Axel Vansteenkiste — Architecture
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023 — Community Center, 2022, competition entry i.c.w. Studio Oprea.
003 — One wall apartment, Belgium, 2018, ongoing.
023 — Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge, Lillestrøm, 2021, competition entry i.c.w. Niklas Nordström.

The proposal for a mass-timber bridge pragmatically reduces the design to its minimum components: 2 piers and 3 equal spans. The spans consist of 3 identical prefabricated mass-timber sections, their dimensions defined by fabrication and transport constraints, 2 run horizontal and one is sloped in order to negotiate the terrain. Zinc cladding protects the structural timber from the elements and blends its color with the surrounding. Two large concrete piers limit the number of supports in the sensitive adjacent wetland and simultaneously allow access to the waterfront and the river for summertime leisure and swimming. The staggered placement of the 3 spans on the piers creates two interruptions of the pedestrian flow on the bridge, allowing access to the piers, and perhaps a moment to stop and enjoy the view.
007 — Swiss Embassy Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 2018, competition entry (finalist) i.c.w. Johannes Kohnle.
010 — Plaines-du-loup Subsidised Housing, Lausanne, 2019, competition entry.
007 — Swiss Embassy Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 2018, competition entry (finalist) i.c.w. Johannes Kohnle.
027 — Jinju National Museum, Jinju, Korea, 2022, competition entry i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten & Studio RKY.
006 — Kindergarten & Daycare, Tavannes, Switzerland, 2018, competition entry (finalist) i.c.w. Johannes Kohnle.
007 — Swiss Embassy Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 2018, competition entry (finalist) i.c.w. Johannes Kohnle.
013 — Textile Museum Extension, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2020, competition entry.
019 — Société Nautique de Genève, 2021, competition entry.
027 — Jinju National Museum, Jinju, Korea, 2022, competition entry i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten & Studio RKY.
010 — Plaines-du-loup Subsidised Housing, Lausanne, 2019, competition entry.
013 — Textile Museum Extension, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2020, competition entry.
010 — Plaines-du-loup Subsidised Housing, Lausanne, 2019, competition entry.
001 — Ceramic tray prototypes, paper & wood, 30x40cm, 2011.
019 — Société Nautique de Genève, 2021, competition entry.
004 — Carport, Belgium, 2018, study.
027 — Jinju National Museum, Jinju, Korea, 2022, competition entry i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten & Studio RKY.
013 — Textile Museum Extension, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2020, competition entry.
023 — Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge, Lillestrøm, 2021, competition entry i.c.w. Niklas Nordström.

The proposal for a mass-timber bridge pragmatically reduces the design to its minimum components: 2 piers and 3 equal spans. The spans consist of 3 identical prefabricated mass-timber sections, their dimensions defined by fabrication and transport constraints, 2 run horizontal and one is sloped in order to negotiate the terrain. Zinc cladding protects the structural timber from the elements and blends its color with the surrounding. Two large concrete piers limit the number of supports in the sensitive adjacent wetland and simultaneously allow access to the waterfront and the river for summertime leisure and swimming. The staggered placement of the 3 spans on the piers creates two interruptions of the pedestrian flow on the bridge, allowing access to the piers, and perhaps a moment to stop and enjoy the view.
027 — Jinju National Museum, Jinju, Korea, 2022, competition entry i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten & Studio RKY.
016 — OIKEN Offices and Warehouse, Sierre, Switzerland, 2020, competition entry.
017 — Uijeonbu Archeological Remnants Shelter and Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 2020, 2 phase competition entry - 4th Prize i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten, Yeoyudang Architects, Kim Kookhwan Architects. Images by xaoscollective.
017 — Uijeonbu Archeological Remnants Shelter and Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 2020, 2 phase competition entry - 4th Prize i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten, Yeoyudang Architects, Kim Kookhwan Architects. Images by xaoscollective.
017 — Uijeonbu Archeological Remnants Shelter and Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 2020, 2 phase competition entry - 4th Prize i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten, Yeoyudang Architects, Kim Kookhwan Architects. Images by xaoscollective.
001 — Ceramic tray prototypes, paper & wood, 30x40cm, 2011.
016 — OIKEN Offices and Warehouse, Sierre, Switzerland, 2020, competition entry.
027 — Jinju National Museum, Jinju, Korea, 2022, competition entry i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten & Studio RKY.
005 — Semi-detached house renovation, Belgium, 2019, ongoing.
016 — OIKEN Offices and Warehouse, Sierre, Switzerland, 2020, competition entry.
003 — One wall apartment, Belgium, 2018, ongoing.
017 — Uijeonbu Archeological Remnants Shelter and Gallery, Seoul, South Korea, 2020, 2 phase competition entry - 4th Prize i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten, Yeoyudang Architects, Kim Kookhwan Architects. Images by xaoscollective.
023 — Pedestrian & Cyclist Bridge, Lillestrøm, 2021, competition entry i.c.w. Niklas Nordström.

The proposal for a mass-timber bridge pragmatically reduces the design to its minimum components: 2 piers and 3 equal spans. The spans consist of 3 identical prefabricated mass-timber sections, their dimensions defined by fabrication and transport constraints, 2 run horizontal and one is sloped in order to negotiate the terrain. Zinc cladding protects the structural timber from the elements and blends its color with the surrounding. Two large concrete piers limit the number of supports in the sensitive adjacent wetland and simultaneously allow access to the waterfront and the river for summertime leisure and swimming. The staggered placement of the 3 spans on the piers creates two interruptions of the pedestrian flow on the bridge, allowing access to the piers, and perhaps a moment to stop and enjoy the view.
006 — Kindergarten & Daycare, Tavannes, Switzerland, 2018, competition entry (finalist) i.c.w. Johannes Kohnle.
019 — Société Nautique de Genève, 2021, competition entry.
003 — One wall apartment, Belgium, 2018, ongoing.
027 — Jinju National Museum, Jinju, Korea, 2022, competition entry i.c.w. KL-AR Architekten & Studio RKY.
005 — Semi-detached house renovation, Belgium, 2019, ongoing.
013 — Textile Museum Extension, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2020, competition entry.
007 — Swiss Embassy Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, 2018, competition entry (finalist) i.c.w. Johannes Kohnle.