Brusselization
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In urban planning, Brusselization or Brusselisation describes unregulated and often chaotic urban redevelopment with little regard for architectural and cultural heritage, resulting in a fragmented ci
Blaton Tower, a modern high-rise in Brussels, built on the site of Victor Horta's Maison du Peuple/Volkshuis
South Tower in Brussels, as seen from the Rue de Russie/Ruslandstraat, near Brussels-South railway station, in 1980
The Europa building, situated in the partially demolished and renovated Résidence Palace, is an example of contemporary Brusselization.
Maison du Peuple, Brussels
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The Maison du Peuple or Volkshuis, both literally the "House of the People", was a public building located on the Place Emile Vandervelde/Emile Vanderveldeplein, in the Sablon/Zavel district of Brusse
Brusselization
…These changes caused outcry amongst the citizens of Brussels and by environmentalist and preservationist organizations. The demolition of Victor Horta's Maison du Peuple/Volkshuis in 1965 was one focus of such protests, as was the construction of the IBM Tower in 1978. Many architects also protested, and it was the architectural…
View of the Maison du Peuple/Volkshuis in the late 19th century or early 20th century
The Maison du Peuple's architect, Victor Horta
View from the exterior
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