Wim Goes Architectuur Explained

Wim Goes Architectuur is an architecture practice founded by Wim Goes (Ghent, BE) in 1999. Next to his architecture practice, Wim Goes has published drawings and texts on architecture^[1] and is teaching at the KU Leuven Faculty of Architecture since 2005.^[2] He received his master's degree from Sint-Lucas School of Science & Arts in 1993 and attended the 2006 Glenn Murcutt International Master Class in Australia and the 2008 Master Class in New Zealand with Ian Athfield.^[3] He worked on construction sites and in workshops before establishing Wim Goes Architectuur.

Selected works

• 2014: Refuge II, Flanders (BE)
• 2012: Royal Belgian Sailing Club Alberta, Zeebrugge (BE)^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}
• 2010: Idiot Chapel, with artist Kris Martin, Book, White Cube, London (UK)^[8]
• 2007: Yohji Yamamoto flagship store, Antwerp (BE)^[9]
• 2006: Johann König Gallery, Berlin (DE)
• 2005: Contour, 2nd Biennial of Moving Image, Exhibition design, Mechelen (BE)^[10]
• 2004: Jan Hoet Square Ghent, a shared museum square for the M.S.K. (Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent) and the S.M.A.K. (Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst), First Prize for competition, Ghent (BE)^[11]
• 1999: Zich Ophouden Bij, Exhibition design for curator Jan Hoet, Brugge (BE)

Selected awards

• 2016: AR Pop-up Awards, The Architectural Review (GB)^[12]
• 2015: Fassa Bortolo International Prize for Sustainable Architecture, University of Ferrara (IT) ^[13]
• 2013: Belgian Building Awards 2013 (BE)^[14]
• 2009: Europe 40 under 40, The European Centre and The Chicago Athenaeum (EU)^[15]
• 2007: Agents for Human Interaction, Royal Academy of Arts and WAN (GB)^[16]
• 2005: Belgian Prize for Architecture & Energy (BE)^[17]
• 2002: Province of East Flanders Architecture Award (BE)^[18]

Publications

• 2011 Wim Goes Architectuur, Executive Search, text by prof. Dr. T.L.P Avermaete, TOM publishers, Ghent (BE),
• 2010 Idiot Chapel, 2010. Kris Martin & Wim Goes Architectuur, TOM Publishers, Ghent (BE),

Notes and References

1. Wim Goes Architectuur, Executive Search, text by prof. Dr. T.L.P Avermaete, TOM publishers, Ghent (BE),
2. Web site: KU Leuven wie-is-wie - Wim Goes . Kuleuven.be . 2016-06-02.
3. A+U, Feature: Architecture in Belgium and the Netherlands, n.475, April 2010, pp. 36-41, Tokyo (JP)
4. A+U, Feature: New Landscapes of Wooden Architecture, n.524, May 2014, pp. 26-37, Tokyo (JP)
5. DETAIL, Prefabrication, 4/2015, pp. 327-331 Munich (DE)
6. Wim Goes: le Royal Belgian Sailing Club à Zeebrugge, D’Architectures, 233, March 2015, pp. 80-85, Clichy (FR)
7. Strange, Hugh, Royal Belgian Sailing Club, Building Design, Issue 2069, July 12, 2013, pp. 12 - 13, London (GB)
8. Idiot Chapel, 2010. Kris Martin & Wim Goes Architectuur, Tom Publishers, Ghent (BE)
9. Kitano, Takeshi, Nouvel, Jean, Wenders, Wim, Rampling, Charlotte, Yohji Yamamoto Antwerp, Yamamoto & Yohji, pp. 416 - 419, Rizzoli, New York (US),
10. Web site: Contour 2005 . Contour2005.be . 2016-06-02.
11. Vandermarliere, Katrien, Jaarboek van architectuur 2004-2005, pp.84-87, Die Keure, Brugge (BE)
12. Web site: AR Pop-up Winner: ‘With Refuge II, the cycle of architectural life meets that of human life’. Jon. Astbury. 21 January 2017. 7 November 2021.
13. Web site: Built projects - Premio Architettura . Premioarchitettura.it . 2016-06-02.
14. Web site: Architectuur | Belgian Building Awards 2015 . Belgianbuildingawards.com . 2013-01-24 . 2016-06-02.
15. Web site: The European Centre | Wim Goes - Belgium . Europeanarch.eu . 2014-10-29 . 2016-06-02.
16. Web site: WAN:: Royal Academy of Arts by WAN Editorial in London, United Kingdom . Worldarchitecturenews.com . 2007-04-18 . 2016-06-02.
17. Web site: Projecten, Renovatie van een schuur — FAB - Koninklijke Federatie van de Architectenverenigingen van Belgïe . Fab-arch.be . 2016-06-02.
18. Web site: Architectuurprijs 2001 - Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen . nl. Oost-vlaanderen.be . 2008-01-17 . 2016-06-02.