Renaat Braem

Renaat Braem (29 August 1910 – 31 January 2001) was a leading Belgian architect and urban planner in the latter half of the twentieth century.

Biography Renaat Braem was born in Antwerp in 1910. He graduated as an architect from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp in 1935, with a constructivism-inspired design for a linear city between Antwerp and Liège. He received the biannual Prix Godecharle the same year.

Braem used the money of the award to study abroad, working at the studio of Le Corbusier in 1936 and 1937. He became a member of the Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne in 1937, and his first architectural realisations in these pre-war years were rooted firmly in the new "modern" style.

Major works House P. Van den Berghe (1935), Dichtersstraat 82, Antwerp House Janssens (1936), Van Erstenstraat 73, Antwerp, winner of the Prize Van de Ven Two-family house Chantraine-Vantvelt (1936), Frans Stienletlaan 33–35, Antwerp Two-family house (1937), Sorbenlaan 57, Antwerp "Handel", Art Deco highrise (1944), Van Havrelei 25, Antwerp Monument of the Resistance (1945), Weerstandsplein, Diest House (1946–1948), Hulstenweg 13, Zoersel House (1948), Berkenlaan 43, Kraainem House Georges Brewaeys and studio-house Aimé De Martelaere (1948–1950), Schotensesteenweg 301–303, Antwerp Youth hostel (1949), Gagelhoflaan 26, Zoersel Neighborhood (1951–1958), Kiel, Antwerp (800 housing units) House (1952), Polygoonstraat 9, Antwerp Administrative center (1952–1967), Oudaan 11, Antwerp House Rik de Roover (1954), Luchtvaartstraat 28, Antwerp Two-family house (1955), Auwegemvaart 106–107, Mechelen, built for graphical artist Ray Gilles Private house of Renaat Braem (1955), Menegemlei 23, Antwerp Model city (1955–1957), Heysel, Brussels (1200 houses) Neighborhood Kruiskenslei (1957–1977), Boom House Nagels (1958), Drabstraat 252, Mortsel House van Hellem (1959), Brusselsesteenweg 411, Asse Corner house (1960), Vlaamshoofdlaan 20, Antwerp Jan-Pieter Minckelerstraat (1960–1970), Leuven Sint-Maartenstraat (1960–1968), Leuven House Van den Branden (1962–63): Lievevrouwestraat 66, Ranst Kindergarten (1963), Sint-Gummarusstraat 2, Antwerp House Alsteens (1966–1969), Dobralaan 28, Overijse House (1966), Kasteelstraat 76, Overijse House Van Humbeeck (1967), Pastorijstraat 3, Buggenhout House Van de Pas (1967), Dieseghemlei 110, Mortsel Hoogbouwwijk, Sint-Maartensdal (1967), Leuven, prijs "Société Belge des Urbanistes et Architectes Modernistes" Glaverbel building (1967), Chaussée de La Hulpe - Terhulpsesteenweg 166, Watermael-Boitsfort Library (1968–1976), Sint-Cordulaplein 13, Schoten Pavilion for sculpture (Middelheim Open Air Sculpture Museum) (1968–1971), Middelheimlaan, Antwerp House (1968–1969), Van Amstelstraat 01 88, Antwerp Corner house (1969–1970), Lindelei 219, Hemiksem House Schellekens (1970), Loenhoutseweg 34, Hoogstraten Rectorate Vrije Universiteit Brussel (1971–1976), Pleinlaan 2, Elsene House Van Hoecke (1972–1978), Oudestraat 8, Temse House Moyson (1973–1974), Veldenstraat 95, Mechelen Windmill (1973–1975), Sint-Annastrand, Antwerp Middelheim hospital (1975–1978), Lindendreef 1, Antwerp Villa (1977–1978), Kwikstaartlaan 2, Antwerp Cinema "Nova", Sint-Bernardsesteenweg 318, Antwerp Waasdonk-Langbaanvelden (1974), a post-war park district with 303 housing units, 2100 Deurne