AgwA - news

11.2011 : ARCHTHEO conference
Harold Fallon and Benoît Vandenbulcke will take part to the Archtheo conference in Istanbul on architecture theory. They will contribute from their perspective of researching practitioners.

10.2011 : METAL - Belgian Price for Architecture and Energy 2011
The project Metal is nominated for the Belgian Price of Architecture and Energy 2011. The winner of the price will be announced on october 25th in Bozar, Brussels.

10.2011 : Quelle architecture contemporaine à Bruxelles ?
In the framework of the conferences organised for the "Journée de l'architecture Wallonie", the day of architecture in Wallonia, AgwA is invited to present the Metal project during the conference/debate "Which contemporary architecture in Brussels?", taking place october 24th 2011, 8:00pm at CIVA.

10.2011 : METAL - Journée de l'architecture
In the framework of the "Journée de l'architecture" in Brussels, METAL will be open to the public this sunday, october 23rd from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. We will be there to show and comment the project. We also take part in a lecture/debate gathering different architects and stakeholders, on monday 24th, 20:00 at CIVA, Brussels.

10.2011 : Peronnes - building permit granted
The building permit for the Peronnes sailing center is approved. Start of the works planned in summer 2012.

09.2011 : second national cycling championship
AgwA, sponsored by sika (sikaplan sarnafil)is again the most numerous team competing in the national cycling championship for architects.

06.2011 : FORT VI - open oproep submitted
AgwA had the pleasure to submit a proposal for a high level sports school nearby Antwerp. This marks AgwA's first participation to an open oproep.

05.2011 : managing complexity - more IBA
AgwA provides support to IBA on several new protontherapy projects, in Dresden, Krakow, Trento and soon in Uppsala.

02.2011 : PUCP UCL seminar on formal systems
Benoît Vandenbulcke present "from individual practice towards sharable formal systems", a lecture that explores two families of AgwA's projects, at the PUCP (Peru) and UCL be) seminar on february 17th.

02.2011 : Structures conference - LOCI (UCL) - 08/02
Benoît vandenbulcke and Harold Fallon present the the Carré des Arts project at the Structures seminar organized by LOCI (UCL, be) on februrary 8th.

12.2010 : PERONNES - Martine fait de la voile
Thanks to Adrien Tirtiaux, we discover that the famous book "Martine fait de la voile" is directly inspired from Peronnes sailing center.

11.2010 : RMIT - 2nd Graduate Research Conference
Harold Fallon takes part in his second graduate research conference at the RMIT, hosted by Sint Lucas in Ghent.

11.2010 : ARCC - Considering Research
Benoît Vandenbulcke will present a paper at the next Architectural Research Centers Consortium conference in Detroit, USA, on 20th-23th April 2010.

11.2010 : taller espacio publico - UCA - El Salvador
In november, Harold Fallon is invited teacher for a one week international studio on public space at the UCA, El Salvador.

10.2010 : METAL - sustainability award at BisBeurs
Metal is one of the winners of the architecture competition organized in the framework of Bis Beurs in Ghent. Four exemplary buildings exploring sustainability in the broad sense have been selected and will be presented. On this occasion, new photographs were taken by Filip Dujardin, and were uploaded on AgwA's website. The exhibition will last from october 9>17.
www.bisbeurs.be

09.2010 : METAL - official opening
The Metal Project was officially opened op september 27th, with the presence of Charles Picqué, Minister President of the Brussels Region.

09.2010 : AgwA wins the 1st belgian cycling championship for architects
AgwA cycling team (sponsor : www.sika.be) competes for the first belgian cycling championship for architects. Not frightened by the rainy weather, AgwA is the largest competing team, with 6 members amongst about 100 participants. Raphael Cornelis wins the 60km race in only 1 hour and 39 minutes, while other team members end up in a very honorable 13th and 24th position.

09.2010 : carré des arts - bigger scale model
AgwA switches to 1/50 scale model and explores possibilities

07.2010 : lecture at "architecture & structure 2010", Guimaraes, portugal
"architecture and structure : four study cases" will be explored by Harold Fallon during the "architecture and structure" conference in Guimaraes, Portugal (21-23/07/2010). The attention will be focussed on four projects : Carre des Arts, Philippeville, Vertigo and Metal.

07.2010 : carré des arts - interview on Tele MB
Following a meeting with all users of the Carre des Arts, TeleMB (Mons local television) presents the project to its audience.
view video

06.2010 : Peronnes - sports and sailing center competition won
AgwA and Artgineering won the competition held by the CFWB (french community, Belgium) for the complete redevelopment of Le Grand Large, a sports and sailing center in Peronnes, at the junction between the Scheldt and the Nimy-Blaton waterway.

04.2010 : islandic ashes postpone belgian-spanish symposium
Due to the paralyzation of european air traffic, the "Crisis in Architecture ?" symposium has been temporarily cancelled.

04.2010 : AgwA's Cup - ping pong 2010 season launched
The official 2010 ping pong season has been launched at AgwA. Stats are being held on scores, number of matches and victories, average results.

04.2010 : crisis in architecture ?
AgwA takes part in the Young Belgian and Spanish Architects International Symposium 2010 in the Casa de Asturias, Brussels, on 22/04/2010 17h30-20h30.

04.2010 : NICHE - lecture video online
The video of the niche lecture at bozar on december 17th is online.
view video at http://blip.tv/file/3383539/

03.2010 : JEUNES - Forest Youth House presented to the public
AgwA and Ferriere present the project for the new Youth House of Forest commune in Brussels. Start of the works are planned 2011.

03.2010 : RMIT - Harold enrols for a PhD by design practice
Harold enrolled for a overseas PhD by design practice at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

03.2010 : first sunny day
AgwA first Coffee on Benoit & Nora's brand new terrace

03.2010 : resilience works - lecture at ISACF La Cambre - march 29th
Harold Fallon and Benoît Vandenbulcke will present five projects at ISACF La Cambre architecture school in Brussels, on march 29th at 18h30. Five different interrelations between architecture and structure will be explored.

01.2010 : CARRE - project confirmed
Following the feasibility study, 2010 starts with the confirmation of the project for the covering of the Carré des Arts in Mons.

01.2010 : NICHE - AgwA with Victor Horta in bozar
This is the traditional picture taken after the conference NICHE in bozar. The office in front of Victor Horta's sculpture.

11.2009 : NICHE - lecture at BOZAR 17/12/2009 20h
In December BOZAR ARCHITECTURE's NICHE series will feature new work from AgwA. In the heart of an old Brussels district, this young architectural practice has transformed and enlarged a former tyre workshop, built in the late 1950s in a modernist style.
The building, which has preserved the qualities of space and light of the period of its construction, now houses a sports hall, an after-school homework programme, and three moderate-rent apartments. This mixed development meets the requirements set out in the "neighbourhood agreement" urban-regeneration project for the Métal-Monnaie district.
In their presentation, the partners Harold Fallon and Benoît Vandenbulcke will, among other things, outline the context of the project and explain how it took shape. The model of their work will be on display, from 18 December, in the alcoves situated around the Henry Le Boeuf Hall.
http://www.bozar.be/activity.php?id=9567

04.2009 : squares - lecture at communicating (by) design conference
The article "Squares" by Harold and Benoît, has been reviewed and presented during the Communicating (by) Design conference at Sint Lucas Brussels on 16/04. It explores the role of the square and the compositional working forces of the Philippeville project.

03.2009 : Carre des arts - feasibility study finalized
The feasibility study foor the retractile roofing of the central space of the Carre des Arts in Mons is finalized. Hoping for the next stages to be confirmed in order to complete the candidacy of Mons as european capital of culture in 2015 with a flexible, straightforward but spectacular infrastructure.

11.2008 : METAL - works going on well
Come back and check around june 2009. Detail photograph is an existing concrete structure element with black bitume paint and polycarbonate cladding in the background.

03.2008 : Collection d'architectures - the exhibition is in Mons/Bergen until 13/04/08
AgwA is part of the "collection d'architecture" exhibition at the "salle Saint Georges" of the city hall of Mons unitl 13/04/08. Once there, don't miss our industrial (p)leisure videomix.

01.2008 : CARRE - AgwA and Ney win the Carre des Arts tender in Mons/Bergen
Together with Ney and Partners, AgwA has won the tender for the feasibility study of the covering of the large central patio of Carre des Arts in Mons. Mons is European Cultural Capital in 2015. If feasible, the new roof should be built by 2014.

01.2008 : Central Station - AgwA selected for the pedestrian tunnel competition
The team AgwA - Tractebel Development Engineering was selected for the competition aiming the transformation of the pedestrian tunnel between Brussels central train and subway stations.

01.2008 : AgwAzine - subscribe to our brand new RSS feed!
Always staying on the cutting edge, AgwA is probably the first belgian architecture office to provide news through a RSS feed. Stay informed of the latest news featured on our AgwAzine by subscribing today to our RSS feed on www.agwa.be/feed.php !

12.2007 : Metal - construction started dec 2007
AgwA is very proud to announce the start of the construction of the Metal project. End of the works expected early 2009.

12.2007 : VMSW - XL07 competition in Antwerpen - third prize
AgwA wins the third prize at the competition XL07 (extra leefbaar) organized by the flemish social housing society VMSW. The competition focuses on topics such as accessibility, flexibiliy, conctruction cost.

11.2007 : Collection d'architecture 20/11/2007
AgwA is part of the "collection d'architecture" exhibition at the "Centre Wallonie Bruxelles" in Paris. We will be glad to meet you at the exhibition's opening on 20/11/2007 at 6pm. Once there, don't miss our industrial (p)leisure videomix.

09.2007 : Vertigo - architectural launch on 14/09/2007
Now the Vertigo attraction at Walibi finally works, AgwA was proud to invite you on friday 14/09/2007. This "experimental promenade" was both funny and interesting, for the Vertigo was open for a test flight, and AgwA showed his references universe on this project through an industrial (p)leisure videomix.

04.2007 : AgwA moved
After two years of camping and nomadism, AgwA moved in a new office. We will be pleased to welcome you here anytime.

01.2007 : (re)nouveaux plaisirs d'architecture - invitation
We would like to invite you to the opening of the exhibition (RE) NOUVEAUX PLAISIRS D'ARCHITECTURE #2 on 1 January 2007 at 6 p.m. The exhibition for wich we have been chosen together with 5 other offices is organized by La Cambre and the Civa. We would be happy to see you there and present our recent work. The exhibition will be held from 2 February until 8 April 2007 daily (except Mondays) from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the espace architecture La Cambre, 19bis place Flagey.

11.2006 : Vertigo - first inhabited flights
After months of testing, the first inhabited flights have been realized on the vertigo. Quite impressive !

10.2006 : Mycarpet - Distinction at Design for Europe 06
Contemporary design fair INTERIEUR 06 at Kortrijk running from 13/10/2006. MyCarpet is displayed at the exhibition and has been distinguished (coll. Ester Goris)

10.2006 : Jassogne - official and countrylike opening of the pool
Pastry, polish gherkins, and some swimmers in a 13°C water for a nice autumn afternoon !

07.2006 : Cycling - Col de l'Izoard climb won by AgwA
Thanks to our constant effort and restless preparation, there was little doubt about winning this final sprint.

04.2006 : Vertigo - invited competition won
AgwA wins an invited competition for the theming a new ride in Walibi. Realization is scheduled for the 1st of july 2006. Soon on line !

02.2006 : Team building in Wien, Austria
from Wotrubakirche to the frozen Donau, AgwA Brussels meets AgwA Wien.

01.2006 : Jassogne - pool and barn open to the public
Jassogne is open to the public for a w-e, look after it in "carnet de route tome 8" , bois & habitat

03.2003 : Thirsty Eugene - Call for ideas Flageyplein Brussels
call for ideas about the rebraning of the flageyplein in Brussels : water, identity and flexibility 2nd public price and 3rd jury price and some publications : a good start for AgwA ?