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 Toerist Modernist
September 28, 2024 On September 28, 2024, we had the pleasure of welcoming Gerlin Heestermans from Toerist Modernist to the parental 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 of the guide […]
Visit by the Heilig Graf Institute
On June 6, 2024, the 5th-year students of Architecture and Architecture & Interior from the Heilig Graf Institute in Turnhout visited the classified master house of architect Jozef Schellekens from the 1930s. They did this under the guidance of their instructor Heleen Desmet. The tour was conducted by Rik Hendrickx, interior architect at Architects in […]
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 […]
RIMOWA’s Journey through the Iconic House of Jozef Schellekens
As a tribute to the importance of art, design and architecture of our modernist heritage, RIMOWA, a brand that is part of the LVMH group, takes you on a journey through the iconic house of Belgian modernist architect Jozef Schellekens. Located in Turnhout, Antwerp province, this listed property, both inside and out is one of […]
The Home Continues to Inspire
Beautiful article in the weekend supplement Citta of the Gazet van Antwerpen – March 16, 2024
Peter and Sarah Schellekens Visit the (Grand)Parental Home
Peter Bernaerts writes the following: Domestic brick modernism, it seems contradictory. What was quickly described by the general public, especially around mid-1930 in Turnhout, as cold and distant, the Schellekens house is anything but. The duplex, one part of which could be visited with gifted storyteller, son Peter Schellekens as guide, conceals behind its façade […]