Brussels
Jean-Baptiste Dewin in Brussels
From the social housing designed in 1921 for the Foyer laekenois to Forest town hall, completed in 1938 and described as the ‘prototype of Brussels Art Deco’, the route follows Jean-Baptiste Dewin through Brussels, Ixelles and Forest: Ixelles houses in brick dressed with stone, one of them bearing a relief of a pelican, and Saint-Pierre hospital, whose functional architecture is, according to the inventory, discreetly punctuated by Art Deco elements.
5 stops · Duration full day · Distance 16 km · public transport
Immeuble de logements sociaux, rue Charles Ramaekers 38a
Art Deco social housing block with a commercial ground floor, designed in 1921 by the architect Jean-Baptiste Dewin for the Foyer Laekenois; it belongs to the large complex of 254
Maisons bourgeoises, rue Louis Hymans 31-33
Pair of identical Art Deco houses laid out as mirror images, built in 1923 by the contractor Oscar Hermoye to designs by the architect Jean-Baptiste Dewin.
Maison Art déco, rue Franz Merjay 112
Art Deco house designed by the architect Jean-Baptiste Dewin in 1926.
Hôpital Saint-Pierre
Saint-Pierre University Hospital, designed by Jean-Baptiste Dewin from 1926 to 1932 (foundation stone 1929, inaugurated 1935) and occupying numbers 296A to 322 of rue Haute.
Hôtel communal de Forest
Described as a 'prototype of Brussels Art Deco', Forest's municipal hall illustrates the role of public architecture in spreading the style.
Translated from the French original.