GASTON EYSSELINCK 1907 - 1953, In the Footsteps of Le Corbusier - Marc Dubois

in the footsteps of Le Corbusier : a passionate functionalist

KORTE INHOUD

The limited oeuvre of the Ghent architect Gaston Eysselinck provides some of the most compelling evidence of innovation in Belgian architecture. During his studies he came across publications about the European avant-garde, Russian architecture and the work of Le Corbusier. In November 1930 he took part in the CIAM Congress in Brussels and appeared in the legendary group photo along with Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. His own house, which also includes his office (1930-1931), and the Peeters house (1932), which both appeared in Alberto Sartoris' publication in Italy in 1935, can be considered as the built manifesto of the ' Neues Bauen ' (New Building).

Eysselinck designed furniture for his home, including several pieces of tubular metal furniture. The architectural plan became increasingly important to him, showing the influence of the work of Adolf Loos. Eysselinck rethought the traditional urban terraced house, often placing the kitchen on the street side. In 1937 he received the Van de Ven Prize, the ...
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Uitgever: SnoeckIllustrator: Filip Dujardin328 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte:  285x240ISBN-10: 9461615787ISBN-13: 9789461615787

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