Building
Vers l'Art, 6, 1907, pl. 108.
Rue des Carmélites 177, façade
Rue des Carmélites 177, façade
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Rue des Carmélites 177, façade (photo 2017)
Rue des Carmélites 177, façade (photo 2017)
If an architect's home can be assumed to reflect his or her personality, the house that Alphonse Boelens built for himself in Uccle in 1903 suggests that he was a modern man with refined tastes.
Area
Molière-Longchamp
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The asymmetrical, multicoloured façade must have stood out even more at that time than it does today, among the demure houses on either side.
The windows beneath the curved and foliated gable are wide, letting plenty of light into the living rooms. They contrast with the very narrow windows above the front door. The oriental horseshoe arches, the neat, flowing woodwork and the Japanese-style design of the wooden balustrade above the oriel are reminiscent of architect Paul Hankar.
Inside, the house has a traditional layout, and has retained some elegant joinery, complete with stained-glass windows and Art Nouveau hardware, in the entrance hall, the stairwell and on the first floor.
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By the same architect
Area
Molière-Longchamp
Protected heritage in Brussels Learn more Inventory of architectural heritage
Protected heritage in Brussels Learn more Inventory of architectural heritage
The asymmetrical, multicoloured façade must have stood out even more at that time than it does today, among the demure houses on either side.
The windows beneath the curved and foliated gable are wide, letting plenty of light into the living rooms. They contrast with the very narrow windows above the front door. The oriental horseshoe arches, the neat, flowing woodwork and the Japanese-style design of the wooden balustrade above the oriel are reminiscent of architect Paul Hankar.
Inside, the house has a traditional layout, and has retained some elegant joinery, complete with stained-glass windows and Art Nouveau hardware, in the entrance hall, the stairwell and on the first floor.
