History

A few words on our history and where we've operated since 2015.

Where did we start? Where did we move to?

Tournevie was created in 2015. Here's a brief overview of our steady expansion through the years:

2015: Quai à la Houille

We created our asbl in early 2015. We launched a successful crowdfunding campaign in early Summer, and opened for the first time at MicroMarché (then at Quai à la Houille) in late September.

The (s)crew who successfully started Tournevie. Photo credit: Sien Verstraeten

2016: Marolles

We left our first premises because a big project developer threw it down for new upmarket apartments. We then moved to the Marolles, in a building of the CPAS of Brussels in Rue Haute.

An impression of the opening party in December 2016.

2017: Molenbeek

After a brief spell in the Marolles, we had to leave yet again. Luckily, one of our members works at community center Vaartkapoen. We partnered up with them and now use their spacious workshop!

One of our volunteers putting back tools in our inventory. Photo credit: Arnaud Ghys

2018: Ixelles

While our main workshop can stay in Molenbeek until 2019, we had the opportunity to start a new antenna in Ixelles, in collaboration with Communa and the municipality. The start of many more?

Picture taken in full preparation for the opening party in September 2018