1. Charles, Knight Vandenhove was one of the leading Belgian architects of the 20th century.
10 Facts About Charles Vandenhove
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Charles Vandenhove is mostly known for his work in Belgium, the Netherlands and Paris ranging from the 1950s to the 2010s.
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Charles Vandenhove became famous with his design for the university campus Sart-Tilman of the University of Liege in the 1970s.
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Charles Vandenhove demonstrated with his project Cour Saint-Antoine in the inner city of Liege that modern functional concepts can be merged with a respect for the historical fabric of the old city.
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Since the 1990s, Charles Vandenhove was mostly active in the Netherlands.
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Many of the homes designed by Charles Vandenhove can be recognized by typical half-round zinc roofs, French balconies and Louvre shutters.
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Charles Vandenhove involved artists in the renovation and decoration of his own home, the 16th century city palace Hotel Torrentius in Liege.
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Charles and his wife Jeanne Vandenhove loaned their art collection of post-1945 European art in 2007 for long term to the Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht.
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The collection is currently maintained by the Stichting Charles Vandenhove and is since 2012 permanently on display in a new home in Ghent, nearby the Henri Van de Veldes Boekentoren.
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On 19 March 2016; Charles Vandenhove was appointed as doctor honoris causa at the University of Liege.