Guided trip / tour

Care For Space For Care: Brussels

On the occasion of the double exhibition Caring Architecture the Flanders Architecture Institute organizes a series of excursions and dialogues on how designers can take care of the future of our planet. Register now if you want to join us during this reflective moments.

3 September 2022
Le Rideau
4 pm
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Excursions and dialogues

As a part of the discursive programme, VAi and Newrope organise three excursions to the projects in Care for Space for Care each time followed by a dialogue between the architects, excursionists and Newrope. The third and last excursion contains a visit to Le Rideau, a project of OUEST in Brussels. Laura Muyldermans and Sander Rutgers, architects of the Actiris project will join the dialogue, moderated by Cara Turett, research associate at ETH Zurich, Marica Castigliano and Seppe De Blust from Newrope.

Programme

  • 4 pm Tour in Le Rideau with architects of OUEST
  • 5 pm Dialogue in Le Rideau: go in conversation with Cara Turett, Marica Castiglioni and Seppe De Blust
  • 6.30 pm End

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Ouest Architecture, Theater Le Rideau de Bruxelles, Elsene © Johnny Umans
Ouest Architecture, Theater Le Rideau de Bruxelles, Elsene © Johnny Umans

PROJECT

Theater Le Rideau de Bruxelles - Ouest Architecture

Le Rideau de Bruxelles is a theatre secreted within a former coal depot in the centre of the Brussels borough of Elsene. It comprises a varied collection of buildings in the heart of the urban block and its only presence in the street-front is in the form of two almost adjoining houses.

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Ouest Architecture, Theater Le Rideau de Bruxelles, Elsene © Johnny Umans

Who cares? Join the conversation!

In addition to the exhibition Care For Space For Care, VAi collaborated with Newrope Chair of Architecture & Urban Transformation to organise a discursive programme. As an interdisciplinary research group that is part of the architecture department of ETH Zurich, Newrope will extend the themes of the exhibition, interdependencies, maintenance, post-humanism, by asking questions in the format of postcards. The main question “Who cares?” sets of a self-reflective insight of what role you see for design(ers) in taking care of the world around us. Together Newrope and VAi wonders what perspective each individual has on this particular idea on caring architecture.

The questions on postcards will be the starting point of the dialogue at the end of each excursion. They feed into the conversation in the sense that they help formulate critical questions for the architects of the exhibited projects. The aim is to experience first-hand what is framed as caring architecture in the scope of this exhibition and to critically engage both with the projects and the exhibition itself. The possible outcomes of the discursive programme are also showcased in the reflective space at the end of the exhibition hall as an added layer to knowledge sharing.

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House for Seasonal Neighbours by Ciel Grommen and Maximiliaan Royakkers, Borgloon; © Olmo Peeters

Care for Space for Care.
Scenes from Flanders and Brussels

How can architecture take care of the planet and its inhabitants? In addition to the Critical Care exhibition Care for Space for Care explores how architecture in Flanders and Brussels interprets the concept of care. Nine contemporary projects reflect on three themes: interdependence, maintenance and posthumanism.

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Practical

date

03.09.2022

Start excursion

4 pm

entrance excursion

free, but you need to book a free ticket

location Excursion

Le Rideau, Goffartstraat 7a, 1050 Elsene

Hour debate

5 pm

entrance debate

free, but you need to book a free ticket

location Debate

Le Rideau, Goffartstraat 7a, 1050 Elsene

PRODUCTION

Flanders Architecture institute and Newrope

WITH SUPPORT OF

the Flemish Community

other dates

20.08.2022, Limburg
27.08.2022, Antwerp

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R-Urban by atelier d’architecture autogérée (aaa), Colombes, France; © atelier d’architecture autogérée (aaa)

Caring Architecture

In 2022 the theme for the architecture programme is care. With this broad theme, the Flanders Architecture Institute and De Singel are focusing on the impact of care on the built environment. Care is about nurturing, maintaining and securing for the future. Architecture that cares sets itself apart due to its empathy for the context, the users and the makers. Caring architecture pays attention to the long term effects of its creation and existence, and is critical with regard to human activity on the planet.

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