Baukunst's architectural practice has always maintained a high level of abstraction. Projects begin as theoretical propositions and remain so, regardless of their realisation on site. Built or unbuilt, they all exist within some kind of Platonic space to which the architects keep returning.
The selection of works featured in this issue is not an archive of their work, but rather a research atlas in which the montage of architectural drawings, site photographs, models, and digital images speaks of the latent ideas germinated and tested across their projects.
With text by Giovanna Borasi, Seng Kuan & Carlo Menon
'2G 95. Baukunst' is a richly illustrated monograph dedicated to the Brussels-based architecture studio founded by Adrien Verschuere. Known for its conceptual and research-driven approach, Baukunst explores the relationship between architecture, representation, construction, and perception through projects that blur the boundary between built reality and speculation.
The publication presents a selection of projects, drawings, photographs, and visual studies that reveal the studio’s distinctive design methodology. Rather than focusing solely on completed buildings, the book examines architecture as a process shaped by images, models, narratives, and performative strategies.
Key themes:
- Contemporary Belgian architecture
- Architectural representation and perception
- Conceptual and experimental architecture
- Drawings, models, and design processes
- Contemporary architectural practice
Featured projects:
Arsenic, Quatre-Vents, La Fraineuse, La Hunelle, Frame, Forum UZH, ZAWH Campus, Manufakture, La Défense, Westerpunt, LEZ, Kiosk, Hafen, Recypark and Unterstrass.
Part of the acclaimed 2G series, this volume is essential for architects, students, and readers interested in innovative European architecture and architectural culture.
