“Things men have made with wakened hands, and put soft life into are awake through years with transferred touch, and go on glowing for long years.
And for this reason, some old things are lovely warm still with the life of forgotten men who made them.”

― D.H. Lawrence

Olivier Bouckaert

Heritage Architect

Head of office

After having studied architecture at the KU Leuven in Ghent, I specialised in architectural heritage. I completed my knowledge with a postgraduate in conservation and restoration techniques for architectural heritage in Bruges and a postmaster in architectural heritage at the Centre des Hautes Etudes de Chaillot in Paris.

I am convinced that traditional construction methods, materials and techniques have a lot to teach us in our present way of building. It could help bring us back to the essence of what a home is, at a time where we tend to forget the most basic principles of architecture.

Each project will be taken care of with the greatest commitment, from the vast surroundings to the finest architectural details.

About

Olivier Bouckaert Architects is an architectural firm based in Schaerbeek (Brussels) and in Kruishoutem (East Flanders) specialising in the restoration, conservation, and rehabilitation of built heritage. The firm primarily works on historic, listed, or heritage-rich buildings, mainly in Belgium but also in France.

The firm’s approach is grounded in an understanding of building history, traditional construction techniques, and current challenges in heritage conservation. Each project begins with an in-depth analysis phase (historical research, structural and health diagnostics, surveys) to enable precise, tailored, and sustainable intervention choices. The restoration process balances the integration of contemporary interventions—where required—with respectful conservation of the historic fabric.

Close collaboration between the firm, the client, specialised artisans, and contractors accompanies the project from design through to construction, ensuring consistent alignment between heritage interventions, technical constraints, and functional use