ALEXIS DUMONT
Alexis Dumont, born in Brussels (Molenbeek-Saint-Jean) on January 28, 1877, died in Brussels (Ixelles) on January 12, 1962.
The eldest of a family of 12 children, Alexis studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he graduated in 1901. After a brief internship with London architect Albert Edward Pridmore, he worked with his father, Albert, also an architect. Together, they designed a large number of classical villas in La Panne on the Belgian coast and in Brussels.
After the ravages of 14/18, Alexis Dumont was involved in major reconstruction works of public buildings as well as homes that he wanted to have an aesthetic that combined modernity and the past.
Later, he collaborated with Marcel Van Goethem on major projects such as the Shell Building or the Citroën garage in Brussels.
After the war, Alexis Dumont focused his art on urban planning. The North-South axis is a good example of this.
