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…
Bells galore
Rotterdam straat, 1080 BXL Wild bells more…
Darth cake
Edible Star Wars tribute. Cheers. Bakery @ Jubelfeestlaan, 1080, Brussels 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…
cone + chain
Hovenierstraat, 1080 Molenbeek Bxssl Garage Privé, parking reserved more…
Numericollage
Some DIY house numbers from my neighborhood. more…
All together now: Basement covers
Here are some images of improvised repairs, alterations to covers of coal cellars that are no longer in use. Some quite decorative ones such as the one above, others are more pragmatic. The basements that were used back in the days to stock coals in general now serve some other function. It used to be […] more…
Crate shield
Scheldestraat, 1080 BXSL Shields for basement windows made from plastic crates. Perfect fit, widely available, keeps out trash, lets through air. more…
Bandaged again
Another turn in bandaging this damaged lamppost. Swathed lamppost Alternative trash can more…
Swathed lamppost
Rue Pierre-Victor Jacobs, Molenbeek,Brussels Fresh bandages for this broken lamppost. It was needed; see it’s previous state: Alternative trash can more…
Bed gate extension
Two notable additions to the gate around the claimed space in Rue Vanbogaerde: An added side bar connects the two sides: it’s beginning to become a fenced of mini garden. Also: new obstacle are added to prevent cars from parking into the gate. Previous posts about the bed gate are here: http://westenberg.constantvzw.org/?p=1860 more…
Bed gate 2
Rue Vandenbogaerde, 1080 Molenbeek A found bed in the process of being transormed to a fence around a reclaimed bit of city green. Below are some previous stages of this work in progress: http://westenberg.constantvzw.org/?p=1836 http://westenberg.constantvzw.org/?p=1035 more…
Bed hek
Rue Vandenbogaerde, 1080 Molenbeek An old bed served well in the upgrade of The fence around this reappropriated garden. Below is an earlier version: http://westenberg.constantvzw.org/?p=1035 more…
Alternative trash can
Rue Pierre-Victor Jacobs, Molenbeek,Brussels Where to put once garbage when there is no trash can around for miles ? Empty poles that no longer serve their original purpose will do very well thank you. more…
Wild bells
Ribaucourt straat, Molenbeek, Brussels A nice organic doorbell constellation. more…
Depannage immediat
Rue de l’intendant, Molenbeek There’s too many cars? The world is in need of immediate reparation? Not sure how this plastic illustration of the northern hemisphere is best interpretated. In the middle of fading blue plastic continents apears a sign of a car that is being towed. more…
plug plug plug
Rue Masui, spotted by Tristan Boniver more…
Metal collector
Often old appliances are illegally dumped in our neighborhood. A possible reasons can be that the city garbage service ‘Bruxelles Propreté’ is not always very effective. Throwing certain materials away in containerparks is paid, and can be expensive. Not everybody has a car to bring big objects to a container on the other end of […] more…
New door
Brocante Oxfam Solidarité – Rue Dubois-Thorn, 105, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Bruxelles Not sure where to start to describe this reparation, but that is exactly what is so exciting about it. At several moments in time, this door has been constructed and repaired in a non-planned, improvisational manner with materials that were at hand. I guess that at […] more…
Don’t crash my green spot
Rue Vandenbogaerde, 1080 Molenbeek Bad parking often means a sudden death to many improvised green corners in the area. This orange cone and the reflector pole next to it are meant to create a visual delimitation to the parking place in the hope that big bumpered cars don’t crash the low wooden gate surrounding the […] more…
Lost Sole
Mysterious map on orphan sandal. Sainqtelette square, brxl more…
Carpet Car
Avenue Julien Hanssens, Molenbeek. more…
Shell wall
Chaussee de Gend, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Bruxelles. Sometimes Brussels looks a bit like Hollywood. The Molenbeek river is sweet water; the decorator must have imported the shells to build this seaside nostalgia facade from elsewhere. more…
Plaffonage Heureuse / Gezegende Bezetting
Place Simonis, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, Brussels more…
Woman, gas burner, household steps, roof window
Boulevard du Jubilé, Molenbeek more…
Rear red tape
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Cat box Insulation
Boulevard du Jubilé, 1080 Bruxelles Winter is coming, soon our neighborhood cats will benefit from the well-insulated roof of their hangout box. Previous posts: Cat next door New cat on the block more…
Pilon out, brick in
Boulevard du Jubilé, 1080, Brussels Some earlier posts (first one, second post, third post, fourth post)depict the use of orange rubber pilons to prevent cars from parking in front of a private garage. Somehow this strategy has now been abandoned and a more sturdy placeholder has been chosen; a heavy brick is tied to the […] more…
Cat next door
Boulevard du Jubilé, 1080, Bruxelles Previous posts: New cat on the block more…
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