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Architect & Designer
Born Gédéon Bordiau
Belgian architect
Born on February 2, 1832 in Neufvilles , Belgium
Died on January 23, 1904 in Bruxelles , Belgium
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... Gédéon-Nicolas-Joseph Bordiau (French pronunciation: [ʒedeɔ̃ nikɔla ʒozɛf bɔʁdjo]; 2 February 1832 – 23 January 1904) was a Belgian architect, active in the second half of the nineteenth century. His work includes the plans for the Cinquantenaire exhibition parc and buildings, the project for the North-Eastern Quarter, Hotel Metropole and other notable buildings in Brussels.
Biography
Gédéon Bordiau was born in Neufvilles (Soignes) on 2 February 1832. Bordiau was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and most of his career was concentrated in the Belgian capital. Working for the public administration, Bordiau was initially a co-designer of the Public Buildings section of the City of Brussels, working under the supervision of and eventually succeeding Poelaert as the Municipal Architect. His institutional involvement continues with his membership in Royal Monuments Commission and the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Belgium. In these years Bordiau assures numerous public and private commissions, becoming one of the main protagonists of the architecture in Belgium in the second half of the 19th century. Bordau died on 23 January 1904.
Main works
1861-1862: Houses of artists, Madou square in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (demolished)
1873-1877: Construction of the zoo in Parc Léopold in Brussels (cages, basin, shelters, and entrance door)
1872-1876: Immeuble de rapport, 17 place de Brouckère, in Brussels (incorporated in hôtel Métropole)
1875-1890 ca: Quartier Nord-Est in Bruxelles
1877: hôtel, rue Galilée in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
1878-1904: Palace and parc du Cinquantenaire
1881: House in rue du Duc in Watermael-Boitsfort
1891: Soignies railway station
1891-1894: Modifications to the Luxembourg Ducal Palace
1902-1903: Enlargement of the sessions hall of the Sénat de Belgique, in rue de la Loi, Brussels
Personal studio, rue de Spa, Brussels.
Publications
Gédéon Bordiau, Palais des Beaux-Arts destiné aux fêtes, concerts et réunions publiques. Projet de l'architecte Bordiau. Imp. A. Mertens et fils, Bruxelles, 1870.
Gédéon Bordiau, Réponse à la notice complementaire de la Compagnie Immobilière de Belgique. A. Mertens et fils, Bruxelles, 1870
References
Biography from Wikipedia (see original) under licence CC BY-SA 3.0
Geographical origins
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