Since 2004, NU architectuuratelier has been a working platform for intense architecture and design research in Ghent (Belgium), led by Armand Eeckels and Halewijn Lievens. Driven by a deep interest in culture, nature, and human well-being, NU architectuuratelier strives for an empathetic, tactile, and robust architecture that contributes to a socially, spatially, and ecologically valuable living environment. An architecture that seeks to be close to the people who encounter it and that touches every aspect of our existence. Often complex spatial questions, approached through a well-developed design research process, result in projects that speak for themselves. NU architectuuratelier deliberately works across different scales: from landscape installations, urban development projects, infrastructure, and public buildings to the scale of furniture—always with the ambition to transform functional needs into inspiring and meaningful spatial experiences.

From the conviction that architecture can make an essential contribution to a good life and offer support to people who need it in their spatial environment, NU architectuuratelier develops many care-related projects. Here, architecture serves as an anchor point, a means of staying connected to the surroundings and the world.

In addition, NU architectuuratelier is actively committed to the transition toward a more sustainable construction sector, exploring how the ecological impact of building practices can be reduced on various scales. Collaboration plays a key role: by forming sustainable alliances with experts, NU aims to break established thought patterns and inspire all stakeholders in the construction process to pursue a shared, more sustainable path.

NU aspires to architecture with a careful impact: rooted in context, open to change, and responsive to both people and the environment. Not intrusive statements, but spaces where public dynamics, ecology, and architecture naturally come together.

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