Description
This modernist building is located in a park of almost 2 hectares in upper Forest commune. Its boomerang shape was designed to provide the dwellings with the best possible sunlight and views. At the rear of the building there are 170 garages and a petrol station. On the park side, the building has a double-height walkway, extended westwards by a sculptural staircase leading to the avenue below. This gallery serves 14 shops and 10 residential entrances, each leading to 32 apartments. The first floor includes general service rooms and flats attached to the shops. The 18-floor building comprises 341 units, divided into 14 different types, from one-bedroom apartments to duplexes with double-height living rooms, four bedrooms, and large terraces on the top floors. All dwellings have balconies in front of each main room. The standard apartment has a large living room extended by a full-width terrace with a broad view to the city. To the rear, two bedrooms and a kitchen are shown, also with their own terraces. A central core accommodates a toilet and a bathroom. The differences between façades to the east – made of a light concrete frame – and the west – featuring horizontal balconies – indicate it was constructed in two phases. The colours range from white to light yellow, and the gable walls are covered with natural stone slabs.
Exterior view
Exterior view
Originally published in: Gérald Ledent, Alessandro Porotto, Brussels Housing. Atlas of Residential Building Types, Birkhäuser, 2023.