Frederik Vandyck

Frederik Vandyck is a Visiting Professor in Architectural Engineering at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. His research focuses on historical construction industries, urban morphology, and the spatial analysis of industrial heritage. He holds a PhD (2020) exploring the architecture of construction workplaces in Brussels.

• Education:
• Master's Thesis supervised: “Can type as a base ingredient for mixed-use development strategies serve as a plausible tool for micro-central densification of Antwerp’s suburbs?” (2016)
• PhD Thesis: “Built to construct: Learning from the architecture of construction workplaces in the Brussels-Capital Region (1880–2020)” (2020)

Research interests include urban industrial fabric, historical building techniques, and the socio-spatial impact of construction industries. His work bridges architectural history with contemporary urban planning challenges.

Key publications span topics like Brussels’ iron/steel builders, small-scale production spaces, and road-based industrial landscapes. He has delivered over 29 academic talks globally, including at workshops on monument care and urban morphology.

• Awards:
• Anixton Real Estate Award 2016
• BrEA Thesis Award 2016
• Europan-Europe 14 Runner-up 2017

Vandyck collaborates with institutions like UAntwerpen and engages public audiences through media discussions on urban industrial heritage preservation.