Capturing the practice of deconstruction in Brussels (1903-1939): Photographic heritage collections as a starting point for construction history

Lara Reyniers; Stephanie Van de Voorde; Ine Wouters

Capturing the practice of deconstruction in Brussels (1903-1939): Photographic heritage collections as a starting point for construction history

Lara Reyniers, Stephanie Van de Voorde, Ine Wouters

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This paper uses the photographic collection created by the heritage organisation ‘Comité d’Etudes du Vieux Bruxelles’ to study deconstruction practices in Brussels between 1903 and 1939. An analysis of images just before, during and after buildings were taken down, allows insights into the demolition techniques that were used and the economic and heritage value of the materials that were dismantled. By doing so, the paper contributes to the research on the reuse of building materials in Brussels, while also illustrating the value of photographic reportages that documented buildings at the end of their lives.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Timber and Construction
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the Construction History Society
Editors	James WP Campbell, Nina Baker, Michael Driver, Michael Heaton, Natcha Ruamsanitwong, Christine Wall, David Yeomans
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Construction History Society
Pages	387-396
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	978-0-9928751-8-3
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2022
Event	Ninth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society - Queens' College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Apr 2022 → 3 Apr 2022

Conference

Conference	Ninth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society
Country	United Kingdom
City	Cambridge
Period	1/04/22 → 3/04/22

Keywords

Construction history
Salvage
Reuse
20th century
demolition
deconstruction
BRUSSELS

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Reyniers, L., Van de Voorde, S., & Wouters, I. (2022). Capturing the practice of deconstruction in Brussels (1903-1939): Photographic heritage collections as a starting point for construction history. In J. WP. Campbell, N. Baker, M. Driver, M. Heaton, N. Ruamsanitwong, C. Wall, & D. Yeomans (Eds.), Timber and Construction: Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the Construction History Society (pp. 387-396). Construction History Society.

Reyniers, Lara ; Van de Voorde, Stephanie ; Wouters, Ine. / Capturing the practice of deconstruction in Brussels (1903-1939) : Photographic heritage collections as a starting point for construction history. Timber and Construction: Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the Construction History Society. editor / James WP Campbell ; Nina Baker ; Michael Driver ; Michael Heaton ; Natcha Ruamsanitwong ; Christine Wall ; David Yeomans. Cambridge : Construction History Society, 2022. pp. 387-396

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Reyniers, L , Van de Voorde, S & Wouters, I 2022, Capturing the practice of deconstruction in Brussels (1903-1939): Photographic heritage collections as a starting point for construction history. in JWP Campbell, N Baker, M Driver, M Heaton, N Ruamsanitwong, C Wall & D Yeomans (eds), Timber and Construction: Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the Construction History Society. Construction History Society, Cambridge, pp. 387-396, Ninth Annual Conference of the Construction History Society, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1/04/22.

Capturing the practice of deconstruction in Brussels (1903-1939) : Photographic heritage collections as a starting point for construction history. / Reyniers, Lara ; Van de Voorde, Stephanie ; Wouters, Ine.

Timber and Construction: Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of the Construction History Society. ed. / James WP Campbell; Nina Baker; Michael Driver; Michael Heaton; Natcha Ruamsanitwong; Christine Wall; David Yeomans. Cambridge : Construction History Society, 2022. p. 387-396.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper

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