Marge architecten: Vast * Land
Een eerlijk verhaal over architectuur en aan architectuur doen
Thomas Roelandts, Steven Schreurs, Arnaud Tandt, Valérie Filliers, Paulien Gekiere
Self published, 2026
€38,50
Marge architecten is a distinctive architectural firm from Ghent that builds at the intersection of the joy of craftsmanship, entrepreneurial spirit, and radical honesty.
In 2011, the two founding architecture students, Thomas Roelandts and Steven Schreurs, built a concrete boat. It actually floated—defying all expectations. Fifteen years later—and ten years after making the leap to a full-time practice, with Valérie Filliers now on board—Marge architecten is still on course. Though the waters haven’t always been calm; a great deal of life has been lived and experience gained over those ten years.
This book is therefore not a conventional architectural portfolio. There are no page numbers; instead, a timeline relentlessly organizes all the content. Just like in real life. It is a book about architecture. About the joy of designing at a fine-grained scale: private renovations, design objects, art interventions, and two boats.
It is also a book about the *practice* of architecture. It looks behind the scenes at what lies hidden off-stage: alongside beautiful results, there are growing pains, empty bank accounts, failures, and all the lessons learned along the way. Radical honesty serves as the compass. Get ready to navigate between small-scale projects, personal experiences, figures, and reflections. Make way for *Vast Land* (Solid Ground). IN DUTCH!
ISBN: 9789090427263
