Building new in a historical way

Date March 2024

In many cities, holes have appeared in the old facade walls due to war damage and decay. Many buildings have disappeared as a result, affecting the historic cityscape. These gaps were often filled with modern new constructions that did not match the original style of buildings in the surroundings. They became dissonant, which did not bring harmony but instead disharmony. In most cases, mere ugliness. Such modern architecture is often a huge degradation of the atmosphere in the street and neighbourhood. People feel less happy because they sense that disharmony distracts from joy. If we would replace the modernist buildings again with houses in a historical style, that is to say a style that corresponds to the old buildings in the area, then harmony would be restored, the atmosphere happier and therefore also the mood of the walker, resident or shopper.

Shown here are some examples of historicizing designs that can restore harmony to old city centers.

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German design. Architect: unknown.

Antwerp, Pauwels Workshop, Rue de la Vigne, Architect: J.J. Winders.

Rotterdam, Architect: J. Verheul, Year: 1887. (Also category ecclecticism).

German design. Architect: unknown.

Belgian designs. Architect: unknown. Very suitable for old city centres.

Typical Amsterdam canal houses of 16th and 17th century.

Belgian design. Architect: unknown. Very suitable for old city centres.

Amsterdam type house (not existing, fantasy). Suitable for historicizing build.

Belgian design. Architect: unknown. Suitable for old city centres.

Belgian design. Architect: unknown. Suitable for old city centres.

Belgian Art Nouveau design. Suitable for old city centres.

Belgian Art Deco design. Suitable for old city centres.

Belgian design in ecclectic style. Nice example for restoring historic facade walls.

Another example for building in historicizing style.

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