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Belgian architect Juliaan Lampens takes centre stage in this issue, which sheds light on his quiet yet remarkable career designing private homes from the post-war years through to the 21st century. The emergence of modernist architecture and his own inquisitive attitude quickly coloured Lampens’ initial traditional approach, and this comprehensive introduction to his architecture places him among the essential names of 20th century architectural history. Jo Van Den Berghe writes about the characteristic style of Lampens, while Christophe Van Gerrewey and Fredie Floré describe his undercurrent of influence in current Belgian practice and rediscovery by a wider audience.

Interview: The Essence of Architecture in Lines and Materials
Juliaan Lampens

Watercolors

Essay: The Carpenter and the Draughtsman:
an Embedded Report on the Architecture of Juliaan Lampens
Jo Van Den Berghe

Introduction: The Landscape – the Tent and the Grotto
Jo Van Den Berghe

House Juliaan Lampens – Van Hove
House Vandenhaute – Kiebooms
Kerselare Chapel
House Van Wassenhove

Essay: Rediscovering Juliaan Lampens
Christophe Van Gerrewey and Fredie Floré
 
House Diane Lampens
House Derwael – Thienpont
Loft Lauwers
National Boerenkrijg Museum
Sint-Lucas Secondary Art School (Competition)
House De La Ruelle – Van Moffaert
House Velghe – Vanderlinden

Timeline