Models are an important tool for architects during the design and construction process, while for laypersons they increase the readability of a design. The reduced three-dimensional world is easy to grasp, recognizable and often more accessible than a drawing. As a heritage object, models have a distinct documentary, cultural-historical and aesthetic value.
"The rich model collection of the Flanders Architecture Institute comprises more than 300 objects. It includes different types of models, on different scales and made using different techniques and materials. These scale models relate to architecture, interior design, urban planning and landscape, and date from around 1920 to the present day."‐ Dirk Laureys, collection manager
Léon Stynen, competition model commemorative monument in Antwerp, c. 1922
Alfred Portielje, model pavilion Liebig for the Antwerp World's Fair of 1930
Georges Baines, exhibition model house Guiette of Le Corbusier in Antwerp, c. 1987
Henry Van de Velde, Léon Stynen and Victor Bourgeois, model Belgian Pavilion for the New York World's Fair of 1939
Léon Stynen, Paul De Meyer and Joseph Reusens, model BP building in Antwerp, c. 1959
Jul De Roover, model house Van Wingerden in Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, c. 1960
Christine Conix, model house CBS in Antwerp, c. 1990
Walter Toubhans, competition model Gent Morgen, 1971
Jo Crepain, model UCO Building in Gent, c. 1994
Jo Crepain, model house De Wachter in 's-Gravenwezel, c. 1982
Dries Jageneau and Armand Vermeyen, model new city quarter in Antwerp, 1965Would you like to consult an archive?
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