SOLD OUT 1.Lectures Mathieu Gontier (Wagon Landscaping): Landscape at the scale of the hand

In 2025 and 2026, Arcam, in collaboration with the Academy of Architecture, will host a new series of 1Lectures focused on the annual program An Optimistic Contingency Plan.

Following the first lecture by landscape architect Dirk Sijmons, Mathieu Gontier, co-founder of the French firm Wagon Landscaping, will give a talk on Thursday, April 10 about Wagon Landscaping, which has built a fascinating track record in projects that impose restrictions on materials movement and limit energy consumption emphasizing recycling and ecological dynamics

I really wanted Wagon Landscaping to be part of this series of lectures. I find their work so optimistic, so full of hope and joy. It’s practical, hands on, reusing materials in an innovate way, resulting in an alternative aesthetic. Using methods often related to gardening, together with communities they create places for all forms of life.

Joost Emmerik, Head of Landscape Academy of Architecture Amsterdam

Calendar

1.Lectures by designers from home and abroad:

September 18, 2025
October 30, 2025
December 4, 2025
February 26, 2026
April 9, 2026
May 7, 2026

About Wagon Landscaping

Wagon Landscaping is a Paris-based firm with a hands-on approach, where landscape architecture, construction, and gardening come together.

Wagon Landscaping places the site at the heart of every design, respecting the existing environment and focusing on simplicity, collaboration, and vibrancy. Their approach combines observation, dialogue with residents and experts, and strong involvement in execution. The construction phase is an integral design tool, emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and a practical approach.

Visitor Info

1.Lectures Mathieu Gontier (Wagon Landscaping): Landscape at the scale of the hand
Date: Thursday 10 April 2025
Time: 7.50 doors | 8mp Start lecture | 9.15pm End
Location: Academy of Architecture
Address: Waterlooplein 211-213, 1011 PG Amsterdam
Tickets: Regulier € 9,-
Students/Emplyees Academy of Architecture – free (via Ticket button)

NB: English spoken lecture

Mathieu Gontier

Landscape Architect

Landscape architect Mathieu Gontier is the co-founder of Wagon Landscaping. Originally trained in Fine Arts and Russian language, he later studied at the École Nationale Supérieure de Paysage de Versailles, graduating as a DPLG-certified landscape architect in 2007. His artistic background continues to influence his practice, particularly through the use of drawing as a key tool for reflection and design. Gontier worked as a landscape project manager at ADPi (Aéroports de Paris – Engineering) for a year before transitioning to academia. He now teaches at the École Nationale Supérieure de Paysage Versailles-Marseille, where he leads studies for the Marseille site. At Wagon Landscaping, he oversees the agency's development and directs projects in Paris and the Southern region of France.

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