Reg.Nr. 84-B/01

"Au Blan Levrie" House, Mons

Restoration of the townhouse "Au Blan Levrie" with gothic façade and conversion to office space. The building serves now as bank and office building. The gothic house dating back to 1530 had been subjected to several bad alterations with the effect that the structure had weakened ...
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Project details

Title:"Au Blan Levrie" House, Mons
Entr. year: 1984
Result:Diploma
Country: Belgium
Town: Mons
Category type: architectural heritage
Building type/ Project type: residential building
Former use:Townhouse
Actual use:Office space (bank agency)
Built: 16th century
Architect / Proj.leader: André Godart, Odon Dupire et Associés, Architects and Urbanists, Mons
The Jury's citation: "Pour Ia restauration d'un bätiment gothique du 15e siecle et sa conversion habile en une filiale de Ia Banque Bruxelles Lambert"

Description:
Restoration of the townhouse "Au Blan Levrie" with gothic façade and conversion to office space. The building serves now as bank and office building. The gothic house dating back to 1530 had been subjected to several bad alterations with the effect that the structure had weakened and the walls were subsiding. The decorative façade was, however, in a reasonably good condition. After thorough restoration, particularly of the façade, the plan was to renew the interior in a contemporary style for the new uses. However, the discovery of part of the 12th century town wall resulted in an interesting and attractive combination for the interior of an ancient background with modern function.