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Gallery and apartment Greta Meert, Brussels, Belgium

A penthouse was built on top of an industrial building with an art nouveau facade. This glass pavilion forms a still-life on the roof together with the technical installations enclosed inside a grating, and Isa Genzken’s work of art Camera. The frame of the work of art emphasises the role the flat plays as an observatory overlooking the town.
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Art Heritage Restoration Interior Pavilion Extension Art Integration View Intimate Sculpture Refurbishment Collaboration
Client
Greta Meert
Architects
Robbrecht en Daem architecten
Program
penthouse
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Date
1989–1991
Status
Completed
Floor Area
360 m2
Team
Paul Robbrecht, Hilde Daem, Hugo Vanneste
Art Intervention
Isa Genzken
Structural Engineering
BAS, Dirk Jaspaert
floorplan level +4
floorplan level +5
Thoughts, Encounters and Nows
12.07.2023
Goede avond, Hilde en Paul by Maarten Van Den Driessche
Goede Avond Hilde en Paul, Dank dat jullie op onze uitnodiging zijn ingegaan, Geachte Academisch Secretaris, Dag Filip, dank voor de verwelkoming en introductie, Geachte vakgroepvoorzitter, dag Johan, dank dat ik hier nu vooraan mag staan, het is me een hele eer, Beste genodigden, collega’s van de faculteit ingenieurswetenschappen en architectuur, van de vakgroep architectuur en stedenbouw... Read more
Encounters with
Isa Genzken
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