Alfred Hardy (architect)

Aircraft hangars at Grimbergen Airfield designed by Hardy in 1947

Alfred Hardy (1900–1965) was a Belgian contractor and autodidact architect. He is best known for his thin-shell concrete constructions in the 1950s and 1960s.[1]

Biography

Interior of the Grimbergen airfield hangars

Born in Quiévrain, he came into contact during World War II with the Ghent Professor Gustave Magnel and Brussels contractor Emile Blaton.[2] Alongside Polish engineer Simon Chaikes, in 1947 he designed two cylindrical aircraft hangars for the Grimbergen Airfield.[3][4][5][6] This design was included in the Twentieth Century Engineering retrospective of 1964 in the New York Museum of Modern Art.[7] His constructions contributed to the development of thin shells made out of reinforced concrete, later used by architects like Eero Saarinen or Félix Candela. The hangars are protected since 2007.[3][8]

in 1954, he designed his house in Buizingen, Belgium.[9][10] He also designed an agricultural shed in Villepreux in 1953, which was designated as a Monument historique in 2010.[11][12][13]

Hardy married Emma Dassy and had two daughters (Nelly and Adrienne). He died in 1965 in a road accident.

References

  1. ^ Voorde, Stephanie Van de; Meyer, Ronald De; Taerwe, Luc (2008). "Beton in de Belgische architectuur, 4: André Paduart: baanbrekende schaalconstructies". Cement. 8. Amsterdam.
  2. ^ Strauven, Iwan (2002). Alfred Hardy, 1900-1965 – De odyssee van een constructief entrepreneur. Ghent: Ghent University Architectural and Engineering Press. ISBN 978-9076714141.
  3. ^ a b "Vliegveld Grimbergen: ronde vliegtuigloodsen". Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  4. ^ Van Damme, Jan. "Vliegveld Grimbergen Loodsen". www.rvg.be. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  5. ^ L. Dubourg, Les hangars circulaires en béton armé de l'aérodrome de Grimbergen-lez-Bruxelles, in La technique des traveaux, vol. 28, nr. 1-2, Bruxelles, 1952, p. 29-34.
  6. ^ Sauwen, Rik (2007). "Sierlijke lichtheid. Ronde vliegtuigloodsen in Grimbergen" (PDF). Openbaar Kunstbezit Vlaanderen (in Dutch). 6.
  7. ^ Glaeser, Ludwig (1964). Twentieth Century Engineering: The Museum of Modern Art. New York.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ "Officiële bescherming van het Grimbergse luchtvaartpatrimonium". www.hangarflying.eu (in Dutch). Hangar Flying vzw. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  9. ^ Kaal, Sebastiaan. "Alfred Hardy House and Office - 1954". The Round House Project. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  10. ^ Location: 50°43′26.55″N 4°16′22.65″E / 50.7240417°N 4.2729583°E / 50.7240417; 4.2729583
  11. ^ Location: 48°50′21.85″N 2°0′41.08″E / 48.8394028°N 2.0114111°E / 48.8394028; 2.0114111
  12. ^ "Hangar agricole de Grand'Maisons à Villepreux - PA78000031 - Monumentum". www.monumentum.fr. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  13. ^ Base Mérimée: Hangar agricole de Grand'Maisons, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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