Style Beaux-Arts in Belgium

In Belgium, the Beaux Arts style refers to the resurgence of eclecticism in architecture during the first third of the 20th century.

Unlike France, the term is not used in Belgium to describe the eclectic architecture of the nineteenth century.

History
The Beaux-Arts style appeared in Belgium during the first decade of the twentieth century, and developed until the inter-war period.

It can be dated more precisely from 1905 to 1930.

As in France, this style owes its name to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, which enjoyed an important international influence.

Stylistic characteristics
The Beaux-Arts Belgian style, which succeeds the eclectic architecture of the nineteenth century, incorporates elements of the currents of French architecture of the eighteenth century: classical (Louis XIV), Rococo (Louis XV) and neoclassical (Louis XVI ).

The buildings, characterized by the massive use of the stone of France, present two types of distinct facades:

on one side, facades entirely made of white stone or imitation white stone,
on the other side, red brick or orange facades incorporating many white stone ornamental elements such as garlands of fruit and flowers.

Typology
The Beaux-Arts style is applied to many homes, whether they are mansions, mansions or large apartment buildings. Some prestigious Brussels avenues such as Avenue Molière have a large number of houses and mansions of this style.

It also finds a large field of application in prestige semi-public buildings, such as hotels, banks and corporate headquarters.

Beaux-Arts style architects
Here is a list (not exhaustive) of Belgian architects who practiced the Beaux-Arts style, chronologically classified according to the beginning of their production in this style, with their most outstanding achievements.

We refer to the detailed articles for sources and references.

1907 Paul Bonduelle
1907-1912 Former Provincial Government of Brabant, main facade, rue du Lombard 69 in Brussels
plans drawn up by Bonduelle in 1907-1912; construction started in 1913, suspended by the war and ended in 1920
ranked in 1995
1939 Cinema Galleries (eclectic style)
1907 Oscar Francotte
1911-1914 Former headquarters of the glassworks of Val-Saint-Lambert in Brussels
1909 Pierre De Groef
1909-1924 Many Beaux-Arts style houses on avenue Louise and in the Louise district.
1909 Paul Picquet
1909-1924 Numerous Beaux-Arts style houses in the Berkendael district (avenue Molière, rue Franz Merjay, rue Berkendael…)
1908 Hubert Marcq
1909 Joseph Prémont
1910 François Malfait
1910-1912: Castle of Solitude (Auderghem)
1912 Alphonse Gellé
1912 Leon David
1920 Mewès and Davis
1920-1921 Westminster Foreign Bank, Treurenberg, 2-4
1926 Gaston Deru
1926-1931 Former office building of Union Minière du Haut-Katanga, rue de la Chancellerie 1-11 in Brussels (eclectism of neoclassical inspiration)
1929 J.-B. Tilman
1929 Central Residence, Hay Quay 27-29

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