Antwerp Tour

This three-day trip incorporates visits to the best new projects in Antwerp, including buildings by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, noAarchitecten and Robbrecht en Daem. Featuring a presentation by representatives of the Antwerp Bouwmeester’s team, the tour will be particularly valuable for British architects interested in learning about work opportunities in Antwerp. Building visits will be led by representatives of the architectural offices involved, and by developers where possible.

The price of travel and accommodation is not included in the ticket price. We recommend that attendees book accommodation at the Theater Hotel.

ITINERARY

Tuesday 8 September

15:00–18:00
The tour begins with visits to two recent projects by noAarchitecten: the restoration and transformation of Het Steen, Antwerp’s oldest building, and the practice’s work at the Museum Plantin-Moretus. In the afternoon, the group will visit Antwerp City Hall, where representatives of the Antwerp Bouwmeester’s team will give a presentation on the city’s architectural culture, recent public projects and opportunities for architects working in Antwerp.

19:00
Dinner at Samenloop, a pop-up restaurant in the city centre, included in the ticket price.

Wednesday 9 September

09:30
The tour will meet in the Theater Hotel lobby before exploring recent projects in the north of the city, beginning with a visit to Campus Cadix by Korteknie Stuhlmacher and housing developments by practices including Bovenbouw, Sergison Bates and Bulk.

12:30
Lunch at Wolf Sharing Food Market, included in the ticket price.

14:00–18:00
In the afternoon, the tour will visit Campus Hallen, AP Hogeschool’s new campus by OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, followed by the Slachthuissite, a major urban renewal project involving OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen, De Smet Vermeulen and Robbrecht en Daem. The day will also include a visit to the office of Bovenbouw Architectuur.

19:00
Free evening.

Thursday 10 September

09:30
The tour will leave from the Theater Hotel lobby and will include visits to Rubenshuis by Robbrecht en Daem, the Provinciehuis and the VAi archive. The group will then travel by train to Mortsel, where we will visit Mortsel City Hall, recently refurbished by Eagles of Architecture.

13:00
Lunch will be taken at Brandstof, included in the ticket price, before the group departs for Brussels by 15:00.

Programme subject to change.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel your place, please email ellis@architecturefoundation.org.uk. Where cancellations are made up to 21 days before the commencement of the tour, the ticket price will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 21 days before the commencement of the tour will receive no refund.

If the trip has to be rescheduled for reasons beyond the Architecture Foundation’s control, you will be offered a place on the rescheduled date. The Architecture Foundation will refund you should you be unable to attend on the rescheduled date.

Disclaimer

For any international or domestic event, you are required to have adequate personal travel insurance cover. Participation in any Architecture Foundation event will be at the participant’s own risk. By participating, you acknowledge that neither the Architecture Foundation nor the leader or organiser of the event has any responsibility or liability for loss or damage to your belongings. You also acknowledge that neither the Architecture Foundation nor the leader or organiser of the event will be liable for death or personal injury unless it is caused as a direct result of our negligence.