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Zak World of Façades Belgium

Name: Zak World of Façades Belgium
Start: 2024-10-02
Location: BEL Conference Centre

edition

159

Date

02 October 2024

Venue

BEL Conference Centre

City

Brussels

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

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

08:00 — 08:50 Delegate Registration & Networking

08:50 — 09:00 Welcome Address

10:45 — 11:10 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:10 — 14:05 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

16:10 — 16:15 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

Diter Braet

Business Development Director

Arcora

Topic

Event Host & Convener

09:00 — 09:20

Maaike Berckmoes

Principal | Façade Engineering

VK Architects+Engineers

Topic

Back to the Future: Evolving Perspectives and Challenges in Façade Design

Talk points

Lessons for today’s new & retrofit façade projects

09:20 — 09:50

Joost Declercq

Partner | Director Research and Innovation

Archipelago Architects

Topic

Façade as Interface

Talk points

A critical approach to the façade as climate barrier

Permeability as central design concept

How to bring natural energy back in the building

09:50 — 10:05

Juan De La Venta Granda

Architect | Quality & Customer Support Façade Technical Team

Cosentino

Topic

Sustainable Façades with Dekton Ultracompact Surface

Talk points

Sustainable and innovative production

Dekton versatility: Design and systems possibilities

Best practices: Evolution and references of façades in Belgium

10:05 — 10:20

Raimond J.F Starmans

Country Director - Germany & Netherlands

SageGlass

Topic

Dynamic Glazing in Smart Buildings

Talk points

Occupant comfort and health

Highly energy efficient and maximixing building value, as part of Internet of Things (IoT)

Case studies

10:20 — 10:45

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

Feasibility study on a façade as a key element in circular redevelopment projects

Early-phase involvement and integrated representation of diverse domains of expertise: A practical framework

Brussels case study example

11:10 — 11:30

Stéphanie Mangé

Co-Founder

Gevelinzicht Ingenieur-Architecten

Topic

A Case Study on Kanal - Centre Pompidou

Talk points

Technical façade design of the interventions in the existing building envelope

11:30 — 11:55

Joep Römgens

Head of Service

Marketing and Product Management, Schüco

Topic

Factors for Change - Trends in the Façade Industry

Talk points

Climatic effects

Carbon control

Strategies for renovation

11:55 — 12:25

Simon Claeys

CCO | Partner

B2Ai Architects

Topic

Rethinking the User and Building Experience through Creative Façade Design

Talk points

De Kazerne Ghent: Transforming a barracks into a lively urban district

Montgomery Parc Brussels: A seventies icon becomes the office of the future

New stadium Club Brugge: Innovative fan experience embedded in a green environment

12:25 — 13:10

Moderator

Niels Balcaen

Project Manager

VK Architects+Engineers

Panelist

Bram Branckaerts

Managing Director

Kyotec

Panelist

Amaury Leroy

Project Director

Bureau Greisch

Panelist

Wim Plaum

Project Director

Befimmo Real Estate Group

Panelist

Sara Bernar

Director

Van Laere

Panelist

Bob Helsen

Senior Project Architect

Jaspers-Eyers Architects

Topic

Panel Discussion: ZIN Project: The First Hybrid Architecture Adding a New Dimension to the Business District

14:05 — 14:25

Edwin Remmerie

Design and Operational Lead

Binst Architects

Topic

From Centre Monnaie to Oxy: Reviving a Modernist Icon

Talk points

Replacing a sixties curtain wall with a future-proof building skin

Translating energy-based parameters into a coherent façade design

Using LCA-based material choices to create an inviting human-scale architecture

14:25 — 14:45

Kenny Martens

Managing Director

Vitroplena

Topic

Unique Glass Projects and Innovative Glass Solutions for the Future

Talk points

The Sphere: A glass-stabilized dome

Heldentoren: Minimal profiles through teamwork of glass and steel

Glass innovations: What comes next?

14:45 — 15:00

Christian De Buyser

Sales Engineer

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

Embarking on an Architectural ColourDesign Journey

Talk points

Achieving excellence in projects

Exploring colors online and offline

Drawing inspiration from case studies and resources

15:00 — 15:15

Eric Claeys

Founding Partner

Fassada Steel

Topic

Hybrid Steel Curtain Walls: The Long-awaited Disruption to Real Sustainability in the Market

Talk points

Hybrid smart solutions: A new era for architects

The answer to embodied and operational CO2?

Lasting sustainability: Hybrid steel curtain walls with glazing from inside

15:15 — 15:35

Erwin ten Brincke

Associate Partner

ABT

Topic

Reuse in Design and Design for Reuse

Talk points

How can we use the quality of existing façades and improve their performance?

How can we design new façades to be reused again?

Magical projects and the secrets of their detailing

15:35 — 16:10

Moderator

Joep Römgens

Head of Service

Marketing and Product Management, Schüco

Panelist

Eva Jacobs

Operations Manager - Curtain Walls and Joinery

Seco Group

Panelist

Mark Vorsselmans

Managing Director

Vorsselmans

Panelist

Trees Verhoogen

Project Manager

Nextensa

Panelist

Arabella El Ginawy

Project Architect

Atelier Kanal Architects

Panelist

Etienne Clinquart

Director

Clinquart Consulting

Topic

Building on the Past: Exploring the Potential of Façade Re-use

Talk points

Sustainability and environmental impact

Material innovation and adaptation

Historic preservation vs. modernization

Cost-Benefit analysis of façade re-use

Building codes, certification and digital tools for assessing reusability

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