noAarchitecten. Encounters

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In the work of noAarchitecten, in the course of time a seemingly intuitive design approach transforms into a true design strategy. This collective takes up a position subtly reconciling the principal, the building, the assignment and the future user. The firm sometimes even opts for different approaches within a single building. The result is contradiction and complexity. An ambiguity which this collective explores by means of a meticulous plan and a precise selection of colours and materials. Their architecture is never neutral. It is intended to uplift, but never becomes pedantic. It is specific, offers a tailormade location and gives an almost ritual dimension to everyday actions.

It is an installation that invites the visitor to walk, see, feel, study and think.

noAarchitecten created a profile for themselves from the very beginning, with both notable small buildings and several large-scale public buildings including the Petrol electricity cabin and the expansion of the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp, the Texture museum in Kortrijk, the town hall in Lo, etc.