Joachim Declerck
Joachim Declerck is director of the Centre for Architectural Research and Development. This independent entity initiates design research projects to further advance the expertise developed by the Institute’s faculty and alumni as well as establishes research trajectories. Educated at Ghent University and the Berlage Institute, Joachim Declerck is an active independent architect. He coedited Brussels–A Manifesto: Towards the Capital of Europe and was cocurator of the exhibition Vision for Brussels. Together with Vedran Mimica, he formed the curatorial team for the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2007, which investigated the subject the production of the contemporary city. He lectures and publishes
internationally on the role of architecture and urban design within the project for the city. He is a member of the editorial board of OASE–Architectural Journal.







