Atelier Kanal Kanal © Secchi Smith
A new new + Restore, Repair, Replace
Is innovation in architecture only possible by starting from scratch?
Is innovation in architecture only possible by starting from scratch — or can the past be a partner in shaping the future? Stephen Bates (Sergison Bates architects) and Philippe Viérin (noAarchitecten) share two complementary reflections on continuity, reuse and transformation, using the project of Kanal Brussels as touchstone. Together they challenge the modernist obsession with the “completely new” in favour of building forward with history. Join this double lecture on restoring, repairing and reimagining architecture.
AUDITORIUM 26/27
Lecture series about architecture and urban planning.
NEW! – the idea that true innovation often stems from rediscovering old knowledge, forgotten materials and overlooked
perspectives.
What do we really mean by ‘new’? Maybe we have experienced it before? Perhaps genuine innovation lies not in the unprecedented, but in rethinking what we have left behind. Not as nostalgia, but as a fresh understanding of knowledge, materials and practices — and how they can reshape what we build, make and think.
ORGANISATION
Stad & Architectuur
CURATOR
Lotte Mattelaer
PARTNERS
STUK, KU Leuven dep. architectuur, Existenz
SUPPORT BY
Stad Leuven, Vlaamse Overheid, Vandersanden Group, Groep Van Roey
GRAPHIC DESIGN
PROGRAMME
19:45 Doors open
20:00 Start lecture
21:30-21:45 End
Location
Price
€ 12 (standard)
€8 (STUK card)
free for students, S&A members and partners
