Frederico Tranfa wrote an article for Casabella about the reconversion of Royale Belge by Bovenbouw architectuur, Caruso St John and DDS+.

 

‘A case of doubtful authorship’ elaborates the awareness of the energy consumption by the construction business, the environmental impact on climate change and the rising interests in heritage, renovations and reconversions by architects to reduce the environmental impact of architecture and building industry.

 

In an interview with Peter St John and Dirk Somers, Frederico Tranfa talkes about the shifting relation towards heritage and growing respect towards buildings ‘as found’. Humble architects push their desire for recognition into the background, taking care of the original spirit of the building. This respectful approach results in a double authorship with original designers and the renovating architects.

 

 

Casabella 951, pp. 34-49

Article on our project Werfstraat, Brussels in the October housing issue of Architectural record.

10/2023, pp.94-95

Article by Florian Heilmeyer on care homes in Flanders. pp.9-23
Including our project ‘De Drie Platanen‘, a carehome in Ostend.

Baunetz #617 / download

Article by Philip Willaert on Bovenbouw architectuur in Projecto 23-01.
Including the our projects The weekendhouse in Bazel, The reconversion of the Sint-Hubertus church, Sint-Benidictus housing project, Royale Belge, De Drie Platanen and The large care campus, pp.5-9.

Projecto 23-01

Article on Bovenbouw architectuur in Platform issue #38.
Including the our projects Apartment buildings in the docklands, Antwerp and Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses, Antwerp pp.22-25

Platform #38

Article by Emmanuel van der Beek in A+299 on the Green Ribbon, Ostend
(De Drie Platanen), pp.112-119

A+299

Article by Bart Tritsmans in A+298 on NIRAS by Ono and Bovenbouw
(Tabloo, a visitor center for nuclear waste disposal facility), pp.74-77

A+298

Essay by Martino Tattara: “Een kritische blik op nieuwe woningbouw in Vlaanderen”

Cadix Palazzo, London residence pp. 231-238

Article by Christophe Van Gerrewey in A+296 on the Weekend house
(Weekend house in Bazel), pp.22-26

A+296

Article by Christophe Van Gerrewey in A+294 on the cityblock by Sergison Bates, Bovenbouw (Apartment building in the docklands) and Bulk, pp.34-38

A+294

Article in De Architect, maart 2022, on the cityblock by Sergison Bates, Bovenbouw (Apartment building in the docklands) and Bulk, pp.163-175

Maart 2022

Article on the Belgian Pavilion at the Biënnale 2021 in Venice

World Architecture Magazine 2021 12, pp. 16-21

“Care center De drie Platanen” and “Schoolextension in Rumst” in Celebrating Public Architecture, a publication on the occasion of 20 year Open Call, pp.14-17 and pp.164-165

Celebrating public architecture

Article by Sofie Crabbé in A+293 on Brussels Werfstraat single family dwelling
following the nomination for Brussels Architecture Prize 2021, category small intervention, pp.98-100

A+293

 

 

Article by Véronique Patteeuw in A+290 on the curatorship of the exhibition “Composite Presence” in the Belgian pavilion for the Venice Biennale 2021, pp.14-17

A+290

 

A conversation between Dirk Somers and Véronique Patteeuw & Hans Teerds, pp. 66-87.

Oase 109

Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses

Essay by Katrien Laenen: “Kunst en architectuur”

A Care Home, De Drie Platanen, Ostend pp. 187-194

 

Article by Petrus Kemme: “Woonzorgcentrum De Drie Platanen, Oostende”

A Care Home, De Drie Platanen, Ostend pp. 271-278

 

Article by Stefan Devoldere:

“Een verzameling van bijzondere momenten”

A Care Home, De Drie Platanen, Ostend pp. 52-57

Publication based on The house of the Explorer, an exhibition about the practice of Bovenbouw organised by the Flanders Architecture Institute at the Singel, Antwerp.

 

Living the Exotic Everyday was one of the prize winners of the DAM Architectural Book Award 2019.

Article by Stefan Devoldere: “Common Ground”

Zilverlaan, Ostend pp. 86-89

The Article: “Learning from situations”

Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses, Antwerp pp. 128-133

Article by Maarten Van Den Driessche:

“De waarde van verspilling”

Refurbishment of a Town Hall, Antwerp pp. 34-38

Article by Roland Züger: “Geballter Spielraum”

Community School, Berlaar pp. 30-35

Article by Gitte Van Den Bergh: “Spelen met erfgoed”

Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses, Antwerp pp. 35-37

 

Article by Leo Van Broeck: “Uit het logboek van de Vlaams Bouwmeester”

Reconversion of Hasselt Beguinage pp. 42-45

Article by Christoph Grafe: “Gemeentelijke basisschool, Berlaar”

Community school, Berlaar pp. 112-119, 303

 

Article by Christoph Grafe: “Renovatie panden Leysstraat, Antwerp”

Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses, Antwerp pp. 182-189, 303

 

Essay by Christoph Grafe: “Ruimten, gangen en uitzicht”

Community school, Berlaar pp. 225-230

Article by Bart Decroos: “Het werkelijkheidseffect van de tekening”

Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses, Antwerp pp. 50-53

Living in a collective landscape pp. 50-53

Essay by Dirk Somers: “BROUGHT TO BOOK”

The reality of Paju Book City is far from its well-intended origins,

writes Dirk Somers pp. 66-73

Article on Terraced Houses, Antwerp pp. 364-365

Essay by Dirk Somers: “Five types of figuration”

House Extension, Mortsel pp. 73-87

Article by Bart Decroos: “Discursieve praktijken”

Interview with Dirk Somers pp. 57-60

Article: “Collective Living in Collective Landscape”

Design Research Project and Master Plan for Pilot Project on

Living in a collective landscape pp. 42-43

Article by Hong Wan Chan:

“Meer park, minder containerpark”

Recycling Square in Berchem pp. 25-26

Article by Caspar Schärer and Roland Züger:

“Lange Docks und ein Kleinod”

Fire Station in the Docklands pp. 33-38

Article on House Extension, Mortsel pp. 72-73

Article by Guy Châtel: “PLAYTIME VOOR DE BONTE STAD”

Falconhoven Redevelopment, Antwerp pp. 42-45

Caruso St John Architects, Rapp+Rapp, Bovenbouw and ONO Architectuur

A collage of plans as an illustration to a book by Witold Gombrowicz resumed by Kris Pint pp. 50-51

Article by Katrien Embrechts and Esther Jacobs:

“De tussenstad. Een nieuwe ontwerpopgave”

Recycling Square in Berchem pp. 82-99

Fire Station in the Docklands, Antwerp pp. 82-99

 

Article by Michiel Dehaene and Tom Broes:

“Pilotprojecten Wonen. Architectuur voor de voorstad”

Collectief housing in a collective landscape pp. 100-111

 

Article by Stefan Devoldere: “Wonen in de achtertuin”

House Extension, Mortsel, pp. 112-129

 

Article by Caroline Voet: “Kleine architecturale situaties”

House Extension, Mortsel, pp. 130-155

 

Article by Christoph Grafe:

“Ontwerpmethodes en esthetiek in een Noordwest-Europese architectuur”

School Extension, Rumst, pp. 268 -299

Article by Christoph Grafe:

“”SLOW ARCHITECTURE” AUS FLANDERN”

School Extension, Rumst pp. 22-27

Essay by Dirk Somers:

“A Convincing Reception Visiting Asnago and Vender”

pp. 84-95

Articles by Christophe Van Gerrewey:

 

“Huis aan de Voorne”

Group Home for Mentally Disabled, Zoersel p. 87

 

“Woninguitbreiding – Mortsel”

House Extension, Mortsel pp. 236-237

 

“Pilootprojecten Collectief Wonen”

Collectief housing in a collective landscape p. 271

Essay by Dirk Somers: “Venturi’s Discipline” pp. 187-193

Article on School Extension in Rumst pp. 28-33

Article: “Wonen in een collectief landschap”

Article following a study on living in Flanders, commissioned by the Flemish Government’s Architect, in collaboration with the University of Ghent.

Collectief housing in a collective landscape pp. 30-36

Publication following a study in collaboration with Architecture Workroom Brussels (AWB), commissioned by Flemish Land Company (VLM)

 

The article “Acting exclusively on heat insulation”

Transit House, Borgerhout pp. 40-41

 

The article “Using the access area to enhance privacy”

Transit House I, Antwerp pp. 114-115

 

The article “Using the mirror effect in an extension”

House Extension, Mortsel pp. 126-129

 

The article “Using the bond to reflect the selection”

House Extension, Mortsel pp. 130-131

 

The article “Recovering the mock-up as a design tool”

House Extension, Mortsel pp. 150-151

 

The article “Reclaiming collage as a project tool”

Redevelopment of Three Historic Buildings, Antwerp pp. 152-153

 

The article “The doll’s house as a design tool”

Transit House II, Antwerp pp. 154-155

Article by Anneke Bokern: “Bestörend wie verstörend”

Police Station, Schoten pp. 4-13

House Extension, Mortsel

Terraced Houses, Antwerp

Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses

Article by Caroline Van Doren: “Baksteen”

House Extension, Mortsel pp. 78-79

Article by Benedetta Lamberti: “Di necessità virtù”

Transit House, Borgerhout pp. 70-79

 

Article by Benedetta Lamberti: “Aggiornare il passato”

Redevelopment of Three Historic Houses pp. 81-83

Article: “Wonen in een collectief landschap”

Article following a study on living in Flanders, commissioned by the Flemish Government’s Architect, in collaboration with the University of Ghent.

Living in a collective landscape pp. 30-41

Article by Angelique Campens: “LEARNING CENTRE DESTELHEIDE”

Garages and Storage Facility on a Brutalist Campus pp. 68-73

The article “Huis, Hof, Tuin” p. 5

Contribution to the issue “School as a world in itself”

Commissioned by Mevrouw Meijer in collaboration with The Netherlands Architecture Fund, De Alliantie, Ymere and the community of Almere

Article by Palle Petersen:

“ANSPRUCHSVOLLE RANDFIGUREN”

Police Station, Schoten pp. 32-33

 

The article: “Een bos appartementen”

Living in a collective landscape p. 61

Essay by Dirk Somers: “Gemeenplaats en classicisme”

Dirk writes about how postmodern reflections on classicism can be reinterpreted in relation to the everyday pp. 176-189

Fire Station in the Docklands p. 59

Article on House on Veldstraat p. 60

Article by Arthur Wortmann: “huiswerk”

Police Station, Schoten pp. 44-45

Article by Christophe Van Gerrewey: “VERBALE PROCESSEN”

Police Station, Schoten pp. 54-59

The article “Basisschool voor Buitengewoon Onderwijs “Groenlaar” Rumst”

School Extension, Rumst pp. 148-151

Essay by Dirk Somers: “ETIQUETTE” pp. 76-83

Article by Christophe Van Gerrewey: “Huis aan de Voorne”

Group Home for Mentally Disabled, Zoersel pp. 124-125

Article by Mechtild Stuhlmacher: “HUISWERK”

House on Veldstraat pp. H-G

Article by Katrien Vandermarliere: “SCHIZOFRENE BOUWSELS”

Police Station, Schoten pp. 284-291

Essay by Dirk Somers: “Gentrification!”

Houses on Veldstraat and Selderstraat pp. 100-106

Shelter, Hoeilaart p. 293

Article by Harm Tilman: “Stedelijke improvisaties”

Houses on Veldstraat and Selderstraat pp. 46-47

Article by Benjamin Eggermont:

“TUSSEN ALLEDAAGS EN ONGERIJMD”

Houses on Veldstraat and Selderstraat, Antwerp pp. 82-85

Essay by Jan Schreurs: “Ontwerpend onderzoek: een constante zorg”

Police Station, Schoten pp. 124-128

The article: “Een schoolerf in het verkavelde landschap”

Basisschool “De Regnboog” Grimbergen pp. 158-167

Article by Phillip Willaert:

“PALLADIO IN HET ZONIËWOUD”

Shelter, Hoeilaart pp. 82-84

 

Article by Dominique Pieters: “Spartaans pragmatisme”

Shelter, Hoeilaart pp. 76-79

Article by Mechthild Stuhlmacher:

“RIJWONING IN HET KADER VAN EEN KROTOPRUIMCTIE, ANTWERPEN”

House on Veldstraat, Antwerp pp. 88-93

 

Article by Christophe Van Gerrewey:

“LOODS MET BIJHORENDE FUNCTIES, HOEILAART”

Shelter, Hoeilaart pp. 186-191

Article by Raf Snoeckx: “HUIS AAN DE VOORNE”

Group Home for Mentally Disabled, Zoersel pp. 135-143

De snedenbibliotheek pp. 56-61