Aperçu

With a diversity of sizes, shapes, building materials, styles and ownership rights, some 20 garden cities were built on the outskirts of Brussels as part of post-First World War reconstruction. However, the craze for this model to tackle the "housing deficit" only lasted a decade. First introduced following the 1920 Conférence Nationale de l’Habitation à bon marché, it was abandoned in favour of high-rise construction after the third International Congress of Modern Architecture (CIAM) held in Brussels in 1930. This guided tour introduces you to two impressive yet little-known housing estates, close to each other, that were built in the "New Molenbeek" in less than five years. We will discover their differences and similarities, both in their design and construction, and in their evolution from yesterday to today, as urban and social opportunities and challenges have emerged over the past 100 years. In collaboration with La Fonderie.

Practical information

Sunday from 10:30 to 17:00

rue Joseph Diongre 42, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Meeting point: At the junction of rue des Béguines and rue Joseph Diongre End point: At the corner of Boulevard Mettewie and Rue des Béguines, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

Advance booking required.

Bookings

Bookings can be made online from the end of the second week of September on this website.

Address
rue Joseph Diongre 42, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean