgium
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The Querelle housing is located in the Marolles district of Brussels. No fewer than three competitions were organised by the SLRB and the Foyer Bruxellois to renovate the 1950s and 1970s buildings. We meet the architects from DEWIL architects. with the support of SLRB-BGHM / Brussels Region Social Housing Agency Project name : Tanneur Lavoir…
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CITE MODERNE, Brussels-Belgium
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The Cité Moderne of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe (Brussels) was constructed between 1922 and 1925 by the architect Victor Bourgeois. Two plots of land remained unbuilt. When the SLRB-BGHM asked the B2Ai architectural practice to think about new buildings, the question was about what kind of architectural statement should be made, faced with this architectural gem which made…
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CRAPS 2, Brussels-Belgium
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Bon Air Garden City was constructed in the 1920s. It consists of a series of workers’ houses as well as a high-rise block of flats from the 1970s. This has now been given a facelift thanks to SLRB, who appointed the Roose Partners Architects office to renovate the façade, and improve the energy performance and…