Two weeks ago, we welcomed the City of Antwerp's Department Omgeving at the construction site on Cadix A4 for a guided tour. Here, @bulkarchitecten @generalarchitecture @dethier_bouwgenoten are building a family friendly housing block in the heart of Cadix.
Impressive sights and neighbouring architecture! Great and underrated masterplan, by our heroes Atelier JPLX.

Image: Inyas Montesinos

Bulk is the proud new owner of the 'Holy Sint Lodewijk de Montfort' Church in Deurne. Located in this residential quarter between Arena and Te Boelaerpark, the design by Lode Wouters (front section) and Karel Angst (church interior) is a hidden gem in the streetscape. Only the cross on the façade reveals that this is a parish church. We look forward to making this our own sacred home!

We are delighted to see that our primary school, De Klimpaal in Molenbeek, has been able to take care of the children in this neighborhood again since the start of this school year. VRT Karrewiet made a report after some unpleasant incidents in the neighborhood. Hopeful children and the renovated building seem to be embracing each other already in a playful way.

Image: VRT Karrewiet

Koen will give a keynote lecture on social housing on September 18 at the Housing Innovation Conference at UPV Valencia, Spain

The "Cátedra Habitatge" arises from a framework of collaboration between the Conselleria de Vivienda, Vicepresidencia Segunda y Conselleria de Vivienda y Arquitectura Bioclimática with the Polytechnic University of Valencia UPV, in order to expand the activities of the area of innovation in housing.

Aula Magna ETSA-UPV
Thursday 18 september 2025 
11.00 h

Our research from the BMA Label 021: ‘Construct - the architecture of construction’ was mentioned in an essay by Eline Dehullu and Bart Tritsmans in A+ 313 Parallel Practices: 'Tools for engagement and experimentation'. Our research back then was followed by an exhibition at De Singel and the publication ‘Space for change - robust open buildings for the future’ with VAi & Team Vlaams Bouwmeester.

“... thinking about the future of robust buildings based on the idea of the intelligent ruin.”

The brochure for Nobile by Van Roey in Puurs-Sint-Amands contains an interview with our office. A brief explanation of our principles and the project, a coherent composition of typologies around a collective inner area.

“Building in and at the city implies finding the right balance between texture and sculpture.”

BULK architects wishes everyone a pleasant construction holiday! We will resume our activities in August with recharged batteries. ⚡

Competition image Kolderbos, Genk - with De Gouden Liniaal & LAND

On Friday 13 June, Ine Verhoeven and Inyas Montesinos welcomed the council and colleagues of Thuisrand, our client, for a site visit in Boechout. Due to the hot weather, the tour started in the cool of VZW de Pegode, a previous project of BULK on the Midden site in Boechout. Here we explained how the project came about and what it will look like once completed.

We will realise a total of 32 housing units in phase 4 of the site, spread over four buildings. By splitting these up, we can maximise the airiness and qualities of the site even with the social housing units. The structural works will be completed by the time of the summer break.

Read the provoking 'stadsessay-huisje tuintje' by @sbmgent here.
What a beautiful collection of alternatives.  
Feauturing our project Handelsdok West, a dense tightrope walk.
Together with our friends from 360 architecten and LAND. For Acasa and Urban Link. 

32 social housing units as a fine tailstone of the BMT site in Boechout, one of our long-running projects.
In good hands with our Ine Verhoeven. And apparently with a lot of buffer capacity!