Stefan Devoldere, Deputy Flemish Government Architect

VLAAMS BOUWMEESTER (Flemish Government Architect) established in 1999 consultant for the Flemish Government embedded in the Flemish administration develop a long-term vision for a high quality architectural environment advise and supervise the execution of Flemish architectural policy establish and broaden architectural/cultural awareness amongst public authorities aim: a high quality built environment in Flanders (i.e. architecture, infrastructure, landscape )

3 1 2 1 Bob Van Reeth 1999 2 Marcel Smets 2005 3 Peter Swinnen 2010

TOOLBOX - advice public projects - media / debate - Open Call procedure - Masterclass for young designers - Commissioned Art projects - BWMSTR Prize for public commissioners - BWMSTR label for innovative ideas - Pilot Projects - Labo Ruimte

spatial context at large / crossing borders/ speculative spatial scenarios

THE AMBITION OF THE TERRITORY Understanding and intervening in the Flemish (metropolitan) condition through Research by Design 1. A LAND NEVER Studio Joost Grootens 2. ESTEE architecten De Vylder Vinck Taillieu 3. BORGLOON GRAU 4. ANTWERPEN-BRUSSEL GRAU 5. RIJN-MAAS-SCHELDE DELTA AWB 6. CONTEXT Ante Timmermans

Belgian Pavilion in Venice

Artcampus desingel in Antwerp

LABO RUIMTE (Space Laboratory) open collaboration Team Vlaams Bouwmeester and Ruimte Vlaanderen (dep. regional planning) a framework for critical analysis and research by design on policy-related topics with a strategic spatial impact from a objective, global territorial perspective related to ongoing projects in administration and policy coalitions / multidisciplinary teams / capacity building

current partners Team Vlaams Bouwmeester / Ruimte Vlaanderen (dep. regional planning) Vlaamse Landmaatschappij Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO) Vlaams Energie Agentschap Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust Brussel Stedelijke Ontwikkeling (BDU/BSO) Leefmilieu Brussel (IBGE/BIM) Brussels Bouwmeester Maître Architecte Nederlands Ministerie voor Infrastructuur & Milieu Nederlands College van Rijksadviseurs

ongoing studies METROPOLITAAN KUSTLANDSCHAP 2100 (metropolitan coastal landscape 2100) september 2012 > march 2015 Phase 1: inventory (BUUR, Alterra) Phase 2: design assignment (H+N+S, Deltares, Atelier 1:1 ) Phase 3: research by design / cases (Atelier Visionaire Kust)

combining different challenges coastal defense watersystem agriculture port & logistics residential

combining different scales

ongoing studies METROPOLITAAN KUSTLANDSCHAP 2100 (metropolitan coastal landscape 2100) ENERGIELANDSCHAPPEN (energy landscapes) september 2013 > august 2014 Atelier Diepe Geothermie (case geothermal power) september 2014 > december 2014

feasability of alternative energy production in Flanders

energy production in a spatial urban context

collective systems combining demand and production

ongoing studies METROPOLITAAN KUSTLANDSCHAP 2100 (metropolitan coastal landscape 2100) ENERGIELANDSCHAPPEN (energy landscapes) T.OP LIMBURG (territorial development plan for Limburg area) June 2013 > januari 2014 >

ongoing studies METROPOLITAAN KUSTLANDSCHAP 2100 (metropolitan coastal landscape 2100) ENERGIELANDSCHAPPEN (energy landscapes) T.OP LIMBURG (territorial development plan for Limburg area) LAGE LANDEN 2100 (in collaboration with College Rijksadviseurs, Ministerie voor Infrastructuur & Milieu, NL) November 2014 > februari 2016

ongoing studies METROPOLITAN LANDSCAPES (structural potential of Open Space in Brussels Metropolitan Region and beyond) mai 2014 > mai 2015 Team Vlaams Bouwmeester Ruimte Vlaanderen Vlaamse Landmaatschappij BSO / BDU Brussel Stedellijke Ontwikkeling / Bruxelles Développement Urbain BIM IBGE leefmilieu Brussel / Bruxelles Environnement bma Brussels Bouwmeester / Maître Architecte Bruxellois

physical system, valleys

open space + mobility, behavioral patterns

edge-conditions & potential interactions

metropolitan condition = accessibility + multiple programmes + system value metropolitan condition = multiple scales = added value on different levels