Résidence de la Cambre

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Résidence de la Cambre, Art Deco high-rise residential building in Ixelles, Belgium.

Located at Boulevard Général Jacques 20, the Résidence de la Cambre stretches 17 floors high with orange brick facades and white stone ornamental details.

Architect Marcel Peeters designed this first Brussels high-rise in 1937, completing construction in 1939 during a period of urban residential development.

The building incorporates American skyscraper influences with geometric forms, marking a shift toward modern architectural approaches in Belgian residential construction.

The structure contains three apartments per floor from levels one through twelve, two units on floors thirteen and fourteen, and single units on upper levels.

The entrance hall features dark marble diamond patterns on the floor, leading to different stairwell sections and elevator access points.

Location: Ixelles - Elsene

Inception: 1939

Architects: Marcel Peeters

Architectural style: Art Deco architecture

Floors above the ground: 17

GPS coordinates: 50.81731,4.37803

Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:45

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