Charles Vandenhove

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Charles Vandenhove (2010)

Charles Vandenhove (born July 3, 1927 in Teuven , † January 22, 2019 in Liège ) was a Belgian architect .

The son of a businessman first studied at the Saint-Luc College in Liège from 1945 and finished his studies in 1951 at the La Cambre College of Architecture in Brussels . In 2007 Vandenhove bequeathed his art collection to the Maastricht Bonnefantenmuseum .

Important projects

Monnaie Theater , Brussels
Théâtre des Abbesses, Paris
  • The Liège sports halls 1961
  • The renovation of the Monnaie Theater in Brussels
  • Construction of the CHU University Hospital of Liège, Sart Tilman
  • Renovation of the Cour Saint-Antoine in Liège.
  • Renovation of the Hôtel Torrentius in Liège, a palace from the 16th century.
  • Renovation of the Théâtre des Abbesses in Paris - Montmartre .

Most of his important projects were realized in the Netherlands, for example in Amsterdam , The Hague , Dordrecht , Breda , 's-Hertogenbosch , Eindhoven , Maastricht , but also in London .

literature

  • Charles Vandenhove: Art in Architecture. Ludion, Gent 2005, ISBN 90-5544-546-0
  • Bart Verschaffel: Charles Vandenhove: Projects / Projecten 1995-2000. NAi Publ., Rotterdam 2000, ISBN 90-5662-181-5
  • Geert Bekaert u. a .: Charles Vandenhove: art and architecture. Renaissance du Livre, Tournai 1998, ISBN 2-8046-0012-2
  • Geert Bekaert: Charles Vandenhove, 1985-1995. NAI Uitg., Rotterdam 1994, ISBN 90-72469-72-0
  • Pierre Mardaga: Charles Vandenhove: Une architecture de la densité. Liège 1985, ISBN 2-87009-231-8

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personal data
SURNAME Vandenhove, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Van den Hove, Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian architect
DATE OF BIRTH July 3, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Teuven
DATE OF DEATH 22nd January 2019
Place of death Liege