The role of Flemish Government Architect (Vlaams Bouwmeester in Dutch) was established in 1998 under

Minister-President of Flanders The Minister-President of Flanders ( nl, Minister-president van Vlaanderen) is the head of the Flemish Government, which is the executive branch of the Flemish Region and Flemish Community.See the communities, regions and language areas of Belgiu ...

Van den Brande to develop Architectural Design Policy in

Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, ...

, Belgium.

Function

The Flemish Government Architect is commissioned to develop a long-term spatial vision, in consultation with the different administrations and with external stakeholders, to contribute to the preparation and implementation of the architecture policy of the Flemish government. The goal of this independent body in the government is to help create a high quality architectural living environment in Flanders, which was inspired by the

Chief Government Architect of the Netherlands The Chief Government Architect (Dutch: Rijksbouwmeester) is the senior architect for the Dutch Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (VROM). The Chief Architect's responsibility is to protect and stimulate the architectural quali ...

. One of the main tasks of the Flemish Government Architect is selecting designers for public contracts. The Open Call is a list of public projects published twice per year to which designers can apply.

Overview of Flemish Government Architects

2016–present Leo Van Broeck
2015 - 2016 (acting) Stefan Devoldere
2010 - 2015 Peter Swinnen
2005 - 2010 Marcel Smets
1999 - 2005

Bob Van Reeth Bob Van Reeth (Temse, 26 February 1943), who usually signs as bOb Van Reeth, is a Belgian architect. Biography Bob Van Reeth started working as an architect in 1965 with designing buildings in Mechelen and Kalmthout. In 1972, he became a teacher ...

Awards

Prijs Wivina Demeester (previous: Prijs Bouwheer / Prijs Bouwmeester)

External links

Flemish Government Architect

Brussels Bouwmeester
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Charleroi Bouwmeester

Antwerpse StadsbouwmeesterStadsbouwmeester Gent

Rijksbouwmeester Nederland
1998 establishments in Belgium Architecture in Belgium