Preliminary Research on Exterior Joinery
November 14, 2025 In collaboration with: Remmen bv, Glaswerken Vanheertum bvba,Schilderwerken Van Gorp bv, Erfgoed Noorderkempen,Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed To preserve and restore the original exterior joinery of the duplex residence of Jozef Schellekens, Steenweg op Mol 64-66, the Architectural Conservation Trust (ACT) is conducting a technical preliminary study by Remmen bv. This study, financially supported […]
Launch within the Iconic Houses Network
November 3, 2025 The Jozef Schellekens and Carli Vanhout houses have recently been included in the international network of Iconic Houses – an organization that unites the most important 20th-century architect-designed houses worldwide. View the houses on their website:Carli Vanhout HouseJozef Schellekens House In their monthly newsletter, our houses were welcomed as new members of […]
World Architecture Day – a Meaningful Day for our Heritage
October 6, 2025 Each year, on the first Monday in October, World Architecture Day is celebrated worldwide. The day was established in 1985 by the Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA) to highlight the social role of architecture.After all, architecture is more than the design of buildings – it is a discipline that directly affects our […]
The Clarissen Monastery in the Spotlight During Open Monument Day
September 15, 2025 On Sunday, September 14, 2025, the Clarissen Monastery in Turnhout opened its doors for the first time during Open Monument Day. Visitors had the opportunity to closely discover this remarkable building by Atelier Carli Vanhout – Paul Schellekens & Ass., a distinct example of the Turnhout School. A First Step towards a […]
Turnhout Modernism on the Road to European Recognition
September 3, 2025 Erfgoed Noorderkempen, together with a number of partners, has submitted a file to Creative Europe to put the modernist heritage of Turnhout and the Campine region on the international map. The application is part of the broader Modernism in the Kempen (MIK) project and focuses on preserving, making sustainable and reevaluating a […]
The Digitisation of Vanhout – Schellekens Archives
September 9, 2025 We have begun digitising 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 […]
Visit UGent
November 9, 2024 We had the pleasure of welcoming 85 students and faculty members from the first year of architecture at Ghent University to the Atelier 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 by Toerist Modernist
September 28, 2024 On September 28, 2024, we had the pleasure of welcoming Gerlin Heestermans from Toerist Modernist to the family home of architect Jozef Schellekens. She brought together an enthusiastic group of 60 visitors, whom we divided into four smaller groups. This allowed everyone to fully enjoy the insights and stories from guide and […]