Symposium: Learning from Bukavu

Symposium: Learning from Bukavu

From Handmade Gravel to Handmade Urbanism
19 November 2025
Live and online (link will be provided upon registration)

Programme

14.00 Welcome and introduction of the VLIR-TEAM project
Sara Geenen (IOB), Mac Mugumaoderha Cubaka (UCB)

14.15 In search of Africa's leapfrogging architects
Elien Spillebeen (MO magazine)

14.30 The supply chain of construction materials: 28 pictures & 7 stories
Divin-Luc Bikubanya (IOB), Déborah Muhanzi (UCB), Joseph Bahati Mukulu (IOB)

15.00 La Grande Maquette
Carl Bourgeois (KU Leuven), Ruben D’hont (Plano Architecten & KU Leuven),
Dag Boutsen (KU Leuven)

15:30 Coffee break

15.45 Learning from Bukavu
Javier Fernández Contreras, Aida Navarro, Damien Greder (HEAD – Genève, Haute école d'art et de design)

16.15 Decolonial approaches
Jeanne Autran-Edorh (Studio NEiDA)

16.30 Panel discussion moderated by Bossissi Nkuba
Charlie Namuyamba (UCB), Divin-Luc Bikubanya (IOB),
Judith Lemaire (ULB), Raymond Lutala (UCB), Chandelle Cifende Akonkwa (UCB)

17.15 Opening exhibitions