Brussels based architects Helen Van de Vloet & Nathan Heindrichs, founders Specs, will be studying Brussels’ fountain network and the accessibility to drinking water in our public spaces.

‘We miss fountains!’ Maps of drinking water fountains indicate their crucial role for the homeless, populations remaining firmly ignored by policymakers and more-so the architect’s private clientèle. As citizens, we feel such public amenities become scarcer, but is that really? Beyond that, how could adjacent elements be hijacked? What role could new fountains play and what is their hybridization potential, as urban hot spots? How can such springs appear in a world of finite ecological resources and what could be their role in the current socio-ecological stalemate? They aim to approach those broad themes with no dead‑set outcome in mind.

Through the exploration of the multi-facetted history and the maybe unknown – or forgotten – potentials of fountains, they aim to address administrative and political players to seek for operative approaches.

The residency will last until end of June, while the exhibition on their research will open end of September in our exhibition space et al.

Architecture Curating Practice

Residency #002
Spring

Architecture Curating Practice

Residency #002Spring

Residency #002
Spring