The Arsenal: a look back at the past

In 1901, working with the architect H. Van Dievoet, the army built the Artillery Park on a piece of land that is today bounded by Boulevard Louis Schmidt, Rue des Pères Blancs, Avenue des Volontaires and Chaussée de Wavre.

From 1927, the Artillery Park name was abandoned and replaced by "Arsenal du Charroi" (Transport Arsenal) and the area was used for the maintenance and repair of military transport equipment, initially horse-drawn, and subsequently motorised vehicles.

The site is based on a trapezoid-shaped plan, consisting of buildings grouped round a series of courtyards and surrounded by a fence with entrance gates. When it was first built, the main features fronting Boulevard Louis Schmidt were two identical neo-Tudor style buildings situated either side of a large courtyard. At both extremities of these two buildings is a monumental, crenellated corner tower.

In 1976, abandoned by the Army supply specialists, the Arsenal was transferred to Rocourt.

In 1989, the Society for the Development of the Brussels Capital Region purchased a large section of the Arsenal site, which has since been home to numerous prestigious companies.

The Arsenal: your building and its specificities

Each of the buildings has a ground floor plus 3 levels of apartments and an area on the roof for the duplexes. There are accesses to the parkings and entrance halls on the garden level.

Each building is composed of 32 units, including 4 duplex apartments. The 2 and 3 bedroom apartments offer between 100 and 150 m² of floor space.

All of the apartments are the "through" type, featuring dual aspect outlook and a pleasant view over the treed common space.
The living rooms have a totally glassed wall that opens out on to a spacious terrace facing southwest.
The bedrooms have a more temperate climate to the northeast.

The materials used are the ones that were originally at the site: natural stone for the basement and foundations, baked earth brick for the facings and metal for the windows and railings.

To preserve the unified image of the site, a large base wall made from natural stone, topped by a fence, provides protection for the premises.

The architecture is designed to take on the spirit of the location: sober and functional.

The Arsenal: your apartment and its description

Floor coverings

Oak parquet floor for the living rooms and the day hall and night hall. Wooden floors panels for the bedrooms. Tiles for the bathroom and shower, boiler room and storage area, kitchen and toilet in the day hall.

Kitchens

Spacious and fully fitted (stainless steel sink, extractor, refrigerator, ceramic hob, oven and dishwasher). A number of options are possible in terms of colour and type of finish.

Bathrooms

Integrated surface in the vanity. Bath and showers with chrome taps. Suspended WC.

Terraces

Broad, pleasant and spacious for all the apartments.

Garages and cellars

In the basement. The common entrance doors to the garages are operated by remote control.

Security

Every apartment is fitted with a video intercom system with electric door-opener. Anti-intrusion entrance door and multipoint locks.

Heating

Heating and the production of hot water by individual gas boiler.

The Arsenal: Status of the Construction (06/01/2008)