Doorstop + 3+ years
The picture is taken three years after the first time that I saw this invention in July 2017. There is very little noticable difference or degradation taking place. Quite incredible. more…
Blocked out
The peace and solitude that the public planter found back was short lived. In Januari 2020 new developments are announced by a road sign forbidding to park next to it until half February. Soon enough, a good amount of pallets with isolation materials are put right next to it. The facade of the neighboring building […] more…
Tilted planter
Roadworks are done, walking home from the metro late one evening, the crate is again to be admired in its full glory. However nice that the street is cleared, it looks like something has pushed the planter against the sidewalk; it is slightly slanted and tilting over. more…
Bak under threat
Not long after, new developments threaten the crate that was recently constructed to block the parking place. Roadworks will take place and the crate seems to be positioned right in the middle of the targeted area. more…
Fresh bak
In September 2020 a new way to block this parking was constructed: it is a proper attempt to build a public space garden: a wooden crate, lined with plastic, filled with earth, planted with a still small tree. It looks like this is a crisp, fresh new addition to the neighborhood. Thumbs up for the […] more…
Broozed boxes
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Rain pipe repair
This crushed rain pipe has been temporarily repaired using a plastic bottle. more…
Bakken dance
New developments around the wooden boxes filled with gravel in the Haeckstraat. First the six boxes have shifted position, diminishing the space thy occupy. Next, see the picture above, one of them has disappeared. Also visible is that dragging the boxes around has worn of the marking on the street surface which indicated a no […] more…
Self initiated tree
This tiny tree is a work of love. An officially planted version has crashed. Someone took the effort to plant this dis-proportionally small specimen. And to add four traffic poles, of a type that is used in the neighborhood to separate footpaths from the main road, as you can see in the detail below. more…
Squashed bakken
After several crashes, these wooden boxes filled with stones that served as a barrier against cars were dismantled. Some have been emptied, they are waiting to be trashed. (Picture october 2018) more…
Cher voleur
Dear THIEF, The toys in this garden are for the pleasure of children, to move them emotionally, to see them happy. Thank you. more…
Wood cobbles
Pave ways with missing cobblestones are really annoying. On the start of the Rue des Echevins, on the square, in front of nr. 7, the gaps have been filled with wooden planks that are cut to size. No more wobbely walking, or twisted ankles. more…
Diagonal shutter
A piece of pvc tube is used to keep these shutters slightly opened. This is the window of a kitchen that does not have an air ventilation system. more…
Winter is coming
My neighbor has covered the ventilation shafts to his basement with cardboard. He says it is very cold in the apartment where he is living, on the ground floor, and the reason is the wind blowing into the basement below it. more…
Seat near end of life
square between Wasserijstraat + Rue des Tanneurs This area is under development. New façades are pasted over the old ones. The playing field is also gated. Looks like change is going to come. These low walls have been crushed by cars since forever. In a way it would be good to replace them, but it […] more…
Pegboard wire wood
Zuinigheidsstraat / Rue de l’economie 20, 1000 Brussel A solution to close a basement window and ventilation opening that suits the name of the street in which it houses. Pegboard attached with electricity wire and made to fit using a piece of wood. The remains of the wood are then used to close a ventilation […] more…
Watch out, you are not being watched
Pedestrians coming from the main esplanade between the Luxembourg square and the European Parliament building are warned that they are leaving the area that is being surveilled by the V company. In other words: they are entering the city of Brussels. more…
Brick tube
Rue de L’escaut / Scheldestraat 104 A self made chimney, not clear what it is used for, could be an exhaust to a condensing boiler, a heater or an air conditioning ? more…
Schelde kraan
Rue de l’Escaut / Scheldestraat 102, Molenbeek This obsolete shit scraper has been providing space for a tab. Conveniently stuck away beyond the surface level of the facade, it is protected for direct damage and weather conditions. more…
Doorstop + 1 year
As far as I can see, nothing at all has been changed to this doorstop after its first installment, roughly one year ago. It seems to be in pretty good shape as well. Due to a good choice of material (sponge and vinyl tape), and an environment that shields it from weather (roof) and tempering […] more…
Tire totem
Rue Piers 31 1080, Bruxelles Home crafted anti wild parking totem, during daytime visible in front of the garage ‘Auto 2001’, but for the photo-opportunity moved inside to stand out in front of the garage’s collection of shiny rims that the company provides. more…
Cat killer
Fox Ink Tattoo shop on 469 Rue Léopold 1 in 1090 Jette, have changed their ‘Voetschraper’ (Foot scraper) into a luxurious murderous mouse dug out. From shit scraper to rain pipe more…
Doorstop
15 Rue Vanderperren, Jette An improvised doorstop preventing the frontdoor of this apartment building to swing open widely. more…
Utility shack
Neerstalsesteenweg 76, 1190 Vorst. more…
Brick white squared cover
Augustijnerstraat, Jette, Brussels Contemporary solution to common problem: making sure filth or rain will not enter the cellar through the traditional ventilation grid. Here’s an equally beautiful, more Bric-Ã -brac style solution: http://westenberg.constantvzw.org/?p=1097 more…
C/Sigarettes
Spelling correction: in Dutch ‘cigarettes’ is spelled as ‘sigaretten’. This sign is on the balcony of the building that hosts cultural organisations such as Q-O2, FoAM and iMAL. more…
Protecting pallet
Ransfort straat, 1080, Molenbeek, BXL Temporary solution to protect water pump, built from a pallet, some decoration tape and left over planks. more…
Black light
Sint-Gilliskerkstraat, 1060 Saint-Gilles Street light painted black in order not to intrude in private space. This is a second version of the wooden street light blocker: http://westenberg.constantvzw.org/?p=1069 And one has to admit: it is effective, the light is not reaching the apartment windows on the left at all. Streetlight blocker more…
Molenbeek Gateway
Jonction Opzichterstraat and Rue Victor Jacobs, 1080, Brussels. Since several years, this large terrain vague in between Rue Vandenbogaerde and the Rue de l’Intendant, that is destined to be redeveloped is fenced off from the street. more…
Sturdy upgrade
Be careful while parking, this orange cone is re-enforced with a steel rod and base. Avenue Fonsny more…
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