The Palace: City hall in Brussels

The Palace: City hall in Brussels

Qi, Meihui (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Pimlott, M. (mentor)
Parravicini, M. (mentor)
Rosbottom, D.J. (mentor)
De Vocht, S. (mentor)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Interiors Buildings Cities

2020-07-03

The graduation project “The palace” expands upon the notion of designing "City hall of Brussels." The studio raises questions on the relationship between the public realm and political space. It led our in-depth study of various forms of the town halls and public buildings that have evolved throughout history. It questions the nature of "political" and "public." In that respect, I found that the traditional city hall has a limited possibility of public participation. Making the city hall become the public domain of the city and encouraging the public to participate equally in politics has become an essential issue in my design.

City hall
Political engagement
office building
Swimming pool
Ice rink
Public space
Brussels

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Student theses

master thesis

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