Turnhout Modernism on the Road to European Recognition
September 3, 2025 Heritage Noorderkempen, together with several partners, has submitted a dossier to Creative Europe to put the modernist heritage of Turnhout and the Kempen on the international map. The application is part of the broader project Modernism in the Kempen (MIK) and focuses on preserving, sustaining, and revaluing a unique architectural movement with […]
The Digitisation of Vanhout – Schellekens Archives
September 9, 2025 We have begun digitizing the archives of provincial architect Jozef Schellekens and the Atelier Carli Vanhout – Paul Schellekens & Ass. These unique collections contain building plans, sketches, photographs, correspondence, and other documents that paint a rich picture of modernism and the Turnhout School in the twentieth century. Under the guidance of […]
The 2025 Visit from Holy Sepulchre
June 25, 2025 This year we were once again delighted to welcome the 5th year Architecture & Interior students from the Holy Sepulchre Institute in Turnhout. Under the guidance of their teachers Liesbet Paulussen, Daan Buys and Justine Piedfort, they paid an inspiring visit to the residence of Jozef Schellekens and the studio residence of […]
A Visit by the Eindhoven Foundation for the Protection of Post-War Reconstruction Heritage
May 10, 2025 On Saturday, May 10, a delegation from the ‘Stichting Bescherming Wederopbouwerfgoed Eindhoven’ (Eindhoven Reconstruction Heritage Protection Foundation), led by its chairman Harrie van Helmond, visited the Jozef Schellekens residence, the Carli Vanhout residence, the Carli Vanhout – Paul Schellekens & Ass. studio, and the summer house in the garden. The tour concluded […]
A Visit from UGent
9 November 2024 We had the pleasure of welcoming 85 students and teachers from the first year of architecture at Ghent University to the Atelier of Carli Vanhout & Paul Schellekens. During their excursion in Turnhout, the students were able to delve into the story of the Turnhout School. In addition to their visit to […]
A Visit from Josephine Briginshaw
July 13, 2024 Recently we welcomed Josephine Briginshaw, the Executive Director of the Robin Boyd Foundation in Australia, from the other side of the world. This foundation, named after the influential Australian architect Robin Boyd, focuses on the preservation and promotion of architecture and design. The Robin Boyd Foundation aims to increase public awareness and […]
A Visit by Silver Compass
June 20, 2024 We recently had the honour of welcoming the Silver Compass, an inspiring women’s group, for an exclusive visit to the Architectural Conservation Trust. This special moment marked the first complete tour through these four buildings that reflect the architectural vision of three generations of architects. The tour was conducted by architect Luc […]
The Re-use of Modernist Buildings
January 21, 2022 In 2022, Riens Smet, the granddaughter of architect Karel Beuten – the husband of Lieve Schellekens and thus son-in-law of Jozef Schellekens – completed her master’s thesis in Interior Architecture. She focused on the architectural structure and spatial principles of her great-grandfather Jozef Schellekens’ residence. The residence served as a magnificent example […]
Living Room Concert Ulisses Rocha
October 26, 2014 On October 26, 2014 we had the pleasure of organising an intimate living room concert with the famous Brazilian guitarist and composer, Ulisses Rocha. Born on November 23, 1960 in Rio de Janeiro, Rocha has not only distinguished himself in his home country but also internationally as a virtuoso musician, composer, arranger […]