Popular Brussels Landmark Receives Comprehensive Overhaul Case Study: The Atomium The Project A monumental contraption in the shape of an iron molecule enlarged 165 billion times, the Atomium was never supposed to last this long. Erected for the 1958 World Fair, the building was destined to be dismantled soon after the last of the 42 million visitors to “Expo 58’’ had gone back home. The Atomium, however, had left such an enduring impression with its nine shiny spheres, the panoramic view from the restaurant towering more then 100 meters above C A S E S T U D Y | Belgium Dow Performance Silicones High Performance Building City and Country Brussels, Belgium Product * • DOWSIL TM 756 SMS Building Sealant Key Participants • Architect Atelier d’Architecture QUATR’A S

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