Belgacom, Rue Lebeau, Brussels

The Lebeau building fills the entire block between the Royal library, Rue Paille and Rue Lebeau. It is scheduled for total demolition, with the exception of the former 'Hotel Telephonique' that will be preserved.

The site was in use by former state owned telephone company Belgacom (now Proximus), and contained datacenters, offices, workshops, a canteen and other functions. Several parts had been renovated or modified in different moments, resulting in a very heteroclite collection of finishing materials. Few of the more noteworthy historical building materials had been preserved. Many tiles and marbles had been painted over, parquet floors were covered with a raised floor.

We salvaged a truckload of black marble with white veins, characteristic blue wall tiles in porcelain, as well as more contemporary materials.