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Using modern materials of the time: iron, steel, and glass, he "employed the floral ornamentation of Art Nouveau as both a surface decoration and a constructive element" that consists of his famous whimsical lines, curvaceous forms, and relatively overly embellished designs.1 Cantilevered forms are created to generate lively, well-lit, large interiors that house the furniture, also designed by him, to keep a cohesive appearance. These are spaces that are not set on the ground, but convincingly look as though they could have naturally grown out of the ground. These are organic forms in nature, without a desired destination or direction, just naturally growing and letting nature guide their course. The period in Victor Horta's life dedicated to Art Nouveau is but deliberate or intentional, however in its chaos it has a sense of grace and fluid beauty.
From the time he was born in Ghent on January 6, 1861, to the time he died at the ripe age of 86, on September 9, 1947, Victor Horta......

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