Guided tour 'Through the eyes of architect Silvain Smis' in the Westerkwartier

Discover the Westerkwartier through the eyes of architect Sylvain Smis (1909–2003), a key figure in the development of modern architecture in Ostend and far beyond.  Discover the Westerkwartier through the eyes of architect Sylvain Smis (1909–2003), a key figure in the development of modern architecture in Ostend and far beyond.  Former city architect Mich De Langhe guides you past striking realizations from the oeuvre of Smis, who made a furore in the 1930s with sober homes inspired by the Nieuwe Zakelijkheid and later helped initiate the rise of small-scale apartment buildings. Discover the complete program of Open Monumentendag in Ostend, packed with free activities in the Westerkwartier neighborhood, via www.openmonumentendag.be/oostende. Practical info: The tour takes about an hour and a half. There are three tours during Open Monumentendag.  10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Accessibility: Do you have specific needs or wish to use certain facilities at the location of this activity? Then please feel free to contact the Cultuur van Stad Oostende department before September 7 via cultuur@oostende.be, always mentioning the relevant location. A staff member will be happy to help you with more information about accessibility. This is an activity with language icon 2: you already understand a little Dutch, but speaking is still difficult.