House of the Day: Villa Dirickz by Marcel Leborgne
November 18th, 2016
November 18th, 2016
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Located in Sint-Genesius-Rode, on the outskirts of Brussels, this four-story villa was designed by Marcel Leborgne – one of the founders of Modernism in Belgium.
It was commissioned by the director of Forges de Clabecq iron and steel factory – a Mr Dirickz – and constructed between 1929-33.
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