burlesque grotesque statuesque rocambolesque architecturesque
esque is a collective of architects formed by arnaud naômé, myriem saoud, and damiaan van dun. it is a place where the practices of architecture and teaching intersect, blending research and production.
through its activities, esque conveys an attitude of playfulness that combines design, research through projects, and the culture of representation.
twisting the models and habits of the role of architects, it regularly collaborates with other space specialists to form multidisciplinary teams and bring forth holistic projects. the collective conducts workshops, curates exhibitions, and creates speculative projects, furniture, and more.
is a practicing architect and a teaching assistant/ researcher at loci ucl and the faculty of architecture la cambre horta ulb. his research investigates reuse practices in belgium.
myriem saoud · architect, urban planner (1996 · rabat) is a researcher at the faculty of architecture la cambre horta ulb. she is currently carrying out her phd. funded by the fnrs in the alicelab on architecture representation. she teaches a masters elective class at the ulb and has given lectures at the kuleuven and the royal danish academy.
damiaan van dun · architect (1994 · leuven)
is a collaborator at central in brussels. he has been practicing and teaching parkour in leuven with cirkus in beweging for over fourteen years. he was a guest critic at the faculty of architecture la cambre horta ulb.