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Is the EU’s new council building a desperate attempt to change its image?
United Kingdom Architecture News - Jan 30, 2015 - 10:15 5596 views
The modern EU quarter of Brussels is aesthetically cut off from the rest of the city. Photograph:Isopix/Rex
The grey, corporate atmosphere of the EU quarter is almost a separate city within historic Brussels – a fact unlikely to change with a pair of flashy new buildings.Raise your hand if you can picture an EU building. If you’re like most people, you might imagine some vague boxy shapes, made of glass, perhaps adorned with flags – certainly nothing as memorable as the White House or the Reichstag......Continue Reading
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