Today, architecture is confronted with social upheavals that are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. The housing issue, shifting views on education, the collective past, public space and new care needs are themes that are becoming more urgent by the day. The hesitant response to these issues puts the (international) success of architecture from Flanders and Brussels into perspective.
The Architecture Book Flanders N°15, Alliances with Reality, brings together a rich selection of recent high-profile projects that offer surprising answers to these challenges. Ten essays and two photo series offer a critical reflection and hold up a mirror to the field of architecture. Alliances with Reality appeals to the social commitment and social entrepreneurship of all those who contribute to the (un)built environment.
With essays by Livia de Bethune, Sofie De Caigny, Maarten Desmet, Hülya Ertas, Marleen Goethals, Petrus Kemme, Marc Martens, Mark Pimlott, Martino Tattara and Kiki Verbeeck.
With visual essays by Sepideh Farvardin and Miles Fischler.