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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

Michael Graves Architecture & DesignMichael Graves Architecture & Design

1964 · Princeton, New Jersey, United States

Typeworkbureau
Year / years19581964
PlaceBrussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
Place contextBrussels, Brussels-Capital Region, BelgiumRepresentative site: Minneapolis, Minneapolis, United States
Climate12°C · 14.2h daylight · 17 km/h wind24°C · 13.8h daylight · 14 km/h wind · via Minneapolis Institute of Art
FocusLandmark, museum, and exhibition structure15 works in corpus
Architects

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  • Michael Graves
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Notable works

  • Minneapolis Institute of Art
  • Detroit Institute of Arts
  • Michael C. Carlos Museum
  • Louwman Museum
Typologies
  • landmark
  • museum
  • exhibition structure
  • museum
  • library
  • education
  • campus building
  • house
  • office
  • performance venue
  • hospitality
Materials
  • steel
  • aluminium
  • timber
  • 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.
  • Track sourcing, certification, and assembly logic rather than assuming timber is automatically low impact.
AccessibilityPublicly accessible9 of 9 recorded works are publicly accessible
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