-199.avif)
During the Horst x Nachtplan Lab workshops, architecture practice 'studio burssens dossche vanderlinden' introduced their vision of the future Leuven nightclub to the participants of the Architecture Lab: an outlook in which flexibility and creativity within the framework of the existing space is key. Together with a bunch of motivated participants, a temporary installation came to life in which the closing party of the Lab week was held. Here's how it went down.
Published on
10.1.23
Different building components became part of an all-encompassing scenographic alphabet that gave participants the tools to create different spatial setups based on the wants and needs of the Lab’s closing party. Wants and needs that were defined interactively by the group, with a freedom to experiment during this three-day workshop.
Different building components became part of an all-encompassing scenographic alphabet that gave participants the tools to create different spatial setups based on the wants and needs of the Lab’s closing party. Wants and needs that were defined interactively by the group, with a freedom to experiment during this three-day workshop.
-322.avif)
{{images-1}}
"The club community must and will be able to co-direct and -design its own environment in order to appropriate the dance floor, make this space their own. That’s how this space will be constantly reinvented into a place."
{{images-2}}
A special thanks goes out to all Architecture Lab participants and coaches Karel Burssens, Pieter Dossche & Louise Vanderlinden.
-504.avif)
{{images-3}}
-479.avif)
-383.avif)
-607.avif)
-571.avif)
-286.avif)
-511.avif)
-371.avif)
-202.avif)
-559.avif)
The polaroids are visible in the edit mode, but wont be visible in the live website unless you give them a tag and use the {{tag}} in the rich text.
In Build mode, add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
In Build mode, add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
“What’s so amazing about dance floors is bringing together all of these people that are different, but you have this one shared interest, which is that you want to be in this moment in time together.”
“When I go party, one thing that bothers me is that performance is often seen as something just to spice up the night. I always imagine what if performance is an integral part of the party.”
“It’s really nice if a club night can be different things. It can be dancing, it can be talking, it can be resistance, getting out of your comfort zone. It’s almost like a Gesamtkunstwerk”.
“The idea was to find a language throughout space or some kind of movement that can give the club a feeling of passing of time. It’s not as static as a place."
"I think one of the first things we decided to do is to come dancing here and to feel what's going on, what works very well, what could be better, what have we learned from it, but how can it also be different?"
"Party spaces can be overwhelming. I’ve often experienced being at a club and sitting on the cold concrete floor with everyone else."
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
Add your new text and image, add a tag and place {{tag}} in main rich text field to add polaroid item
-564.avif)
