Ruben became an ir. arch. at Ghent University in 2017. His fascination for architectural design and the sustainability aspects of the built environment led him to Odisee's postgraduate degree in Bio-ecological Building and Living. He completed an internship at DAM Architects in Berchem. Since 2019, Ruben has been a BB'er. Until 2021, he was part of Team Renovation, Restoration & Maintenance.
From 2021 to 2025, Ruben is a doctoral researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Department of Architectural Engineering. His research, supervised by prof. dr. ir. arch. Waldo Galle and prof. dr. ir. arch. Niels De Temmerman and in collaboration with Bureau Bouwtechniek, focuses on the role of consultancy to enable circular valorisation of building components and materials in large-scale building renovations.
Ruben is on a mission. He will not rest until he has embedded the do's & don'ts of reuse into the day-to-day operations of Bureau Bouwtechniek. He has also understood that to build better in the future, it is best to have good connections and exchanges between academia and building practice. If, while preaching, he can inspire students with his passion for structural engineering design, his mission is accomplished.