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House and studio of the painter Cortvriendt |
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Rue de Nancy n° 6-8 |
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Architect: Léon Sneyers. 1900Built on 3 small plots, the facades in glazed bricks translate the triple structure. The left part reflects the influence of Paul Hankar and that of his private house. It features motifs typical of Léon Sneyers – the double axe and the circle – in particular on the wrought iron of the balustrades.
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Kindergarten |
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Rue Saint-Ghislain n°40 |
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Architect: Victor Horta. 1897-1899.This nursery school was commissioned from Victor Horta by the Burgomaster Charles Buls. The stone façade is punctuated by light and dark string courses. The pillars and the pinnacle touret give the whole a gothic air. The glazed awning over the front door is also worth noting. Inside, the architect designed a fine, metal formwork that supports the glass roof of the covered part of the playground.
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Cité Hellemans social housing project |
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Rue Haute, Rue Blaes, Rue de la Rasière and Rue Pieremans |
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Architects: Émile Hellemans and Fernand Brunfaut. 1905-1914. The project is divided into several units with shops on the ground floor. The units are separated from each other by a courtyard for ventilation and circulation purposes. This is one of the first housing projects integrated in the urban fabric.
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Frison House |
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Rue Lebeau n°37 |
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Architect: Victor Horta. 1894-1895Built in the Sablon quarter for the barrister Frison, the façade is designed along 2 bays. The left bay above the door, looks like a tower, the main bay ends in a recessed mansard roof. The ground floor and the main storey have been altered extensively.
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"Marjolaine" shop window |
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Rue de la Madeleine n°7 |
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Architect: Léon Sneyers. 1904.To design this small window, Léon Sneyers used his favourite motif: the circle – more or less concentric – giving birth to a vertical.
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