Portraits
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TOWN PLANNING DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE: Portrait of Boguslaw Witkowski
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Boguslaw Witkowski works for the Department of Town Planning, Design & Architecture in Belgium. He comes from Poland where architecture was regulated by extremely strict standards but he has discovered that the same is true here! He wants to create green architecture that respects humans and nature and really generates a respectful attitude towards the…
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LUC SCHUITEN: Portrait of Luc Schuiten
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Luc Schuiten is an architect. He often adds, a bit provocatively, that he is a ‘utopian’. He did not enjoy the traditional school subjects, and went to art school where he had opportunities to imagine, to work, to do something. Luc Schuiten loves nature and he speaks about architecture and the link with the nature.…
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SUEDE 36: Portrait of Christophe Mercier
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Christophe Mercier likes to work for public projects because he has the impression that this gets him involved in politics in the noble sense of the term: managing the city, being able to influence the decisions that are taken there, thinking about mobility, the housing problem and so on. Christophe MercierSuède 36 www.suede36.be/frinfo@suede36.be Technical sheet…
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PIERRE LALLEMAND & PARTNERS: Portrait of Pierre Lallemand
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Pierre Lallemand is a founding partner at Art & Build Architects. Today, he works alone to find consistency in his work as a painter, model maker and inventor. He defines the architecture as the materialization of a thought, a reflection, a will and an intention. Pierre LallemandPierre Lallemand & Parners pierrelallemand.euinfo@plpa.eu Technical sheet of this…
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architectesassoc. : Portrait of Sabine Leribaux
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Her interest in architecture goes back to her early childhood. She first really understood this passion when she passed by a building site as a teenager. She has always been interested in the “doing” which she has never wanted to move away from. The aim of creating the « architectesassoc. » organisation was for her to stay…
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LABEL ARCHITECTURE: Portrait of Thibaut Rome and Christophe Pham
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The Brussels-based firm Label Architecture is one of the ten craft architecture firms that caviar.archi has decided to portray in film. Thibaut Rome and Christophe Pham tell you all about their interest in architecture in front of Mister Emma’s camera. They describe their day-to-day work and practices. Quality architecture, architecture in good taste, but what…
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ADN ARCHITECTURES: Portrait of David Henquinet and Nicolas Iacobellis
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The Brussels-based firm and_architecture is one of the ten craft architecture firms that caviar.archi has decided to portray in film. David Henquinet and Nicolas Iacobellis tell you all about their interest in architecture in front of Mister Emma’s camera. They describe their day-to-day work and practices. Quality architecture, architecture in good taste, but what does…
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CRUZ Y ORTIZ ARQUITECTOS : Portrait of Antonio Cruz and Antonio Ortiz
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More than 40 years ago, Antonio Cruz and Antonio Ortiz established their architectural firm in Seville. The first project they became known for was a residence Calle Doña Maria street. Since then the firm has achieved international renown, particularly with the enlargement of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and Atlético Madrid’s new football stadium. Their three anchoring…
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CHAMP DES POSSIBLES : Wooden construction – Mons – Belgium
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Le Champ des Possible is the idea that innovation entails being curious about everything, and broadening our field of investigation beyond conventional borders. For Art & Build Architects it is crucial to share knowledge, experiences, best practice, and innovatory ideas, so as to create the conditions for progress and leave a better inheritance for future…
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BMA: Portrait of Kristiaan Borret, Bouwmeester of Brussels
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Following Olivier Bastin, the second Bouwmeester (Master Architect) of Brussels is Kristiaan Borret, previously the Bouwmeester of Antwerp. We compile a profile of his career and discuss the three pillars that make up the job of a Bouwmeester. His direct and sometimes brutal style has not only won him friends. Some firms, often called “the…