CBR Building

The CBR Building is a functionalist office building situated in Watermael-Boitsfort, a municipality of Brussels, Belgium. Designed by the architects Constantin Brodzki and Marcel Lambrichs and built between 1967 and 1970, its prefabricated modular facade showcases white concrete instead of hiding it as a construction material, classifying the building as a New Brutalist piece of architecture.

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Type: Office building
Description: office building in Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
Also known as: “Boitsfor”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sonian Forest and Boitsfort railway station.

Sonian Forest

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The Sonian Forest to the southeast of Brussels is a vast area of pristine nature dominated by beech and oak trees. It is a paradise for outdoor activities, and a much-needed leisure area where citizens of the crowded city can relax and regain their breath.

Boitsfort railway station

Railway stop

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Boitsfort railway station or Bosvoorde railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Watermael-Boitsfort in Brussels, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. Boitsfort railway station is situated 140 metres northeast of CBR Building.

Tournay-Solvay Park

Park

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Tournay-Solvay Park is situated 480 metres southeast of CBR Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boitsfort - Bosvoorde and Watermael-Boitsfort.

Boitsfort - Bosvoorde

Village

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Boitsfort - Bosvoorde is a village.

Watermael-Boitsfort

Town

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Watermael-Boitsfort or Watermaal-Bosvoorde, often simply called Boitsfort in French or Bosvoorde in Dutch, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium.