Building
Mathieu Litt © urban.brussels
Front door (photo 2015)
Front door (photo 2015)
Mathieu Litt © urban.brussels
Corridor, ground floor (photo 2015)
Corridor, ground floor (photo 2015)
Mathieu Litt © urban.brussels
Front door, façade (photo 2015)
Front door, façade (photo 2015)
Mathieu Litt © urban.brussels
These two remarkable semi-detached middle class family houses were part of a series of four, which were all identical. Unfortunately, two of them were demolished to make room for the building (also listed), which is on your right.
Despite the slight influence of Gothic architecture, the Art Nouveau style of the whole building comes through very strongly in its wrought iron railings and the mosaic at the entrance.
Blérot made excellent use of the imperatives of urban planning, whereby the building had to be set back from the pavement: he created small front gardens, which contribute to the landscaped and picturesque design of the Étangs neighbourhood, and combined them with steps leading up to the entrances. The recessed porches were original for the time and provided shelter for the residents while they opened their umbrellas before they left their homes.
The windows, which form vertical bands with a depressed arch, are also a recurring feature in Blérot’s designs.
The bel étage, or main floor, is marked by a slightly curved bow window with a roof which serves as a terrace.
Since these houses were designed together, Blérot had the idea of having the circular stairwells extend beyond the party wall. This astonishing feature comes as a surprise to visitors, who expect a traditional stairwell as is commonly the case in Brussels.
The clematis blossom design of the mosaic at the entrance continues as far as the base of the interior stairwell. Magnificent stained glass windows introduce light into the whole building.
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By the same architect
Despite the slight influence of Gothic architecture, the Art Nouveau style of the whole building comes through very strongly in its wrought iron railings and the mosaic at the entrance.
Blérot made excellent use of the imperatives of urban planning, whereby the building had to be set back from the pavement: he created small front gardens, which contribute to the landscaped and picturesque design of the Étangs neighbourhood, and combined them with steps leading up to the entrances. The recessed porches were original for the time and provided shelter for the residents while they opened their umbrellas before they left their homes.
The windows, which form vertical bands with a depressed arch, are also a recurring feature in Blérot’s designs.
The bel étage, or main floor, is marked by a slightly curved bow window with a roof which serves as a terrace.
Since these houses were designed together, Blérot had the idea of having the circular stairwells extend beyond the party wall. This astonishing feature comes as a surprise to visitors, who expect a traditional stairwell as is commonly the case in Brussels.
The clematis blossom design of the mosaic at the entrance continues as far as the base of the interior stairwell. Magnificent stained glass windows introduce light into the whole building.
Blérot made excellent use of the imperatives of urban planning, whereby the building had to be set back from the pavement: he created small front gardens, which contribute to the landscaped and picturesque design of the Étangs neighbourhood, and combined them with steps leading up to the entrances. The recessed porches were original for the time and provided shelter for the residents while they opened their umbrellas before they left their homes.
The windows, which form vertical bands with a depressed arch, are also a recurring feature in Blérot’s designs.
The bel étage, or main floor, is marked by a slightly curved bow window with a roof which serves as a terrace.
Since these houses were designed together, Blérot had the idea of having the circular stairwells extend beyond the party wall. This astonishing feature comes as a surprise to visitors, who expect a traditional stairwell as is commonly the case in Brussels.
The clematis blossom design of the mosaic at the entrance continues as far as the base of the interior stairwell. Magnificent stained glass windows introduce light into the whole building.
