Brussels Model Schools - Structural Analysis of the Metal Roof Trusses (Part One - Text Book) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In 1875 the Ligue de l'Enseignement and the Brussels architect Ernest Hendrickx realized the École Modèle, a new school building concept that embodied a new educational policy and philosophy, sustained by architecture. This school served as a guideline for over 55 schools, built between 1875 and 1920 in Brussels and its surroundings. One of the main characteristics of these model schools is their préau, a spacious and light central covered ...