35EAP Workshop: Roots and Roofs

In the run-up to the 35th edition of the Euregional Architecture Prize (EAP), the second EAP workshop took place this autumn under the title Roots and Roofs. Students from architecture programs across the Meuse–Rhine Euregio collaborated on contemporary questions concerning the role of architecture within a changing climate and landscape.

The workshop unfolded in and around the former ENCI quarry in Maastricht, a place where nature, industry, and imagination come together. Working in tri-national teams, students explored the location and developed their own chosen themes and ideas. The program included a guided tour, lectures by guest speakers David Rademacher (Rademacher de Vries Architects) and Daan Wassen (Made by Saurus), a visit to Bureau Europa, and fieldwork. Together, these components created an intensive and inspiring week full of exchange and experimentation.

Students and lecturers from the EAP-partner universities (AAM Maastricht, RWTH Aachen, FH Aachen, UHasselt, and ULiège) participated in the workshop.

With Roots and Roofs SCHUNCK, in collaboration with the participating universities, is continuing a new educational trajectory that invites young architects to reflect on the significance of architecture in a changing world.

Workshop Results

During the workshop, each tri-national team worked on its own chosen design research project. They presented their thoughts, observations, and reflections in a collective sketchbook and a short film. All the results of the seven team you can find below.

Group 1

Team: Cherine Atif (FH), Katharina Klöters (RWTH), Ilana van den Broek (UHasselt), Mohammad Hussain (ULiège)

Flows & Traces

Gr1 Vlnr Cherine Atif, Katharina Klöters, Ilana Van Den Broek, Mohammad Hussain

Group 2

Team: Marie Wiesenbart (RWTH), Hannah Bäcker (FH), Daisy van Gestel (UHasselt), Marin Rabiller (ULiège)

Cochonnet

Gr2 Vlnr Marie Wiesenbart, Hannah Bäcker, Daisy Van Gestel, Marin Rabiller

Group 3

Team: Tobias Letschert (FH), Stijn Kleijnen (UHasselt), Deborah Commandeur (RWTH), Etienne Ayhan Orberk (ULiège)

Displacing half of the Netherlands

Gr3 Vlnr Tobias Letschert, Stijn Kleijnen, Deborah Commandeur, Etienne Ayhan Orberk

Group 4

Team: Mahshid Rahimi (AAM), Nina Hanßen (FH), Klaudia Ossowska (UHasselt), Mia Ferfers (RWTH), Brice Planton (ULiège)

Random

Gr4 Vlnr Mahshid Rahimi, Nina Hanßen, Klaudia Ossowska, Mia Ferfers, Brice Planton

Group 5

Team: Anna Varvatzikis (UHasselt), Finn Fischer (FH), Guérin Grommerch (ULiège), Fatemeh Asadi Karam (AAM)

Section

Gr5 Vlnr Anna Varvatzikis, Finn Fischer, Guérin Grommerch, Fatemeh Asadi Karam

Group 6

Team: Innocent Kimario Gerald (UHasselt), Polina Brek (RWTH), Marie Glineur (ULiège), Miguel Ficke Ramirez (FH)

Who’s really in control – us, or nature?

Gr6 Vlnr Innocent Kimario Gerald, Polina Brek, Marie Glineur, Miguel Ficke Ramirez

Group 7

Team: Julia Engel (RWTH), Gianni di Carlo (ULiège), Nils Ommert (FH), Batuhan Dalkilic (UHasselt)

Frame it

Gr7 Vlnr Julia Engel, Gianni Di Carlo, Nils Ommert, Batuhan Dalkilic