{"id":10716,"date":"2025-09-19T11:57:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T11:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/turnhout-school\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T23:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:11:17","slug":"turnhout-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Turnhout School"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10716\" class=\"elementor elementor-10716 elementor-72\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc15a7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc15a7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dffeea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2dffeea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b20794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b20794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turnhout School<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed15228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed15228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Architecture in the Golden Sixties<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a994f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9a994f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c16d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2c16d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fe2aa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fe2aa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With Acknowledgments to AR-TUR<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cff0e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cff0e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We would like to express our sincere appreciation to AR-TUR, the platform for architecture and space, for their valuable contribution to our website. The rich information and inspiration we have been able to draw from their publication of the book <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/hardcover-architecture-in-the-golden-sixties-the-turnhout-school\/\">&#8216;Architecture in the Golden Sixties: The Turnhout School&#8217;<\/a><\/strong> <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">form an essential part of our content.<\/span><\/h5><p>AR-TUR are known for their dedication to deepening architectural and urban knowledge, and their work has helped us to bring the history and significance of our project to life in a truly special way. Their research and documentation efforts not only inspire thought, but are also a source of inspiration for many, including ourselves. <\/p><p>We are proud to share their work and acknowledge the hard work and passion invested in their publication. This is a beautiful example of the power of collaboration and knowledge sharing. <\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ar-tur.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/ar-tur.be<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7ef8f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"bf7ef8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/hardcover-architecture-in-the-golden-sixties-the-turnhout-school\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hardcover<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/publication-contributors\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contributors to the publication<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/voorwoord-edith-wouters\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 0-33.941l-86.059-86.059c-15.119-15.119-40.971-4.411-40.971 16.971V216z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Foreword by Edith Wouters, Artistic Coordinator, AR-TUR Architecture Center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3352bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3352bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With Thanks to the Flanders Architecture Institute<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5fcad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5fcad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"561\">AR-TUR was able to count on the valuable cooperation of the <strong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"369\">Flemish Architecture Institute (VAI)<\/strong> for the realization of this book. Their expertise, dedication, and rich archival work have played an essential role in documenting and making accessible the architectural heritage that is central to this publication.<\/p><p data-start=\"563\" data-end=\"1047\">The history of the architectural archive in Flanders has a strong foundation in the <strong data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"699\">Architecture Archive Province of Antwerp (APA)<\/strong>, which for many years played a crucial role in collecting and preserving architectural archives of leading Antwerp designers. With the transition to the <strong data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"897\">Flemish Architecture Institute<\/strong>, this operation was not only anchored, but also further expanded, giving the architectural archive a broad Flemish support base.<\/p><p data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1258\">Thanks to their efforts, the heritage of generations of architects remains preserved, studied and accessible to both researchers and the general public. Their contribution to this book is therefore invaluable. <\/p><p data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1406\">Sincere thanks to the VAI team for their knowledge, enthusiasm and the care with which they preserve and share architectural history.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vai.be\">https:\/\/www.vai.be<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e46200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e46200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Turnhout School (1960-1973): An Architectural Revolution in the Campine Region<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73cd67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e73cd67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Turnhout School refers to a group of architects who were active in and around Turnhout in the 1960s and 1970s. This group, including names such as Carli Vanhout, Paul Schellekens, Paul Neefs, Lou Jansen and Rudi Schiltz, combined innovative architecture with a strong connection with the region. Inspired by modernist masters such as Le Corbusier, Arne Jacobsen and Mies van der Rohe, they managed to develop a unique architectural style that was both progressive and locally rooted.  <\/p><p>In the so-called &#8216;golden sixties&#8217;, these architects shaped an architecture that prioritised quality of life and functionality, with a focus on aesthetics and innovation. Important projects such as the Park District, the De Warande Cultural Centre and the Saint Victor School illustrate this vision. These buildings show an evolution from modernist principles to a more contextual and human approach, in which the relationship between architect, client and environment was crucial.  <\/p><p>Although they did not enter into formal collaboration, the architects shared a similar view of contemporary architecture. The term &#8216;Turnhout School&#8217; therefore refers more to a shared mentality and vision than to a strictly organised movement. Their work reflects a quest for beauty and harmony, aimed at improving the living environment and integrating architecture into a broader social and cosmic framework.  <\/p><p>The influence of the Turnhout School extended beyond Turnhout itself. Architects such as Vanhout &amp; Schellekens and Paul Neefs drew inspiration from international architecture and brought this knowledge back to the Campine region, where they translated it into a regionally bound but universally comprehensible style. These architects often worked on both private homes and large public projects, convincing local clients of their modern approach.  <\/p><p>The Turnhout School marks an important chapter in Belgian architectural history. Often regarded as the last generation of late modernists, this group of architects combined technical innovation with a personal and human approach to architecture. Their work continues to inspire to this day as an example of how modernist principles can be successfully aligned with local identity and personal expression.  <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9935dc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9935dc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Introduction and the Firms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81ce2f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b81ce2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717d5db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"717d5db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e99ded e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e99ded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be9e15f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be9e15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>1854 &#8211; 1957<br \/>2300 Turnhout<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27801ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27801ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Turnhout school, quad non<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3093b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d3093b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce0ecc9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce0ecc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/introduction\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jos-Eelens_Woning-Simons-768x511.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jos-Eelens_Woning-Simons-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jos-Eelens_Woning-Simons-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jos-Eelens_Woning-Simons-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jos-Eelens_Woning-Simons-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jos-Eelens_Woning-Simons-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64c9846 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64c9846\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5a3b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f5a3b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870e05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"870e05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>1957 &#8211; 1986<br \/>2300 Turnhout<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-832703e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"832703e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Atelier Carli Vanhout - Paul Schellekens &amp; Ass.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5997fe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5997fe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4e6f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b4e6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/carli-vanhout-and-paul-schellekens\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Carli-Vanhout-iswm-Paul-Schellekens_Atelier-Carli-Vanhout-en-Paul-Schellekens_Turnhout-1964-768x511.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Carli-Vanhout-iswm-Paul-Schellekens_Atelier-Carli-Vanhout-en-Paul-Schellekens_Turnhout-1964-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Carli-Vanhout-iswm-Paul-Schellekens_Atelier-Carli-Vanhout-en-Paul-Schellekens_Turnhout-1964-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Carli-Vanhout-iswm-Paul-Schellekens_Atelier-Carli-Vanhout-en-Paul-Schellekens_Turnhout-1964-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Carli-Vanhout-iswm-Paul-Schellekens_Atelier-Carli-Vanhout-en-Paul-Schellekens_Turnhout-1964-1536x1022.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Carli-Vanhout-iswm-Paul-Schellekens_Atelier-Carli-Vanhout-en-Paul-Schellekens_Turnhout-1964-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9524fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b9524fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453a4c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"453a4c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e09413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e09413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>1958 &#8211; 1983<br \/>2300 Turnhout<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f054dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f054dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paul Neefs Architectural Firm<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c22ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28c22ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a877f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6a877f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/paul-neefs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eigen-Woning-4-768x500.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eigen-Woning-4-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eigen-Woning-4-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eigen-Woning-4-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eigen-Woning-4-1536x1000.png 1536w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Eigen-Woning-4-2048x1334.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87319a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87319a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d916b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d916b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6beb6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6beb6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>1960 &#8211; 1969<br \/>2300 Turnhout<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56f1a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c56f1a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lou Jansen &amp; Rudi Schiltz Architectural Firm<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41821b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41821b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fec91d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fec91d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/en\/turnhout-school\/lou-jansen-and-rudi-schiltz\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Woning-Van-Roy-Turnhout-1964_1-768x511.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9824\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Woning-Van-Roy-Turnhout-1964_1-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Woning-Van-Roy-Turnhout-1964_1-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Woning-Van-Roy-Turnhout-1964_1-1024x681.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Woning-Van-Roy-Turnhout-1964_1-1536x1021.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vanhoutschellekens.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Woning-Van-Roy-Turnhout-1964_1-scaled.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de97e26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de97e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2ea8a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"be2ea8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turnhout School Architecture in the Golden Sixties With Acknowledgments to AR-TUR We would like to express our sincere appreciation to AR-TUR, the platform for architecture and space, for their valuable contribution to our website. 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