F9 Architect Paul Robbrecht on working with history and art

About this episode

Christiane Lange interviews Belgian architect Paul Robbrecht about his work and the integration of architecture with history and art.

My guest today is Belgian architect Paul Robbrecht. Fifty years ago, he and his wife Hilde Daem founded Robbrecht en Daem architecten in Ghent, Belgium. In 2005, their son Johannes joined the studio. Today, it is one of the most renowned practices in the country. Robbrecht and Daem were entrusted with integrating a concert hall (Concertgebouw) and an exhibition hall (BRUSK) into Bruges, a UNESCO World heritage site They expanded the Whitechapel in London and restored Henry van de Velde'...

People in this episode

Guest: Paul Robbrecht

Topics covered

• architecture
• history
• art

Keywords

• Robbrecht en Daem
• concert hall
• exhibition hall
• UNESCO World Heritage

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Robbrecht en Daem architecten

Places: Ghent, Belgium, Bruges, London

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