36. Former Masonic Lodge Le Droit Humain

The former Masonic Lodge Le Droit Human was built between 1934 and 1935 by the architects Fernand Bodson and Louis Van Hooveld, making it the first lodge of mixed Masonic obedience in Belgium. The sober yellow brick façade is notable for its refined volumes. The irregular corner terrain inspired the architects to use cut corners and oblique perspectives in the interior layout, accompanied by delicate materials as seen in the terrazzo floor decorated with black mosaics with symbolic motifs. From 1984, the Masonic lodge became a centre for the conservation and consultation of archives, and thereafter the Museum of Archives of Modern Architecture (AAM). Having undergone some transformation, the building was restored in 2001-2002 by the architect Elie Levy and the Ekla office in Brussels. In 2012, a contemporary art centre moved in. As a space dedicated to the visual arts, architecture and theory, La Loge organizes exhibitions and events which initiate a dialogue between the public and the participants, be they artists, researchers or architects.

Arch. Fernand BODSON / Louis VAN HOOVELD, 1934

22/03/2025

23/03/2025