Autonomous Architecture in Flanders

The Early Works of Marie-José Van Hee, Christian Kieckens, Marc Dubois, Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem

Five well-know architects who studied together in Ghent, Marie-José Van Hee, Christian Kieckens, Marc Dubois, Paul Robbrecht and Hilde Daem, can be considered as leading protagonists of their generation. From their education at Sint-Lucas Institute to the present day, their professional careers and legacy have been of great importance to the development of Flemish architecture. In their early works and writings, they established a distinct architectural language, rooted in historical knowledge and with a reflection to art and craftmanship.

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Architecture was singled out as a spatial phenomenon with an autonomous logic grounded in inhabitations and experience. This generation represents a significant turn towards architectural autonomy in Flanders which resonated with similar international developments in the late 1970s. Moreover they played a decisive role in the emancipation and professionalization of the architectural culture in Flanders.

2016

Leuven University Press

Contemporary Architecture

Collaborators :
Authors and editors : Caroline Voet, Sofie De Caigny, Lara Schrijver
Authors : e.a.

Function :
Editor and author

ISBN :
978-94-627-0067-3