Building data:

 

Location:  Rue Delaunoy 58, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Brussels (Belgium)

Web: http://bottelarijbellevue.be/en

Current use of the building: multidisciplinar (temple for corporate events, offices, theater school, Evangelic church, architecture studio, artist studios, apass)

Past uses of the building: beer factory

Character: Private - (general public use) 

Other: In 2007 the building was bought by the Sacha S.A. group and started to be renovated.

 

Stories data:

 

Stories generator: Moustafa – building keeper - and stories from the audience

 

Characteristic of the stories: stories related with Moustafa’s job (what makes your work difficult from how the people use the building?); stories of the audience about their impresions of the place at their first encounter with the building.

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Tour data:

 

Space trajectory of the tour: from the 4th floor to the entrance, through the elevator and the waiting areas 

 

Movement score: people are invited to sit on a chair, as we change space they are invited to move with the chair to the next space. We make a circle and sit with the chairs at the common areas. 

 

Storytelling score:  When we sit either we have a conversation (elevator) or I share the stories of Moustafá (waiting area, entrance). The questions for the different conversations where: how was the first time that you arrived to this building? How was your trajectory, impressions feelings? Who did you encounter? ; How does your research or art practice fits in this building? (audience where artistic researchers).

 

Date of the tour: 13-14-15/06/2017

Number of people: 2-3 people each tour (limited to the capacity of the elevator)

Duration: 40’

Time spent there: 6 months

Documentation: Audio recording