OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen

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Kersten Geers
(°Ghent, 1975) graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Ghent, Belgium and at the Esquela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura in Madrid, Spain. He worked with Maxwan Architects and Urbanists and with Neutelings Riedijk Architects in Rotterdam. He was professor at the University of Ghent, and visiting professor at Columbia University, NYC, and the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland.

David Van Severen
(°Ghent, 1978) graduated in Architecture and Urbanism at the University of Ghent, Belgium and at the Esquela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura in Madrid, Spain. He worked with Stéphane Beel Architects, Xaveer De Geyter Architects and for Atelier Maarten Van Severen. He was a teacher and guest critic at the Academy of Amsterdam, the TU Delft, and the Berlage Institute in Rotterdam, and he's currently guest tutor at Architecture School of Versailles.

Solo exhibitions
- ‘Talk about Space’, Burgau, GER, 2011
- ‘7 Rooms/15 Tables’, TU Delft, NL, 2010
- ‘7 Rooms’, deSingel International Art Campus, Antwerp, BE, 2009
- ‘35m3’, deSingel international art center, Young Architects, VAI, Antwerp, BE, 2005

Group exhibitions (selection)
2013
- 'OFFICE kgdvs + Bas Princen', at Betts Project, Dubai, UAE
- ‘Oasis’, urban project on the Sharjah Art Bienneal, UAE

2012
- 'Collaborations', installation with San Rocco at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2012
- Office 45 on 'XX Models: young Belgian architecture', at Bozar, Brussels

2011
- Office 113, ‘Garden & Pavilion’, installation, MOT, Tokyo, JP. By invitation of Kazuyo Sejima

2010
- Office 85, ‘Garden Pavilion’, 12th Architecture Biennial, Venice, IT. By invitation of Kazuyo Sejima, i.c.w. Bas Princen. Winner of the Silver Lion.
- ‘West-Arch: A New Generation in Architecture’, in the Ludwig Forum, Aachen, DE
- Office 51, ‘25 Rooms’, in Art Basel, CH. By invitation of Territorial Agency
- Office 71 ‘Strategy for a Lost Landscape’, at Watou Art Festival, BE

2008
- Office 50, ‘After the Party’, 11th Architecture Biennial, Venice, IT.

2007
- Office 35, ‘Cité de Refuge’, in ‘A Portrait of the Artist as a Researcher’, Vienna, AT
- Office 35, ‘Cité de Refuge’, 3rd Architecture Biennial, Rotterdam, NL
- Office 27 10th Architecture Biennial, Venice, IT
- Office 17 in ‘Gent Morgen’, Ghent, BE
- ‘New trends in Europe and South East’, traveling exhibition in Tokyo, Patras, Sydney and Luxembourg

2005
- ‘Wonderland’, Young European Architects, traveling exhibition, Amsterdam, Paris, Venice, Zagreb and Ljubljana

2004
- ‘Groepsportretten’, Witte de With Art Gallery, Rotterdam

Projects (selection)
144 ‘Pilootprojecten wonen’. Research of new living typologies in Flanders, 2013-...
140 Elementary school, Asse, BE, competition, 2013
137 ‘Keizer Karel’, apartment complex, Ghent, BE, invited competition, 2012
133 ‘Pearl Route’, urban visiting route in Bahrain, competition, 1st prize, under development, 2012-...
132 ‘55 000 Ha pour la nature’, landscape study, Bordeaux, FR, i.c.w. Bureau Bas Smets, under development, 2012-...
130 ‘Solo’, villa near Barcelona, ES, under development, 2012-...
129 'Gebouw O', auditroiumgebouw in Wilrijk, BE. Competition, 2012.
128 'Tondelier’, appartement building, Ghent, BE, under development, 2012-...
126 Dar Al Riffa & Dar Al Jeena, cultural centres in Bahrain, in building preparation, 2012-...
125 ‘Lerooy’, artists’ residence, Brussels, BE, in building preparation, 2012-...
124 'Oasis', Project for the Sharjah Art Bienneal, Sharjah, UAE, 2012-13
120 'Bordeaux TPG', Masterplan for a University Campus, Bordeaux, FR, i.c.w. NP2F, under development, 2012-...
119 'Der bau', house in Linkebeek, BE. 2012-...
118 ‘4 Ecologies’, masterplan, Emiel Vloorssite, Antwerp, BE. Competition, i.c.w. Technum, 1st prize, 2011-…
117 ‘Arbor’, drying hall, Herselt, BE. Under construction, 2011-…
115 ‘De Denderkaai’, Masterplan, Aalst, BE. Invited competition, 2011
114 ‘Passages’, Fashion- and design centre, Brussels, BE. Competition, 2011
112 Extension of the Art Museum of Sankt Gallen, CH. Invited competition, 3de prize, i.c.w. Dan Budik, 2011
113 ‘Garden & Pavillion’, installation, MOT, Tokyo, JP. Project by invitation of Kazuyo Sejima, 2011
110 'Imperfect', scenography, Canadian Centre of Architecture, Montreal, CA. Realised, 2011
109 ‘Bewildering’, Image quality plan for the ‘Groene Singel, Antwerp, BE. Invited competition, i.c.w. Eurospace, H+N+S, Artgineering & Witteveen+Bos, 2011
108 ‘1, Porte d’Ivry’, office building, Paris, FR. Invited competition
105 ‘Kleefse Waard’, industry park renovation and expansion, Anrhem, NL. Under construction, 2011-…
104 ‘Cadixplaats’, Square & park, Antwerp, BE. Competition, i.c.w. LandInzicht, 2011
103 Care centre ‘Waegebrughe’, Kruishoutem, BE. Competition, i.c.w. HHF Architects, 2nd prize, 2011
099 ‘Ilot des Mariniers’, housing complex, Paris, FR. Competition, i.c.w. Eric Lapierre, 2011
098 ‘Brooklyn’, housing complex, Antwerp, BE. Competition, i.c.w. Eric Lapierre, 2011
097 ‘Zone M’, masterplan, Tour&Taxis-site, Brussels, BE. Competition i.c.w. Jan De Vylder
095 'Ark', community centre, Tirua, CL. Project on invitation by Pezo Von Ellrichshausen Architects, In building preparation, 2011-…
094 ‘Fabiola’, exhibition hall, Royal Museum for Fine Arts, Antwerp, BE. Realised, 2010
092 ‘Kunsthallen’, temporary museum, Humboldthafen, Berlin, DE. Invited competition.
091 ‘Doubles Eem’, yacht club, Amersfoort, NL. In building preparation, 2010-…
090 'Belvedere Walraevens', Agriculture school, Leuven, BE. Competition, 1st prize. Under construction, 2010-…
089 Public library, Halle, Belgium. Competition, 2010
086 ‘Tondo Errera’, furniture for the Errera building, Brussels, BE. Realised, i.c.w. Richard venlet, 2010
085 ‘Garden Pavillion (7 Rooms, 21 Perspectives)’, 12th Architecture Biennial, Venice, IT. Invited by Kazuyo Sejima, i.c.w. Bas Princen Awarded with the Silver Lion, 2010
084 'Boiler House', Somerset, UK, 2010-…
083 Furniture for the Elisa Platteau & Cie art gallery, Brussels, BE. 2010
082 'The Continous Monument', WWII museum in Gdansk, PL. Competition, 2010
079 ‘The World of Lucas Cranach’, scenography Bozar, Brussels, BE, and Musée de Luxembourg, Paris, FR. 2010
078 Library and entrance hall, faculty of architecture and urbanism, University of Ghent, BE. Competition, 1st prize, in building preparation, 2010-…
076 'Wall', Outdoor theater scenography, in Brussels, BE, Ghent, BE and Douai, FR, 2010
075 ‘Urban Villa’, Housing Complex, En Sully, CH. Invited by Christ & Gantenbein Architekten, under development, 2010-…
074 'Snow Valley', Peer, BE. Competition, i.c.w. META Architecten, 2009
073 'Hoevezavel', Elderly house, Lommel, BE. Competition, i.c.w. HHF Architects
071 'Strategy for a lost Landscape', project for the Watou art village, BE. i.c.w. Bureau Bas Smets, 2009
068 'Passage 33', Extension Arts Centre Z33, Hasselt, BE. Competition i.c.w. Francesca Torzo, 2009
065 ‘The Urban Machine’, urban project Mechelen, BE and Kosice, SK. Project for City Visions Europe, Berlage Institute, Rotterdam, NL, 2009-2010
063 ‘Domus’, Church, Hatlehol, NO. Competition i.c.w. Bureau Bas Smets, 2009
062 ‘Villa Schor, house extension, Brussels, BE. Realisation, 2009-2013
061 'Villa Voka', Chamber of Commerce, Kortrijk, BE. Competition, i.c.w. Bureau Goddeeris and Bas Smets, 1st Prize. Realisation, 2008-2010
057 'Central Park Turnhout', Masterplan & Tunnel/dike, Turnhout, BE. Competition i.c.w. Technum, 1st prize, under development, 2008-…
056 ‘Keywan’, house extension, Merchtem, BE. Under constrution, 2008-2012
055 Extension Plantin-Moretus museum, Antwerp, BE. Competition, 2008
054 Student Housing Kantienberg, Ghent, BE Competition i.c.w. 360 Architects, 2008
051 '25 Rooms', Villa in Ordos, CN. Invited project, curated by Ai Weiwei, 2008
050 'After the Party', Belgian Pavillion at the 11th International Architecture Biennial, Venice, IT. Competition, 1st prize, 2008
045 Kortrijk XPO, Exhibition complex, Kortrijk, BE. I.c.w. Joachim Declerck, Goddeeris and Bas Smets. Realisation, 2007-2009
044 3 Villa's, Ibiza, ES, 2007
041 Lake Side Villa, Keerbergen, BE, 2007
040 Silo's, Leuven, BE. Invited competition, 2nd prize, i.c.w. Stéphane Beel Architects, 2007
039 Villa, Buggenhout, BE. Realisation, 2007-2010
037 ‘A Green Archipelago’, Care City, Lake Marker, NL. Invited competition, i.c.w. Twynstra-Gudde Advisors, 2007
035 ‘Cité de Refuge’, Ceuta, ES. Project for the Architecture Biennial Rotterdam, NL, Special Mention Award, 2007
033 ‘A Vision for Brussels’, Scenography, Bozar, Brussels, BE
030 ‘First Town’, KOR. Competition, honorable mention, i.c.w. Dogma and H&A Architects, 2006
029 Observation Tower, Hoge Kempen, BE. Competition, i.c.w. Util/Rolf Vansteenwegen, in building preparation, 2006-…
028 Asplund Library, Stockholm, SE. Competition, i.c.w. Richard Venlet, 2006
027 ‘Housing and Cemetery’, project for the Architecture Biennial, Venice, IT. I.c.w. Dogma and Elia Zenghelis, 2006
026 ‘Dessian Housing’, housing complex, KOR. I.c.w. Dogma and H&A Architects, 2006
024 ‘Oostende Werft’, exhibition design, Oostende, BE, 2006
023 Bridge for the Handelsbeurs concert hall, Ghent, BE. Realised, 2006-2008
021 Public Floor for Wiels Art Centre Brussel, BE. Competition, 1st prize, under development, 2006-…
022 ‘A garden and a block’, project for Prix de Rome, 2005
020 Art Academy, Tienen, BE. Competition, 2005
019 ‘A Grammar for the City’, New Administrative Capital, KOR. Competition, 1st prize, i.c.w. Dogma, 2005
018 ‘Housing Wall’, Milan, IT. Competition, i.c.w. Baukuh, 2005
017 ‘Braeckman house’ Mansion, Ghent, BE, 2005-2007
016 ‘35m3’, exhibition design, Antwerp, BE, 2005
015 ‘Border Garden’, Border Crossing US-MX. Competition, 1st prize, i.c.w. Wonne Ickx, 2005
012 ‘Museum In Motion’, museum for contemporary art, i.c.w. Dries Vandevelde and Richard Venlet, 2004
010 University Library, Berlin, DE. International Competition, i.c.w. Dan Budik, 2004
009 ‘Tower & Square’, Rotterdam, NL. Project i.c.w. Bas Princen and Milica Topalovic, 2004
007 ‘Summerhouse’, house extension, Ghent, BE. Realised, 2004-2007
006 Belgian Pavilion for the Architecture Biennial Venice, IT. Competition, 2nd prize, i.c.w. Dries Vandevelde, Richard Venlet and Laurent Ney, 2003
005 Showroom and studio, Venice, LA, US, 2003
004 ‘Non Stop’, object for Beople Magazine, 2003
002 ‘Entrance’, notary's Office, Antwerp, BE