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Ghent University

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About Maarten

Maarten Van Den Driessche, born in 1979, serves as a full-time professor at the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning within the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University. He holds the official title of Professor of Theory of Architectural Design and Architectural Theory. Van Den Driessche studied architecture at Ghent University and Paris-la-Villette, completing his PhD in 2009 with the dissertation 'De architectuur van het schoolcomplex in de Belgische context (1842-1972): kritische analyse en interpretatie van het scholenbouwdiscours, van de iconografie van het schoolgebeuren en van de architectuurontwerp,' under the supervision of Bart Verschaffel. His career trajectory includes a research fellowship at Akademie Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart, Germany; senior lecturer position at the Faculty of Architecture, KU Leuven from 2010 to 2018; and visiting professorship at RISEBA University in Riga, Latvia. At Ghent University, he is a founding member of Labo A, a scientific platform for research by design projects, and a member of Heim Collectief, which develops permanent dwellings for temporary use to address housing needs for newcomers and refugees.