Josse Franssen (Architectenparcours 3)
Maurizio Cohen, Véronique Boone, Benoît Moritz
do.co, mo.mo-be & Mercatorfonds, 2025
€34,95
Architectenparcours is a series of monographic guides exploring the work of architects who left their mark on Brussels’ urban landscape after the First World War. The collection focuses on the work of architects less well-known to the general public, but who, thanks to their intimate connection with the city, deserve all the more recognition. Each volume highlights a unique journey, both literally and figuratively, revealing not only the built heritage but also the underexposed and rarely studied facets of the capital’s urban history.
This third volume in the series is dedicated to architect Josse Franssen (1906–1990) and his achievements in the Brussels region. It refocuses attention on the oeuvre and remarkable career of this architect, a man who wholeheartedly embraced the principles and vision of Belgian modern architecture. His buildings and residences are distinguished by a clear and rational spatial layout, and his architectural language, both elegant and functional, subtly responds to the demands of each program. In numerous projects he collaborated with contemporary sculptors and integrated their works into the facades and the design of vestibules. IN DUTCH OR FRENCH!
ISBN: 9789462303942
