Contemporary continuity of an introverted heritage site. The case of the Cité Modèle of Heysel (Brussels, Belgium)

Designed to be one of the masterpiece of the 1958 International Exposition, the Cité Modèle of Heysel is one of the few progressive Belgian social housing complexes adhering to the CIAMs precepts. This type of urban development referred as “grand ensemble†is exceptional within the Belgian borders in particular due to the introverted character of the original plan. Indeed, the radical composition of the Cité Modèle clearly expresses the will to break away from the traditional urban fabric becoming a self–sufficient entity, protected from the “chaotic†existing city. Renaat Braem, e... Mehr ...