Icons of modernism at the edge of the wood

Starting in the late 1960s, Chaussée de la Hulpe and Boulevard du Souverain were invested with new office constructions creating completely monofunctional spaces devoid of urbanity near the Sonian Forest and the surrounding neighborhoods. Today, the conversion projects of these offices attempt to counter these past mistakes by proposing functional mix programs, convincing by their architectural quality, while omitting in any case any consideration of the social destination of these complexes. From the CBR building to Royale Belge, this tour revisits the history of these office buildings and addresses questions related to their conversion.