On Sunday, June 22, we are hosting another architecture walk in "Den Brandt." This neighborhood covers an area of about 48 hectares and was sold in 1910 by the noble della Faille de Waerloos family to the City of Antwerp. In return, the della Faille family obtained the subdivision permit and founded the "Extensions et Entreprises Anversoises" to collaborate with numerous renowned architects to develop the villa park ‘Den Brandt.’
Guided by Alex Elaut, we will begin the walk and encounter homes designed by architects such as Florent Vaes, Jos Ritzen, Jan Vanhoenacker, Cols & De Roeck, and De Coninck & Potie!
In the same period, architect Jos Ritzen brought the most contemporary architecture to the neighborhood. The paired villas Peeters and Kennis, with their geometric volumes and horizontal accents, reflect the early modernism characteristic of Ritzen’s work.
Jan Vanhoenacker, designer of the Boerentoren, is also represented in the neighborhood with the Landuydt villa from 1928, built for a brick manufacturer from Terhagen. The expressive brickwork of this Art Deco villa served as a business card for Landuydt’s company, which also supplied the paving bricks for the streets.
The Sauter villa, designed in 1935 by Jef Huygh—architect of Sint-Lievenscollege and Sint-Laurentiuskerk—was traditionally conceived as a total work of art, including the interior and garden.