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'''Kanal Architecture''', |
'''Kanal Architecture''',name="Bruzz2026">{{Cite web|title=Centrum voor architectuur CIVA verhuist en wordt Kanal Architecture|url=https://www.bruzz.be/actua/cultuurnieuws/centrum-voor-architectuur-civa-verhuist-en-wordt-kanal-architecture-2026-01-29|website=www.bruzz.be|access-date=2026-01-31|language=nl}} formerly '''CIVA, Centre for Information, Documentation and Exhibitions on the City, Architecture, Landscape and Urban Planning in the Brussels-Capital Region''', is a public research and cultural institution in [[Brussels]], Belgium, devoted to [[architecture]], [[urbanism]], [[Landscape architecture|landscape]], and [[Ecological thinning|ecological thinking]]. It encompasses an exhibition space, extensive archives, a specialised library, and a diverse programme of public outreach. Through exhibitions, debates, screenings, workshops, tours, and educational initiatives, CIVA fosters critical engagement with spatial culture. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Over the following years, CIVA expanded its role as a cultural and research institution. In 2015, it underwent an important organisational restructuring to unify its archival, educational, and exhibition activities under one foundation. This restructuring aimed to improve governance, foster collaboration among partners, and increase public accessibility.{{Cite web |title=Civa: 'We brengen wat waardevol is, ongeacht de taal' |url=https://www.bruzz.be/expo/civa-we-brengen-wat-waardevol-ongeacht-de-taal-2013-12-11 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.bruzz.be |language=nl}}{{Cite web |title=Cocof verkoopt Civa aan Gewest |url=https://www.bruzz.be/samenleving/cocof-verkoopt-civa-aan-gewest-2013-11-19 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.bruzz.be |language=nl}} |
Over the following years, CIVA expanded its role as a cultural and research institution. In 2015, it underwent an important organisational restructuring to unify its archival, educational, and exhibition activities under one foundation. This restructuring aimed to improve governance, foster collaboration among partners, and increase public accessibility.{{Cite web |title=Civa: 'We brengen wat waardevol is, ongeacht de taal' |url=https://www.bruzz.be/expo/civa-we-brengen-wat-waardevol-ongeacht-de-taal-2013-12-11 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.bruzz.be |language=nl}}{{Cite web |title=Cocof verkoopt Civa aan Gewest |url=https://www.bruzz.be/samenleving/cocof-verkoopt-civa-aan-gewest-2013-11-19 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.bruzz.be |language=nl}} |
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In 2016, the Brussels-Capital Region formally established CIVA as a public cultural centre by consolidating the resources and missions of AAM, Sint-Lukasarchief, and other heritage bodies. By early 2017, the Archives d'Architecture Moderne and Sint-Lukasarchief were fully integrated into the CIVA Foundation, marking a new chapter that combined decades of activist archives with a programme of exhibitions, research, and education.{{Cite web |title=Tweetaligheid als redding voor Sint-Lukasarchief |url=https://www.bruzz.be/samenleving/tweetaligheid-als-redding-voor-sint-lukasarchief-2016-11-29 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.bruzz.be |language=nl}} On 19 December 2025, CIVA closed its doors in preparation for its move to the [[Citroën Garage]]. |
In 2016, the Brussels-Capital Region formally established CIVA as a public cultural centre by consolidating the resources and missions of AAM, Sint-Lukasarchief, and other heritage bodies. By early 2017, the Archives d'Architecture Moderne and Sint-Lukasarchief were fully integrated into the CIVA Foundation, marking a new chapter that combined decades of activist archives with a programme of exhibitions, research, and education.{{Cite web |title=Tweetaligheid als redding voor Sint-Lukasarchief |url=https://www.bruzz.be/samenleving/tweetaligheid-als-redding-voor-sint-lukasarchief-2016-11-29 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=www.bruzz.be |language=nl}} On 19 December 2025, CIVA closed its doors in preparation for its move to the [[Citroën Garage]]. On 28 January 2026, it was announced that the institution would be renamed Kanal Architecture.name="Bruzz2026" /> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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