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Atomium in Brussels, Belgium
Atomium

1958 · Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Atomium image

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

Joseph PoelaertJoseph Poelaert

1850 · Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Typeworkbureau
Year / years19581850
PlaceBrussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumBrussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Place contextBrussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumRepresentative site: Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
Climate11°C · 14.2h daylight · 16 km/h wind12°C · 14.2h daylight · 16 km/h wind · via Church of Our Lady of Laeken
FocusLandmark, museum, and exhibition structure5 works in corpus
Architects

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  • Joseph Poelaert
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Notable works

  • Church of Our Lady of Laeken
  • Palace of Justice, Brussels
  • Church of St. Catherine, Brussels
  • La Monnaie
Typologies
  • landmark
  • museum
  • exhibition structure
  • church
  • sacred space
  • courthouse
  • civic building
  • monumental architecture
  • house
  • performance venue
Materials
  • steel
  • aluminium
  • stone
Carbon signals

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

  • Aluminum
  • Steel

Stone look like the main embodied-carbon drivers in the current palette.

  • Stone
Lower-carbon levers
  • Focus on recycled content, lighter assemblies, and careful facade-specification choices.
  • Prioritize recycled content, efficient sections, and procurement-specific EPD comparisons.
  • Check source geography, fabrication intensity, and whether stone is structural, cladding, or finish-only.
AccessibilityPublicly accessible5 of 5 recorded works are publicly accessible
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