Modelwijk

The Modelwijk in Laken, in the north of Brussels, is a socially oriented housing estate designed in 1955 by Renaat Braem in the Modernist style. Originally conceived as a "city within the city," the complex includes twelve apartment buildings, a cultural center, a library, a supermarket, and sports facilities and playgrounds, all set within a large park zone. The estate was built under the Brunfaut Law of 1949 with funding from the National Housing Fund. After a comprehensive renovation between 2010 and 2015, during which living spaces were enlarged and five new buildings in the same style were added, the complex now provides homes for around four thousand residents. Visitors can experience the architectural design and green open spaces of this unique urban enclave, which is easy to reach via the King Baudouin metro station.