Baukunst + Structural Xploration Lab

BAUKUNST is an architectural office established in Brussels in 2010. Combining art and technology, dialoguing and interplaying various forms of knowledge, BAUKUNST is committed to explore architecture as a medium with which both to think about building (BAU) and build ways of thinking (KUNST).

The Structural Xploration Lab at EPFL (Switzerland), led by Prof. Corentin Fivet, unites architecture and structural design to advance the systematic upcycling and reuse of load-bearing components in buildings, contributing to the adoption of a circular economy by the construction industry.

The opportunity offered by the “Mineral Challenge” research makes it possible to strengthen past and current partnerships between the architectural firm BAUKUNST and the Structural Xploration Lab (SXL). BAUKUNST contributes its experience in designing buildings using reused structural components, full-scale prototypes, and context-responsive construction systems. Its architectural approach combines structural expression, technical precision, and a commitment to material efficiency. SXL, recognized for its cutting-edge engineering research into circular construction, with a focus on the structural reuse of concrete and the development of digital tools to facilitate building with reclaimed components.