An Inquiry into Intentional Values: The Arenawijk in Antwerp – Renaat Braem’s Modernist Social Housing Ensemble as a Case Study
An Inquiry into Intentional Values: The Arenawijk in Antwerp – Renaat Braem’s Modernist Social Housing Ensemble as a Case Study
Author(s): Nadin Augustiniok, Marie Moors, Bie Plevoets, Koenraad Van CleempoelSubject(s): Architecture, Rural and urban sociology, Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Historický ústav SAV, v. v. i.
Keywords: modernism; adaptive reuse; postwar architecture; heritage; intentional values; Renaat Braem;
Summary/Abstract: Renaat Braem’s Arenawijk in Antwerp is a key example of Belgian post-war modernism, representing the development of social housing as a state-building enterprise. Considering the building’s continuous use and current redevelopment, this paper explores the expansion of Belgium’s current legal heritage protection, which is based on heritage values. Additional ‘intentional values’ would focus on the intrinsic meaning of the building and aim to strengthen the building’s heritage values, albeit from a different perspective. A range of strategies, including research-by-design, can uncover the hidden potentialities of the existing building and reveal a variety of options and ideas for change.
Journal: Architektúra & Urbanizmus
- Issue Year: 55/2021
- Issue No: 3-4
- Page Range: 146-157
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English