Villa Genval
Address Route de Philippeville 13
City/Neighborhood Loverval
Style(s)
- Modernism
Original use
- Habitat
Année 1930
Architect(s) and/or artist(s)
- Leborgne Marcel
Large villa designed in 1930 by Marcel Leborgne, an architect born in Gilly and whose work is mainly located in the Charleroi region. An avant-garde architect, his rather extensive work did not survive the demolitions of the 1970s!
However, a few survivors can be observed.
This three-façade villa is strongly inspired by the “Villa des frères Martel” created in 1927 by Mallet Stevens in Paris. It contrasts with the surrounding houses,
The villa has a very cubist façade, the central part of which is set back and formed of large curves that contrast with the more rectilinear side parts.
A porch under a canopy includes the entrance door and two side windows.
The first floor has a small balcony topped with an arch. The round corner tower is decorated with a cubist designs stained glass window.
The whole is in fairly good condition.
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