Maison Saint-Cyr: façade
by STRAUVEN, Gustave, Photo
The Maison Saint-Cyr is Strauven’s most important building, one of the most extravagant Art Nouveau creations in the architectural heritage of Brussels. Strauven designed the house for painter and decorator Georges L�onard de Saint-Cyr.
The most unusual feature of the exceptionally narrow (just four metres wide) fa�ade is the circular bay that contains a loggia on the fourth floor. This original structure is supported by a curved metal beam in the shape of a circle. The whole is topped with a decorative crown of sculpted stone and wrought iron, concealed behind one of the first roof terraces in history. Since the plot did not have enough space for a garden, Strauven had the idea of creating this terrace, which overlooks the square.
The interior is characterised by different styles, which vary from one room to the next.
The house was restored in 2013.