Léon Stynen

(1899–1990) Belgian architect (1899–1990)

Léon Stynen (Belgium, 1899–1990) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Léon Stynen belongs to the chapter ‘Modernism’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Léon Stynen was born in Antwerp and died in Antwerp. Léon Stynen trained at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Wikidata associates Léon Stynen with brutalist architecture, modern architecture, and Art Deco.

One of the best-known works is ‘Casino Kursaal Ostend’. The catalogue has 4 buildings by Léon Stynen. The dated buildings span the years 1860–1983. The buildings are in Antwerp, Brussels, and Knokke-Heist. According to Wikidata, buildings by Léon Stynen belong to the ‘Functionalism’ style.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Louis Herman de Koninck, Victor Bourgeois, Georges Dedoyard, Marcel Leborgne, and Eduardo Torroja Miret.