Special architecture of 3 mansions in Antwerp, Belgium (+photo)

Three noble houses in the city of Antwerp, Belgium, with Art Nouveau architectural style and designed by architects Emil van Averbeke and Willem Diehl in 1900, are examples of historical residential architecture in this city. This complex was built in 1901 by the order of August Ferfaili and still represents the architectural features of that period.

Sefir Arjan - a complex of three noble houses on Mercator Street in Antwerp, Belgium, designed with Art Nouveau architectural style. The design of these buildings was prepared in 1900 by two architects, Emil van Averbeke and Willem Diehl, and the construction of the complex was completed in 1901.

This project was commissioned by August Farfiley and its purpose was to create a collection of luxury rental houses. The design of three buildings in the form of a complex shows an effect of Belgian residential architecture at the beginning of the 20th century.

Art Nouveau; A style in Belgian residential architecture

Art Nouveau is an artistic and architectural style that spread in Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This style is usually characterized by curved lines, forms inspired by nature and attention to decorative details.

The collection of three houses on Mercator Street, designed in 1900 and built in the following year, is an example of the use of this style in noble and rented houses in Belgium.

These buildings are located at 102 to 106 Mercator Street in Antwerp, Belgium. The names of Emil van Averbeke and Willem Diehl are registered as the architects of this complex, and August Ferfaili commissioned the project.