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Atomium in Brussels, Belgium
Atomium

1958 · Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

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Seed wave 47 image for the Atomium.

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Atomium

Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium · Exact work coordinates

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AtomiumAtomium

1958 · Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Arne JacobsenArne Jacobsen

1927-1971 · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Typeworkbureau
Year / years19581927-1971
PlaceBrussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Place contextBrussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumRepresentative site: Gentofte Municipality, Gentofte Municipality, Denmark
Climate11°C · 14.1h daylight · 10 km/h wind9°C · 14.6h daylight · 25 km/h wind · via Rothenborg House
FocusLandmark, museum, and exhibition structure12 works in corpus
Architects

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  • Arne Jacobsen
Linked context

Bureaus

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Notable works

  • Rothenborg House
  • Bellavista housing estate
  • Bellevue Teatret
  • Skovshoved Petrol Station
Typologies
  • landmark
  • museum
  • exhibition structure
  • house
  • housing
  • performance venue
  • theatre
  • office
  • civic building
  • city hall
  • building
Materials
  • steel
  • aluminium
  • concrete
  • brick
  • steel
  • glass
Carbon signals

Aluminum and Steel look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Aluminum
  • Steel

Concrete, Steel, and Brick look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Concrete
  • Steel
  • Brick
Lower-carbon levers
  • Focus on recycled content, lighter assemblies, and careful facade-specification choices.
  • Prioritize recycled content, efficient sections, and procurement-specific EPD comparisons.
  • Look for lower-clinker mixes, reused structure, and scope reductions before fine-grained product swaps.
  • Prioritize recycled content, efficient sections, and procurement-specific EPD comparisons.
  • Review masonry extent, reuse opportunities, and alternate assemblies where the design language allows it.
  • Compare system-level facade options, reduce overspecification, and pair glass choices with structural reductions.
AccessibilityPublicly accessible4 of 4 recorded works are publicly accessible
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