B-ILD Architects BV
Arduinkaai 37-39 bus 22, 1000 Brussels
+32 (0)2 350 42 77
info@b-ild.com
Company registration number: 0820.966.230
Registered at Orde van Architecten,
Provinciale Raad Vlaams-Brabant
Registration number: B400137
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TEAM
Kelly Hendriks
Architect
Metropolis, Master Program, UPC, Barcelona, Spain
Sint-Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan
Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Technical University, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
51N4E, Brussels, Belgium
OMA, New York, USA
Christian Kieckens Architects, Brussels, Belgium
Bruno Despierre
Architect / Administration
Sint-Lucas, Ghent, Belgium
Matisse Hautcoeur
Architect
ENSA Nantes, Nantes, France
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Joris Kerremans
Architect
University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Loïc de Béthune
Engineer Architect
UGent, Ghent, Belgium
CEPT University, Ahmedabad, India
Birgitt Use
Architect
Sint-Lucas, Brussels, Belgium
Linnea Vanden Wyngaerd
Collaborator
UHasselt, Hasselt, Belgium
FORMER COLLABORATORS
Raf Geysen
Marine Mamikonian
Stephanie Vander Goten
Marta Gruca
Fatme Hassan
Ysaline Jegu
Bavo Gladiné
Raffaele Mangini
Helen Van de Vloet
Tine Cooreman
Brenda De Neve
Alice Babini
Sietse Van Doorslaer
Stijn Boon
Jasper Stevens
Beatrijs Noppe
Laura Navarro
Selin Geerinckx
Nathalie Van Hoof
Marco Gabriele Lorusso
WEBSITE
PRIZES
2024
Competition via Open Oproep for the new housing project for special youth care centre MPC Terbank, First prize
2024
Competition via WinVorm for a new multi-purpose hall in Ettelgem, First prize
2023
Competition for a new hybrid building in Ichtegem, First prize
2023
Competition for the innovative care project "De Boomgaard" in Kessel-Lo, First prize
2022
Competition for a new Out of School Care Centre in Genk, First prize
2022
Competition for the comparative study of the use of space in large schools with RE-ST and Preo, First prize
2021
Competition for the reconversion of the Sint-Pieterskerk in Galmaarden with Bressers and Omgeving, First prize
2021
Competition for the feasibility study for the conversion of Home Portavida in Genk, First prize
2021
Competition via WinVorm procedure for a new culture and youth centre in Oostnieuwkerke, First prize
2020
Competition for the circular renovation of an office block in Rue de la Loi, Brussels, First prize
2020
2022 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award - Nominated with Warot Building, Nominee
2020
Competition for the 'CANO centrum Pieter Simenon' in Lommel, First prize
2020
Competition for a new elementary school building in Oetingen, First prize
2019
Competition for a new martial arts and dance hall in Kortemark, First prize
2019
Jo Crepain Prizes 2019 in the category 'Promising Starting Architectural Firm', First prize
2018
Competition for a new building for special youth care Huize Levenslust in Tienen, First prize
2018
Competition via WinVorm procedure for the transformation of the Halve Maan site in Ostend, First prize
2017
Competition for the scenography of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2018-2020, First prize
2017
Competition for a multifunctional building Warot in Herent, First prize
2016
Competition for the new school building the Iris in Uccle, First prize
2015
Competition for the design and realisation of a monolithical skatepark in Blankenberge in collaboration with Constructo, First prize
2015
Competition via WinVorm procedure for the conversion of an old school building into an Out of School Care Centre in Kortemark, First prize
2015
Competition for a new school building Dagpauwoog in Koningshooikt, First prize
2014
Closed competition to transform a bunker into a holiday home, First prize
2013
Competition via the Open Call procedure of the Vlaamse Bouwmeester for a new primary school for special education PSBO De Sterretjes in Tienen, First prize
2013
Closed competition for the scenography of the Arts fair Art Brussels, First prize
2011
Commerce Design Award Brussels for the shop Le Fabuleux Marcel de Bruxelles, First prize
2007
Godecharleprijs – prize for young and promising architects, First prize
PUBLICATIONS
2024
Article "Bold & beautiful" in A+ 308 Textile & texture, Belgium
2024
Article “Weg met het hokjesdenken, in Kessel-Lo komt een echt zorgzame buurt” in De Standaard, Belgium
2024
“Everyday in Belgium” - project Pieter Simenon house in Casabella, Italy
2024
Article “Common craftmanship” for Rice University on www.ordinaryplat.com
2023
Article “Een puzzel in het groen” on www.a-plus.be
2022
Architectuurboek Vlaanderen N15, Belgium
2022
Article "Warotgebouw: functionaliteit primeert" in Infosteel, Belgium
2022
Interview about authorship with Kelly Hendriks in De Witte Raaf
2022
Article "Dertien miljoen voor nieuwe erfgoedprojecten" in De Standaard, Belgium
2021
Article "Bressers, B-ILD en Omgeving blazen nieuw leven in afgebrande Sint-Pieterskerk in Galmaarden" on www.architectura.be
2021
"A Safe Cocoon: De Sterretjes primary school for children with special needs in Tienen" in the publication Celebrating Public Architecture, Buildings from Open Call in Flanders 2000-21
2021
Article "Warot Building van B-ILD verbindt mensen, functies en plekken" on www.architectura.be
2021
Article "Het verlangen om het werk goed te doen" in A+ 289 Rediscovering Craftsmanship, Belgium
2021
Article "Ook bruikbaar in pandemische tijden" in De Standaard, Belgium
2020
Article "Terugblik op 10 jaar B-ILD" in De Standaard - series 'Het Talent', Belgium
2020
Architectuurboek Vlaanderen N14, Belgium
2020
Article "As a matter of course" in A+ 284 Architecture in Belgium - 'Belgium: The Next Generation!'
2019
Article "Het ondernemershart van B-ILD" in NAV News, Belgium
2019
Interview at De Ochtend on Radio 1 in context of the Jo Crepain prizes, Belgium
2018
“Gent bouwt grootste skatepark van België aan Blaarmeersen” - project Skateplaza in De Standaard, Het Nieuwsblad and on VRT nieuws, Belgium
2018
“Schoolgebouwen in beeld” - project PSBO De Sterretjes in publication Agion, Belgium
2017
“Talent voor de toekomst” - B-ILD in De Standaard Magazine, Belgium
2017
“De Praatstoel” - interview on www.architectura.be
2017
“The Architects” - interview on www.belgianboutique.be
2017
“Upgrade” and “The Hinterland” - project BUNKER in publications Gestalten, Germany
2017
“New perspectives at Art Brussels” - project Art Brussels Stage in Wallpaper, UK
2015
“Weekend onder de grond” - project BUNKER in Sabato, Belgium
2015
“Bewohnbares Relikt” - project BUNKER in Architektur, Austria
2015
“Bunker” – project BUNKER in IW magazine, Taiwan
2014
“Concrete bunker in the Netherlands transformed into a tiny vacation home” – project BUNKER, article on www.dezeen.com, UK
2014
“Willkommen im Untergrund” – project BUNKER in Wohnrevue, Switzerland
2014
“B-ILD builds in” – project BUNKER in Mark Magazine, USA
2014
“Bunker Thrill” – project BUNKER in Dwell, USA
2012
“Interview with B-ILD” – interview www.creative-network.be, Belgium
2011
“17 jonge Belgische bureaus op Hamburgse expo” - article on www.architectura.be
2011
“Le design a le sens du commerce” – project Marcel in Weekend Le Vif, Belgium
2011
“Les dix plus beaux commerces de Bruxelles” - project Marcel in Le Soir, Belgium
LECTURES
2024
Lecture “Buurt - Makelen met zorg en ruimte voorbij de kavel” as part of the Colloquium Academische Werkplaats De-Institutionalisering Zorg - Ghent, Belgium
2024
Lecture and workshop “De jonge stad” as part of the studiedag “Exclusief Inclusief” by Archipel – Ghent, Belgium
2023
Lecture "Tegen de dag" for the Academie of Maastricht, The Netherlands
2023
Lecture "Internship Testimonials" - Ghent and Brussels, Belgium
2022
Lecture during the EU Mies Awards expo launch - Sint-Lucas, Brussels, Belgium
2022
Lecture as part of the YEAH! festival, Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg
2022
Lecture "Against the day" for the University of Melbourne, Australia
2022
Lecture for NAV - "Schaalvergroting 2022", Ghent and Wilrijk, Belgium
2021
Lecture "Winvorm 2021", online
2021
Lecture "B-ILD & NORD" in the series Young Architects by Archipel, online
2020
Lecture "Tegen de dag" at C-MINE (in collaboration with Architectuurwijzer) Genk, Belgium
2019
Lecture as part of the series 'Keynotes' at KASK School of Arts Ghent, Belgium
2019
Lecture at the B-ILD office as a part of Festival van de Architectuur Brussels, Belgium
2018
NAV Congres ‐ loon naar werk Ghent, Belgium
2018
Workshop "hergebruik groepsschuilplaatsen" Tull en 't Waal, The Netherlands
2016
Lecture for A+ within the framework of the series ACROSS Liège, Belgium
2016
Lecture for VOKA West-Vlaanderen - "Let's get inspired" Courtrai, Belgium
EXHIBITIONS
2025
Exhibition 'Hier wil ik wonen' by Architectuurwijzer - Genk, Belgium
2021
Objects of Fascination, Brussels - Paris
2019
Exhibition 'Foutloos' organised by Architectenhuiskamer Hasselt, Belgium
2019
Exhibition 'IMAGES ET IMAGINAIRES d’une jeune architecture' La Cambre Brussel, Belgium
2012
‘La Journée de l’Architecture’ Nancy, France
2011
‘Wild Wild West – Junge Architekten aus Belgien’ by AIT Hamburg - Munich - Cologne, Germany