NEW YORK: The five hundred and first entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.
This housing project in Brussels was funded and developed by its residents, to a design by local studio Stekke + Fraas based on the principles of durability, prosperity, ecology and social diversity.
Named Brutopia, the project is situated in the city’s Forest neighborhood, close to the Wiels contemporary arts center.
Its inhabitants wanted to enjoy the benefits of living in the city but without paying over the odds, so they clubbed together to form a non-profit organization to manage the project’s budget and construction.
