Gédéon-Nicolas-Joseph Bordiau (1832–1904) was a Belgian architect, active in the second half of the nineteenth century. His work includes the plans for the
Cinquantenaire
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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 February 2, 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 January 23, 1904.
Main works
* 1861-1862: Houses of artists, Madou square in
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Saint-Josse-ten-Noode () or Sint-Joost-ten-Node (), often simply called Saint-Josse or Sint-Joost, is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the north-eastern part of the region, it is bordered by the Ci ...
(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
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, 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
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* 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
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, 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
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1832 births
1904 deaths
People from Soignies
Belgian architects