Brussels Exhibition Centre


Fine line and Deco form....the Brussels International Exposition of 1935 was a World Fair held between 27 April and 6 November on the Heysel Plateau in Brussels, Belgium.
The construction of the Brussels Exhibition Centre began in 1931, when five halls were built to celebrate the centenary of Belgian Independence.
The Palais 5, (informally known as the Centenary Palace), was the most ornamental of these first five halls and is still in use today. In 1935, the building was the largest reinforced concrete frame in the world and the largest covered space in Belgium.
This beautiful Deco building is of the colossal style, yet has simplicity and geometric elegance to my eyes. I took this shot of the front façade in the lovely winter sunshine.
Designed by architects Joseph van Neck and engineer Louis Baes.

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