Immeuble De Heug, Protected modernist office building in Charleroi, Belgium
The Immeuble De Heug is an early 20th-century modern office building in Charleroi with seven floors and a height of about 20 meters, known for its travertine marble cladding and a cylindrical stairwell at Quai Arthur Rimbaud. The structure features a combination of dark Mazy and light travertine marble on its facade that emphasizes vertical and horizontal design lines throughout.
The building was designed in 1933 by Marcel Leborgne for the De Heug piano company and served as a showroom and concert hall until 1981. After extensive restoration work between 2015 and 2020, it was returned to use as a modern office space while preserving its original architectural character.
The building displays 1930s design principles with curved forms and extensive glass surfaces that were characteristic of that era's construction methods. These architectural choices shaped how the place looks and feels even today, showing how forward-thinking design was at that time.
The building functions as office space today with some areas accessible to the public and is located centrally at Quai Arthur Rimbaud. Visitors should note that daytime visits provide the best view of the exterior, when natural light highlights the marble details of the facade.
The building was originally designed as a piano showroom, and the cylindrical stairwell core with its elegant form was specifically planned for the acoustic qualities and concert hall architecture of that era. This unusual interior design continues to shape the visual structure of the space today.
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