The two young studios (one based in Brussels, the other in Turin) won first prize at the Open Call OO4103, an important Flemish competition, to redesign a school compound in Zwevegem, Belgium. Their project shows a refined ability to manage matter and space and its intersections, and an approach to architecture that highlights the common identity of both studios: a lightness of touch that is also to be found in their individual works. In this Belgian school, we appreciate the idea of ‘open architecture’, a way to enjoy a generous, multi-disciplinary space that is traversed and influenced by lifestyles and learning practices that adhere to no given standard.
