| Description |
The building named today BRASS was built in 1903 as a second brewhouse by the notorious Belgian family Wielemans-Ceuppens. This important landmark was the result of the flourishing business of the family and the innovation they wanted to introduce following a trip in Germany and Austria to learn about the production of low fermentation beer. Therefore, Le BRASS was equipped with refrigerating machines for low beer production fermentation, a state-of-the-art machinery room, as well as its own forge and its own power plant. The design of the building was not only functional, marbles, tiles and glass ceilings represent aesthetic requirements of the Wielemans. A real witness of the brewing industrial heritage of the early twentieth century in Belgium. Indeed, the scientific and architectural value were revealed exemplary while the cisterns were considered also as a symbol that belonged to the community. This intangible asset linked to the collective memory and the relationship of the peopl |
| Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project |
Social:foster mixity, diversity and inclusiveness. The work with the representatives of the communities (maison de quartier) that have the trust of the communities made it possible to develop different segmented moments of intimacy with mothers, children, immigrants, refugees and different types of fragilities from different social and linguistic backgrounds. cultural:Culture in action. Le BRASS is developing a project of cultural action constantly in motion and reflection. Therefore, the projects are constantly defined and redesigned with the inhabitants in order to meet their changing expectations and needs environmental:during parcours d’artiste a number of awareness raising workshops take place in the garden of Le BRASS around topics related to the environment, the nature, the return to the essential, questioning the consumption and habits of each person. Moreover, Le BRASS is one of the thirty organisers of SuperVliegSuperMouche festival which takes place twice a year in the Park |
