Margearchitecten

We can't promise you any stress, so we won't. No Promises is a short movie depicting the way we work as an architectural office. Our process yields great results, both on the design end, as well on the process end.

Well yeah, it takes a while, i know. More info about this concrete boat thing? buy our book (www.margearchitecten.be)! Thanks to our partners Leefgroep Elf, Hubo, Dok, Ghent University and Bureau Bouwtechniek. A 2011 dated workshop. A concrete boat that actually floats. Check out all the videos.

Ah yes, the many layers of chicken wire. Chickawhat? Chicken wire. Exactly the right material you need to craft yourself an concrete boat. No BS! More questions? Buy our book to guide you step by step in lengthy explanations. Thanks to our partners Leefgroep Elf, Hubo, Ghent University, Dok and Bureau Bouwtechniek.

Let's get welding! An important step, since you'll determine the final shape of the boat. Want more info? Buy our book. Thanks to partners Leefgroep Elf, Hubo, Ghent University, Dok, Bureau Bouwtechniek.

In 2011 we build a concrete boat. This was day 0 before the workshop started. We bend the rebar in the right shape. Ready to get welding on day 1. Thanks to partner Leefgroep Elf, Hubo, Ghent University, Dok and Bureau Bouwtechniek.

Marge was born out of design experiments. We just tried stuff out in our workshop. Like this easy to assemble small stool.

In 2011 we (Marge architects) made a concrete boat during a one week workshop. Everything was calculated, but still the moment of getting it in the water was nerve-racking. But it stayed afloat! The methode used was a very old way of making concrete really thin. The boat weighs 416 kg, but it can displace around 800 kg of water. So Archimedes says that this concrete boat floats. Turns out he was right. Check out more about this project on our website.