RAAMWERK is a design collective led by Gijs De Cock and Freek Dendooven.

Since its establishment, RAAMWERK works on a portfolio of diverse projects in various sizes. The purpose is to create an empathic architecture that is characterized by critical social, programmatic and economic research.

RAAMWERK wants to achieve a certain generosity within the architectural process - the act of building - finally resulting in spaces that can be claimed by its users.


Partners: Gijs De Cock (Sint-Niklaas, 1987), Freek Dendooven (Kortrijk, 1987)

Collaborators: Ron Barten, Jorge Reis, Cis Vanlandschoot, Karel Verdonck

Former collaborators: Jon D'haenens, Helena Sileghem, Alice Sanders, Pieter Dossche, Louis Lories, Florence Mareen, Louise Vanderlinden, Steven Van Schoor, Bas Leemans, Jochen Schamelhout, Mattias Bruyneel, Ruben Castro, Silke Claeys, Ana Horvat, Tim De Messemaeker

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Jeugdsite Eernegem

Kindergarten Location: Eernegem (BE) Year: 2018 - 2023 Team: Gijs De Cock, Freek Dendooven, Steven Van Schoor, Tim De Messemaeker, Bas Leemans, Anna Serio, Robbe Van Rafelghem icw Robuust ao & Atelier Arne Deruyter Status: Built Pictures: Stijn Bollaert Text

Jeugdsite Eernegem

Kindergarten Location: Eernegem (BE) Year: 2018 - 2023 Team: Gijs De Cock, Freek Dendooven, Steven Van Schoor, Tim De Messemaeker, Bas Leemans, Anna Serio, Robbe Van Rafelghem icw Robuust ao & Atelier Arne Deruyter Status: Built Pictures: Stijn Bollaert Text
RW EERN 0408 LR RW EERN 0288 LR RW EERN 0138 LR RW EERN 0295 LR RW EERN 0361 LR RW EERN 0366 LR RW EERN 0080 LR RW EERN 0074 LR RW EERN 0018 LR RW EERN 0036 LR RW EERN 0175 2 LR

The project includes a kindergarten and spaces for youth activities. The intervention is based on three basic principles: the oversize of the existing warehouse, the addition of a compact new building and the generous steel structure as a buffer towards the green playing area.

The existing warehouse will be renovated and completed with a new, compact volume. Due to the compact footprint of the new volume, the green space is maximally preserved. The position of this new addition structures the outdoor space, creating two different outdoor areas, according to the needs of the children.

The warehouse and the new volume are connected by means of a slender steel structure that forms a transition between building and landscape. A generous structure which occurs as a canopy and terrace. But above all the structure is a game element and will work as a decor, balcony, base for lashings...

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