Gijs Van Vaerenbergh : cross section

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The first volume in the Architecture Monogram series focuses on Gijs Van Vaerenbergh, a collaborative practice founded in 2008 by Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh in Leuven, Belgium. Their work explores the transitional space between architecture and art, characterized by reinterpretation, twisting, and a search for multiple meanings infused with humor. Acting as curators for this book, they selected projects based on five transformation types: drawing, cutting, bending, assembling, and mirroring. This selection reveals an unexpected coherence within their diverse output. Architecture Monogram highlights emerging architects, landscape designers, photographers, and writers from Belgium and the Netherlands. Each book is shaped by the designers themselves, making them more akin to artist books than traditional monographs. Instead of merely showcasing their work, the designers provide insights into their imaginations, revealing the obsessions and motivations that fuel their creative processes. Balancing personal introspection with a broader view, Architecture Monogram delves into the complex logic of spatial formation, allowing designers to narrate their stories through a carefully arranged sequence of drawings, photographs, personal statements, and interviews with the editors.