- Gustave Strauven
Gustave Strauven (
Schaerbeek , 1878 -Haute Savoie ,1919) was a Belgian architect. His father was a gardener fromLimbourg and he died in theWorld War I . He was anart nouveau architect and he liked to use new technologies. He created more than 30 buildings, where he usedforge d floral motifs.He started in
Victor Horta 's bureau when he was 18 years old. He helped him with theHôtel van Eetvelde and the Maison du Peuple. Two years later, he spent one year inZurich .Maison Saint-Cyr
It is his most important building built between 1901 and 1903 in a baroque-flamboyant style. It was built to be
Georges de Saint-Cyr 's private residence.It's 4 metres long and it has several forges in the façade, which is adorned with geometric motifs and each balcony has a balustrade. The forge mimics vegetation and the decorative elements occupy so many space. The logia of the 4th floor is quite unusual. This building is defined sometines as "Art Nouveau baroque", and it's currently almost in ruins.
More works
* Maisons de Mme Spaak, rue Saint-Quentin/Sint-Quintensstraat, 30-32,
Brussels , quartier des squares (1899).
* Maison Van Dijck, boulevard Clovislaan, 85,Brussels , quartier des squares (1899-1901).
* Maison particulière, rue Campenhoutstraat, 51,Brussels , quartier des squares (1901).
* Maison de commerce et d’habitation, rue Paul de Jaerstraat, Saint-Gilles (1902).
* Maison particulière, rue Souveraine, 52,Ixelles (1902).
* Maison particulière, rue Lutherstraat, 28,Brussels , quartier des squares (1902)
* Maison Beyens, rue de l’Abdication/Troonsafstandsstraat, 4,Brussels , quartier des squares (1904).
* Immeuble à appartements et magasins, avenue Louis Bertrandlaan, 55-65/rue Josaphatstraat 338-340,Schaerbeek (1906).
* Maison particulière, chaussée de Wavre/Waversesteenweg,Etterbeek
* Maison particulière, avenue des Volontaires, 2,Tournai
* Maison particulière, avenue Van Cutsem, 29,Tournai I
Links
* [http://www.immorp.com/Documents/strauven/strauven.htm L’œuvre de Gustave Strauven]
* [http://www.bruxelles-art-nouveau.be/frhome.htm L’Art nouveau à Bruxelles]
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