The Practice of Architectural Research
Perspectives on design and its relation to history and theory
Symposium
Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 October 2020
Update: The conference “the practice of architectural research” (8-10 October) will be held online. Information about the programme and the key notes Wilfried Wang, Helen Thomas and Paulo Providência can be found at http://architecturalresearch.be/ (for questions, contact Caroline Voet).
Registration is free and open for all !
Faculty/Department of Architecture, KU Leuven, Campus Sint-Lucas Ghent
In collaboration with University of Antwerp, Faculty of Design Sciences
Wilfried Wang
Professor, the University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture.
Architectural research as a key to understanding buildings 8/10. Read more.
Helen Thomas
Editor, senior research fellow, Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich.
The Mysteries Encountered when Finding Reality 8/10. Read more.
Paulo Providencia
Architect and Professor at Department of Architecture, University of Coimbra.
Tracing Álvaro Siza’s tracings 9/10. Read more.
Full program
Read more.
Scientific Committee
Caroline Voet, Faculty/Department of Architecture, KU Leuven, conference chair
Fredie Floré, Faculty/Department of Architecture, KU Leuven
Hilde Heynen, Department of Architecture, KU Leuven
Rolf Hughes, Faculty/Department of Architecture, KU Leuven
Lara Schrijver, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Design Sciences
Helen Thomas, ETH Zurich / Kingston University
David Vanderburgh, UCLouvain, Faculté d’Architecture
Paulo Providencia, Universidade di Coimbra, Departemento de Architectura
Andres Kurg, Estonian Academy of Arts
Sofie De Caigny, Flanders Architecture Institute
Organising Committee
Eireen Schreurs, Faculty of Architecture, KU Leuven / University of Antwerp / TU Delft
Steven Schenk, Faculty/Department of Architecture, KU Leuven
Eva Storgaard, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Design Sciences
Marjan Michels, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Design Sciences
- More info and Call for papers
Abstracts of 500 words should be sent by mail by 10 June 2020, accompanied by a CV of
75 words and a list of three peer-reviewed articles. A publication with a selection of papers is planned. - www.architecturalresearch.be
(launch 15 May 2020)