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Maison du Peuple

building, Brussels, Belgium

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design of Horta

In Victor, Baron Horta
His chief work is the Maison du Peuple, Brussels (1896–99), which was the first structure in Belgium to have a largely iron and glass facade. In its auditorium the iron roof beams are both structural and decorative.
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