Rika Devos

Rika Devos is an engineer architect and holds a PhD in engineering sciences: architecture from Ghent University (2008). She teaches history of construction and architecture, theory of architecture, design studio and is involved in the academic coordination of the training in architectural engineering at ULB. Prof. Devos leads the AIA laboratory of BATir and is founding member of the joint ULB-VUB research group Construction Histories Brussels (http://chsb.ulb.be/). Her research focusses on exhibition architecture with particular interest in the role of modern architecture in the presentation of national identities. Her expertise in the history of modern architecture and construction deals primarily with historiography, as well as questions on collaboration, design tools and notions of knowledge exchange.