edition
159
Date
02 October 2024
Venue
BEL Conference Centre
City
Brussels
This will be the 159th edition globally and the 1st edition in Brussels which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.
Amaury Leroy
Project Director, Bureau Greisch
Arabella El Ginawy
Project Architect, Atelier Kanal Architects
Bob Helsen
Senior Project Architect, Jaspers-Eyers Architects
Bram Branckaerts
Managing Director, Kyotec
Christian De Buyser
Sales Engineer, Axalta Coating Systems
Diter Braet
Business Development Director, Arcora
Edwin Remmerie
Design and Operational Lead, Binst Architects
Eric Claeys
Founding Partner, Fassada Steel
Erwin ten Brincke
Associate Partner, ABT
Etienne Clinquart
Director, Clinquart Consulting
Eva Jacobs
Operations Manager - Curtain Walls and Joinery, Seco Group
Joep Römgens
Head of Service, Marketing and Product Management, Schüco
Joost Declercq
Partner | Director Research and Innovation, Archipelago Architects
Juan De La Venta Granda
Architect | Quality & Customer Support Façade Technical Team, Cosentino
Kenny Martens
Managing Director, Vitroplena
Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Topic
Delegate Registration & Networking
Diter Braet
Business Development Director
Arcora
Topic
Event Host & Convener
Topic
Welcome Address
Maaike Berckmoes
Principal | Façade Engineering
VK Architects+Engineers
Topic
Back to the Future: Evolving Perspectives and Challenges in Façade Design
Talk points
Joost Declercq
Partner | Director Research and Innovation
Archipelago Architects
Topic
Façade as Interface
Talk points
Juan De La Venta Granda
Architect | Quality & Customer Support Façade Technical Team
Cosentino
Topic
Sustainable Façades with Dekton Ultracompact Surface
Talk points
Session summary
Sustainable and innovative production Dekton versatility: Design and systems possibilities Best practices: Evolution and references of façades in Belgium
Raimond J.F Starmans
Country Director - Germany & Netherlands
SageGlass
Topic
Dynamic Glazing in Smart Buildings
Talk points
Raf De Preter
Building Detail Expert, Façade Advisor
Bureau Bouwtechniek
Ruben Van Vooren
PhD Researcher
VUB Architectural Engineering
Topic
Assessment Framework to Support Decisions in Façade Renovation Projects
Talk points
Topic
Networking Tea / Coffee Break
Stéphanie Mangé
Co-Founder
Gevelinzicht Ingenieur-Architecten
Topic
A Case Study on Kanal - Centre Pompidou
Talk points
Joep Römgens
Head of Service, Marketing and Product Management
Schüco
Topic
Factors for Change - Trends in the Façade Industry
Talk points
Simon Claeys
CCO | Partner
B2Ai Architects
Topic
Rethinking the User and Building Experience through Creative Façade Design
Talk points
Moderator
Niels Balcaen
Project Manager
VK Architects+Engineers
Panelist
Amaury Leroy
Project Director
Bureau Greisch
Panelist
Bob Helsen
Senior Project Architect
Jaspers-Eyers Architects
Panelist
Bram Branckaerts
Managing Director
Kyotec
Panelist
Sara Bernar
Director
Van Laere
Panelist
Wim Plaum
Project Director
Befimmo Real Estate Group
Topic
Panel Discussion: ZIN Project: The First Hybrid Architecture Adding a New Dimension to the Business District
Session summary
Niels Balcaen
Topic
Networking Lunch Break
Edwin Remmerie
Design and Operational Lead
Binst Architects
Topic
From Centre Monnaie to Oxy: Reviving a Modernist Icon
Talk points
Kenny Martens
Managing Director
Vitroplena
Topic
Unique Glass Projects and Innovative Glass Solutions for the Future
Talk points
Christian De Buyser
Sales Engineer
Axalta Coating Systems
Topic
Embarking on an Architectural ColourDesign Journey
Talk points
Eric Claeys
Founding Partner
Fassada Steel
Topic
Hybrid Steel Curtain Walls: The Long-awaited Disruption to Real Sustainability in the Market
Talk points
Erwin ten Brincke
Associate Partner
ABT
Topic
Reuse in Design and Design for Reuse
Talk points
Moderator
Joep Römgens
Head of Service, Marketing and Product Management
Schüco
Panelist
Arabella El Ginawy
Project Architect
Atelier Kanal Architects
Panelist
Etienne Clinquart
Director
Clinquart Consulting
Panelist
Eva Jacobs
Operations Manager - Curtain Walls and Joinery
Seco Group
Panelist
Mark Vorsselmans
Managing Director
Vorsselmans
Panelist
Trees Verhoogen
Project Manager
Nextensa
Topic
Building on the Past: Exploring the Potential of Façade Re-use
Talk points
Topic
Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference
Chapters
Presenting Partner
Associate Partners
