City Hall Brussels

Master thesis (2020)

Authors

H.M. Bolsius Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

Mark Pimlott (mentor)
M. Parravicini (graduation committee member)
S. De Vocht (graduation committee member)
D.J. Rosbottom (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2020 Hugo Bolsius
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Published Date

13-07-2020

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Currently, a new administrative centre for the municipality of Brussels, Brucity, is under construction. A building that represents itself as a developers block and lacks any description of truly defined public space which allows the public to engage with its governance and its politicians. As a critique, a new city hall has been designed. Partly, by reusing the concrete skeleton of an existing apartment block, laying in between the given plot and the Boulevard Anspach. The new design tries to represents itself as a city hall through themes of openness, togetherness and generosity.