Publications

Ontwerpen Voor een Wereld in Transitie

Authors
Catherine Mengé and Laurens Bekemans

Editor
Catherine Mengé

Design
Dries Drupé, Lisa Fraeye and Maria Lahni

Publisher
Catherine Mengé

Photography
Julot Barbé, Maria Lahni and Jasper Van der Linden

Support
Ken De Cooman, Laurens Luyten, Thomas Ooms, Matthias Staelens, Annelies Van der Donckt

Printing
Pixies World, Ghent

2022
Dutch
Paperback/Illustrated
Master of architecture, KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture, campus Sint-Lucas Brussels

The current climate issue needs a sustainable building world in which materials and building processes are handled in an ecological and respectful approach. A committed architectural education can provide the necessary knowledge so that environmentally responsible building becomes a matter of course.

This publication outlines how designing with 'circular materials and building processes' within an architecture education can be brought in an inspiring and immersive way. Hands-on research, experimental design studios and 'learning by doing' contribute to the motivations and a compelling learning process. 

Students testify that thanks to the studio 'on circular materials and processes,' awareness grew that sustainable and climate-friendly construction can be a feasible commitment and that 'green architecture' is not as far away as often thought.

Publication available here.