Living in modern isms
Subtitle: Brussels Biennale of Modern Architecture, 4-25 October 2014
By: auteurs, Jean-Marc Basyn [and 12 others] ; vertaling en herlezing, Arlette Clauwers [and 10 others]
Contributors: Clauwers, Arlette, translator
Publisher: Korei vzw
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Brussels
Language: dut; fre; eng
Number of pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9789090287225
Subjects: Modern Architecture; Architecture; History; Brussels Biennale of Modern Architecture (October 4-25, 2014), issuing body
Description: The Brussels Biennale of Modern Architecture focuses on the less known yet enriching Brussels architectural patrimony of the era 1918-1972. This first edition, entitled Living in modern isms, will display the wide range of isms that were used to design Brussels dwellings. From the beginning of the 20th century Brussels was a leading city when it came to new architectural developments. In the interwar period, ornamental simplicity and new ground plans ran parallel to the introduction of new techniques such as lifts and sanitary facilities. Duplexes, horizontal windows, flat roofs and terraces were common ingredients in modernist architecture. High-rise blocks were the new and visible symbol of post- war modernism when architects started to use prefabricated materials. An abundance of optimistic colours completed their new way of designing. Exhibition: Several buildings in Brussels, Belgium (2014).
Notes: Issued with 18 cards (plates), 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Parallel texts in Dutch, and English.