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Alessandro Porotto

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Research on Housing, Typology, Cities, Collective Postdoctoral researcher @loci.bruxelles Brussels Doctor of Philosophy @epflarchitecture Lausanne

We are thrilled to announce the release of our mon

We are thrilled to announce the release of our monograph “Brussels Housing: Atlas of Residential Building Types”, published by Birkhäuser.
Foreword by Jacques Lucan and photographs by Maxime Delvaux.
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The three chapters of this publication explore Brussels’ housing typologies from the origins of the city to the present day. More than 100 selected case studies are documented with scaled drawings and photographs. The book offers a broad panorama and a history of the architecture and urban development of Brussels.
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We would like to thank the architecture offices that helped us to make it possible:

@51n4e @a2rcarchitects @agwa_architecture @architectesassoc @aureliehachezarchitecte @atelier4cinquieme @atelier229 @atelierkempethill @pierre.hebbelinck #baukunst @beel_architecten #bob361architecten @bogdan___design #carnoycrayon @dierendonckblancke @dogma.name @ectv_architecten #epocarchitecture #eugeenliebaut @he_architectuur #kisstudio @karbon_be @lan_architecture @escaut.architectures @ledroitpierretpolet @lowarchitecten @marcel_rijdams @matador_architectes @mdw_architecture @msa.brussels #noaarchitecten @officekgdvs @ouest_architecture @pblondel_architectes @plusoffice_architects @sergisonbates_zurich @stekkeplusfraas @transarchitectuurstedenbouw @urbanplatformbxl #versa #vplus #vvvarchitectes @xdga.be
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#brusselsarchitecture #bruxelles #brussels #architecturebooks #architectureresearch #architecturephotography #housing #housingdesign #architecture #urbanarchitecture

I am thrilled to announce that my book BRUSSELS HO

I am thrilled to announce that my book BRUSSELS HOUSING, co-authored with @geraldledent and published by @birkhauser_books, will be released on 20 February 2023!
Foreword by #jacqueslucan and photography by @maxdelv!
This is the result of our research carried out at UCLouvain, LAB @infoloci
Thank you @peinturefraichebookshop for the preview at your bookshop!
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Modern urban terraced houses or row houses emerged in Europe from the 17th century onwards. Usually two to three storeys high and with a garden at the back, they formed the traditional urban block. In Brussels, this bourgeois form of housing took on a particularly varied and inspiring form – including the well-known Art Nouveau residences – and forms the DNA of the city to this day. This publication analyses 100 selected examples illustrating the emergence of the terraced house and its further development in other forms of housing. The result is a broad panorama and a history of the architecture and development of the city of Brussels with its particularly heterogenous cityscape.
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#bruxelles #brussels #architecture #architecturebooks #brusselsarchitecture #housingdesign #brusselshousing #architecturephotography #housing #housingdesign #urbanstudies

I am excited to present the paper ‘From Hof to H

I am excited to present the paper ‘From Hof to Homes: Interwar Urban Design Exchange between Vienna and Atlanta’ in collaboration with @christina_crawford at the conference Histories of Urban Design: Global Trajectories and Local Realities @avermaete_gta_ethz
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November 15-17, 2021
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ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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#historiesofurbandesign #conference #ethzurich #historyofurbandesign

I am excited to present the paper ‘From Hof to H

I am excited to present the paper ‘From Hof to Homes: Interwar Urban Design Exchange between Vienna and Atlanta’ in collaboration with @christina_crawford at the conference Histories of Urban Design: Global Trajectories and Local Realities @avermaete_gta_ethz
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November 15-17, 2021
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ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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#historiesofurbandesign #conference #ethzurich #historyofurbandesign

I am excited to present the paper ‘From Hof to H

I am excited to present the paper ‘From Hof to Homes: Interwar Urban Design Exchange between Vienna and Atlanta’ in collaboration with @christina_crawford at the conference Histories of Urban Design: Global Trajectories and Local Realities @avermaete_gta_ethz
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November 15-17, 2021
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ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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#historiesofurbandesign #conference #ethzurich #historyofurbandesign

“Vienna’s Höfe: How Housing Builds the Collec

“Vienna’s Höfe: How Housing Builds the Collective”, in Lewis P., Holm L., Costa Santos S. Architecture and Collective Life (p. 170-181)
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Alessandro Porotto
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Routledge (2022)
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#dasrotewien #roteswien #redvienna #wien #vienna #viennaarchitecture #modernarchitecture #wohnhof #collectivehousing #housing #socialhousing #interwarmodernism #interwararchitecture #architecture #architektur #urbanplanning #urbanism #city #redrawing #architecturebooks #architecturebook #housingdesign #architecturelovers #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

“Vienna’s Höfe: How Housing Builds the Collec

“Vienna’s Höfe: How Housing Builds the Collective”, in Lewis P., Holm L., Costa Santos S. Architecture and Collective Life (p. 170-181)
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Alessandro Porotto
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Routledge (2022)
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#dasrotewien #roteswien #redvienna #wien #vienna #viennaarchitecture #modernarchitecture #wohnhof #collectivehousing #housing #socialhousing #interwarmodernism #interwararchitecture #architecture #architektur #urbanplanning #urbanism #city #redrawing #architecturebooks #architecturebook #housingdesign #architecturelovers #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

“Vienna’s Höfe: How Housing Builds the Collec

“Vienna’s Höfe: How Housing Builds the Collective”, in Lewis P., Holm L., Costa Santos S. Architecture and Collective Life (p. 170-181)
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Alessandro Porotto
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Routledge (2022)
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#dasrotewien #roteswien #redvienna #wien #vienna #viennaarchitecture #modernarchitecture #wohnhof #collectivehousing #housing #socialhousing #interwarmodernism #interwararchitecture #architecture #architektur #urbanplanning #urbanism #city #redrawing #architecturebooks #architecturebook #housingdesign #architecturelovers #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block Charlottenburg II, Berlin (1907-

Residential Block Charlottenburg II, Berlin (1907-1910)
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Paul Mebes
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#paulmebes #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #charlottenburg #reformblock #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block Charlottenburg II, Berlin (1907-

Residential Block Charlottenburg II, Berlin (1907-1910)
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Paul Mebes
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#paulmebes #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #charlottenburg #reformblock #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block Charlottenburg II, Berlin (1907-

Residential Block Charlottenburg II, Berlin (1907-1910)
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Paul Mebes
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#paulmebes #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #charlottenburg #reformblock #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block Kollatzstraße, Berlin (1928-192

Residential Block Kollatzstraße, Berlin (1928-1929)
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Hermann Muthesius
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#hermannmuthesius #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #charlottenburg #reformblock #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block Kollatzstraße, Berlin (1928-192

Residential Block Kollatzstraße, Berlin (1928-1929)
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Hermann Muthesius
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#hermannmuthesius #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #charlottenburg #reformblock #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block Kollatzstraße, Berlin (1928-192

Residential Block Kollatzstraße, Berlin (1928-1929)
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Hermann Muthesius
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#hermannmuthesius #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #charlottenburg #reformblock #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block 270 Vinetaplatz, Berlin (1975-19

Residential Block 270 Vinetaplatz, Berlin (1975-1977)
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Josef Paul Kleihues
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#josefpaulkleihues #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #ibaberlin #internationalbauausstellung #kritischerekonstruktion #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #criticalreconstruction #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block 270 Vinetaplatz, Berlin (1975-19

Residential Block 270 Vinetaplatz, Berlin (1975-1977)
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Josef Paul Kleihues
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#josefpaulkleihues #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #ibaberlin #internationalbauausstellung #kritischerekonstruktion #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #criticalreconstruction #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Residential Block 270 Vinetaplatz, Berlin (1975-19

Residential Block 270 Vinetaplatz, Berlin (1975-1977)
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Josef Paul Kleihues
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#josefpaulkleihues #berlinarchitecture #berlinarchitektur #ibaberlin #internationalbauausstellung #kritischerekonstruktion #urbanblock #collectivehousing #housing #criticalreconstruction #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Delighted to take part in the conference ‘Die Wi

Delighted to take part in the conference ‘Die Wiedergeburt der städtischen Architektur. Block Reform 1890-1940. Geschichte & Perspektiven’ with my paper ‘Block und Zeile: Die Wiener Revanche’
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September 23-24, 2021
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Berlin, Germany

Delighted to take part in the conference ‘Die Wi

Delighted to take part in the conference ‘Die Wiedergeburt der städtischen Architektur. Block Reform 1890-1940. Geschichte & Perspektiven’ with my paper ‘Block und Zeile: Die Wiener Revanche’
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September 23-24, 2021
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Berlin, Germany

Delighted to take part in the conference ‘Die Wi

Delighted to take part in the conference ‘Die Wiedergeburt der städtischen Architektur. Block Reform 1890-1940. Geschichte & Perspektiven’ with my paper ‘Block und Zeile: Die Wiener Revanche’
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September 23-24, 2021
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Berlin, Germany

Malagueira Residential District, Évora (1977-1997

Malagueira Residential District, Évora (1977-1997)
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Álvaro Siza
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#malagueira #alvarosiza #alvarosizavieira #évora #evoraportugal #evoraarchitecture #socialhousing #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Malagueira Residential District, Évora (1977-1997

Malagueira Residential District, Évora (1977-1997)
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Álvaro Siza
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#malagueira #alvarosiza #alvarosizavieira #évora #evoraportugal #evoraarchitecture #socialhousing #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Malagueira Residential District, Évora (1977-1997

Malagueira Residential District, Évora (1977-1997)
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Álvaro Siza
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#malagueira #alvarosiza #alvarosizavieira #évora #evoraportugal #evoraarchitecture #socialhousing #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

SAAL Social Housing Bouça, Porto (1975-1977) •

SAAL Social Housing Bouça, Porto (1975-1977)
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Álvaro Siza
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#bouça #alvarosiza #alvarosizavieira #porto #portoarchitecture #socialhousing #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

SAAL Social Housing Bouça, Porto (1975-1977) •

SAAL Social Housing Bouça, Porto (1975-1977)
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Álvaro Siza
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#bouça #alvarosiza #alvarosizavieira #porto #portoarchitecture #socialhousing #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

SAAL Social Housing Bouça, Porto (1975-1977) •

SAAL Social Housing Bouça, Porto (1975-1977)
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Álvaro Siza
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#bouça #alvarosiza #alvarosizavieira #porto #portoarchitecture #socialhousing #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #urbanphotography #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Brutopia, Forest (2013) • Stekke + Fraas archite

Brutopia, Forest (2013)
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Stekke + Fraas architectes
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#brutopia #stekkefraas #brussels #bruxelles #forestbelgium #brusselsarchitecture #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #architektur #urbanphotography #urbanbrussels #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Brutopia, Forest (2013) • Stekke + Fraas archite

Brutopia, Forest (2013)
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Stekke + Fraas architectes
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Redrawing: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#brutopia #brussels #bruxelles #forestbelgium #brusselsarchitecture #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #architektur #urbanplanning #city #architectureplan #architecturedesign #redrawing #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Brutopia, Forest (2013) • Stekke + Fraas archite

Brutopia, Forest (2013)
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Stekke + Fraas architectes
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#brutopia #stekkefraas #brussels #bruxelles #forestbelgium #brusselsarchitecture #collectivehousing #housing #contemporaryarchitecture #architecture #architektur #urbanphotography #urbanbrussels #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

Hôtel Tassel, Ixelles (1892-1893) • Victor Hort

Hôtel Tassel, Ixelles (1892-1893)
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Victor Horta
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Photo: Alessandro Porotto, 2021
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#hoteltassel #victorhorta #brussels #bruxelles #ixelles #ixellesmabelle #brusselsarchitecture #housing #architecture #architektur #urbanphotography #urbanbrussels #urbanplanning #city #architecturephotography #architecturedesign #architecturephoto #housingdesign #urbantypology #typology #housingtypology

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