hortence is the research centre for Architectural History, Theory and Criticism of the Faculty of Architecture La Cambre-Horta of the Université libre de Bruxelles
Construction is now identified as the most resource-consuming human activity. It is widely acknowledged that the sector needs to undergo a major shift, but the possible ways remain elusive. What’s Already There presents six projects* designed by architecture firms based in Brussels that demonstrate a…
Project is part of the PhD Project The Archive of Disappearance
Architectural historian Iwan Strauven and nai010 publishers present Victor Bourgeois’ complete oeuvre, as well as an intellectual biography in the new bookVictor Bourgeois – Modernity, Tradition & Neutrality. about the book: Victor Bourgeois (1897–1962) was the pivotal figure in the international Modern Movement in Belgium. In the…
One century ago there was a flourishing avant-garde in Brussels. In 1922, Pierre and Victor Bourgeois, Pierre-Louis Flouquet, Karel Maes and Georges Monier launched the periodical 7 Arts, which would turn out to be of major influence on the art scene. The five Brussels residents…
X Artefacts exhibits ten moments when the invited architects got physically involved in the production, fabrication or implementation of building materials. Prototypes, samples and other artefacts in the exhibition bear witness to these situations, when the architects departed from their role as designers-prescribers to engage…
Des boudoirs pour hommes ? Un phalanstère communautariste régi par les passions ? Un centre de divertissement multimédia dévolu à la sexualité ? Une armée de volontaires sexuels ? Des espaces domestiques agencés pour les plaisirs de la chair ? Des folies Eco-contemporaines? L’architecture comme organisation…
Andrew Leach, Wouter Van Acker and Alexandra Brown Exhibition Books for Architects, ETH Zurich, September 2015
Hymnes chantés par un chœur d’hommes dirigé par un coryphée; dialogues dramatiques construits sur l’alternance de strophes et d’antistrophes entonnées par ce chef de chœur et ses choristes ; préludes probables à la tragédie grecque ; originellement adressés à Dionysos, celui qui avait cette capacité…
