A visit to the private house of Belgian architect Louis Everaert. The house dates from 1964. The photographs shown here were made in the sixties. Some interesting pieces of furniture by Everaert himself, Bertoia, Jacobsen or German designer Herbert Hirche.
Louis Everaert was born in 1934 in Charleroi, Belgium. He studied at 'Institut St. Luc' in Tournai until 1961 where he had two famous french architects as professors, Pierre Vago and Jean Dubuisson. His main influences: Richard Neutra, Le Corbusier and Scandinavian architects from the late fifties.
He built his own house and office in 1964. Among many documents found in his archives, we chose to show you his private house through photographs taken in the sixties.
Northwest side - The house is built on three level. The top level is made in Western Redwood.
Entrance - The access to the house respectfully bypasses an old apple tree.
Southwest view - In the garden next to the office, the rainwater flow system is a chain falling into a round concrete basin.
Original model - Front view
Original model - Northwest view
Interior views:
Hall - The lamp was designed by Louis Everaert. The wash-hand basin is from Belgian ceramist Antoine de Vinck. The central brick wall hides the cloakroom and the toilet. The staircase was made in meranti wood on a steel structure.
View from the entrance hall - 'DHS 40' Cabinet: Herbert Hirche, Christian Holzapfel (Germany 1957) - Painting: Henri J. Dauchot (Belgium 1966) - Easy Chair: Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan (Knoll, USA 1938)
Living room - Fireplace, sofa and coffee table: Louis Everaert - 'Moon Lamp': Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen (Denmark) - Armchairs: Unknown (Belgium)
Dinning room - Table: Herbert Hirche, Christian Holzapfel (Germany 1957) - '420' Chairs: Harry Bertoia (Knoll, USA 1952) - Painting: Henry J. Dauchot (Belgium) - Lamps : Unknown
