Ghent

Geo Henderick — Ghent's expressionist

A pupil of Charles Van Rysselberghe, the Ghent architect Geo Henderick (1879-1957) designed brick houses between 1925 and 1930 with an Art Deco and expressionist flavour, close to the Amsterdam School; “L'Oiseau Bleu” refers to Maurice Maeterlinck's play.

6 stops · Duration 2h · Distance 3,5 km

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1. Woonhuis Roi Albert

   Geo Henderick · 1925

   A double house in brick with Art Deco touches, from around 1925 (building application of 1923), signed "Geo Henderick, architecte, Gand".

2. Ensemble et maison-atelier de Geo Henderick

   Geo Henderick · 1927

   A group of three brick houses in the manner of the Amsterdam School, designed by the architect Geo Henderick (1879-1957) under a building application of 1927.

3. Immeuble d'angle Tennisbaanstraat — Geo Henderick

   Geo Henderick · 1927

   Corner apartment building with a shop on the ground floor, designed by Geo Henderick for himself under a building application of 1927.

4. Hoekcomplex Godshuizenlaan / Groot-Brittanniëlaan — Geo Henderick

   Geo Henderick · 1928

   Corner block designed as a single ensemble by Geo Henderick and signed "Geo Henderick, architecte, Gand", under a building application of 1928.

5. « L'Oiseau Bleu » — maisons jumelles de Geo Henderick

   Geo Henderick · 1930

   Two mirror-image twin houses known as "L'Oiseau Bleu", a reference to Maurice Maeterlinck's 1908 play, designed by the Ghent architect Geo Henderick under a building application of 1930 for Alexander Van Heuverswijn.

6. Villa Berteloot — Geo Henderick

   Geo Henderick · 1929

   Monumental villa in decorative brick close to the Amsterdam School, signed "G.

Translated from the French original.