Symposium
To mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Dhondt-Dhaenens Museum (MDD), the Juliaan Lampens vzw and the VAi are putting the renowned architect Juliaan Lampens in the spotlight. On 5 November 2026, a symposium will be held at MDD, followed by an exhibition running from 29 November 2026 to 14 March 2027. During this period, guided tours to the Van Wassenhove House will also be organised.
The symposium brings together an internationally renowned group of architects, historians, critics, engineers and academics to highlight the enduring relevance of Lampens’s body of work and legacy. Through lectures and discussions, both his iconic residential projects and public commissions will be explored, with particular attention paid to the radical and idiosyncratic nature of his architecture.
9:00h Welcome
9:30h Introduction by Eva Weyns
Lecture series:
9:45h: Contextualising Juliaan Lampens: An Auto-Ethnographic Investigation into Elective Masters and Drawing as a Method - Gennaro Postiglione (IT, Professor, DASTU – Politecnico di Milano)
10:30h: Juliaan Lampens: Unconventional Architectural Structural Concepts - Guy Mouton (BE, Professor Emeritus, Structural Engineer and Architect)
11:30h: 70,000 m² of Daylight: Lampens’ Design for the Pahlavi National Library - Daan Dufait (BE, architect), followed by Q&A with Eva Weyns (BE, Dr. Architect, Flanders Architecture Institute)
12:30h Lunch
13:30h: Ont-moeten • At a Respectful Distance: On the Agency of the Joint in the Work of Juliaan Lampens - Enrico Miglietta (IT, Dr. architect, Politecnico di Milano/KU Leuven)
14:30h: Typology of Togetherness and Typology of Solitude: Paradoxical Concepts in the Work of Juliaan Lampens? - Jo Van Den Berghe (BE, Professor, Architect, KU Leuven/Founding Member, vzw Juliaan Lampens)
15:30h: Panelgesprek: Moderator Paul Vermeulen (BE, Professor, Architect) in conversation with Gennaro Postiglione, Jo Van Den Berghe, Marc Dubois (BE, Professor Emeritus, Architect HonFRIBA and Architectural Historian) and Katrien Vandermarliere (BE, art historian, curator and editor)
16:30h: The Power within Spatial Resistance - Per Olaf Fjeld (NO, Professor Emeritus, Architect MNAL, Oslo School of Architecture and Design)
17:30h Netwerk drink
The programme will be conducted in English.
The exhibition brings together a carefully curated selection of Lampens’ work, featuring both iconic projects and previously unseen drawings and archive material from the Juliaan Lampens Archive. Hand-drawn sketches, plans, models and design documents offer a unique insight into his characteristic working methods and spatial thinking.
The house, designed by architect Juliaan Lampens and built between 1972 and 1974 in Sint-Martens-Latem, is regarded as a masterpiece of Belgian modernist architecture. Concrete, timber and glass come together in a single open-plan living space in which all functions flow seamlessly into one another. With its distinctive geometric forms and exceptional play of light, the house offers a unique perspective on living and space.
From 29 November to 14 March 2027, you will have the unique opportunity to visit the iconic Van Wassenhove House.
5 November 2026
from 9.00 am to 6.30 pm
Venue: Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Museumlaan 14, 9831 Deurle
A preview of the exhibition and lunch are included in the ticket price.
A shuttle service is also provided from Sint-Pietersstation, Ghent.
Tickets:
€97 adults, incl. shuttle service
€80 adults
€67 <26 y, incl. shuttle service
€50 <26 y
Speakers: Daan Dufait, Marc Dubois, Prof. Emeritus Per Olaf Fjeld, Dr Enrico Miglietta (Architect), Prof. Emeritus Guy Mouton (Architect), Prof. Dr Gennaro Postiglione, Prof. Dr Jo Van Den Berghe (Architect), Katrien Vandermarliere, Prof. Paul Vermeulen (Architect), Dr Eva Weyns (Architect).
from 29 November 2026 to 14 March 2027
Tickets for the exhibition can be purchased at the museum
Venue: Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, Museumlaan 14, 9831 Deurle
During this period, guided tours of the Van Wassenhove House will also be organised.
During the symposium on Thursday 5 November, the exhibition will only be open to visitors with a symposium ticket
from 29 November 2026 to 14 March 2027
Visits are scheduled according to the time slot you select when making your booking.
Please park at Parking Huyze Waterloos, Brakelstraat 7.
