Sara studied engineering-architecture and art history at KU Leuven and the Sorbonne in Paris. The reuse of vacant real estate is a common thread throughout her career. First, she was responsible for the design and building history research during the redevelopment of valuable heritage as a restoration architect. Later, she worked as an expert in the reprogramming of public heritage for the Team Vlaams Bouwmeester. Finally, she started working as a policy officer for immovable heritage at the Flemish Government.




Sara’s mission is to develop a feasible and publicly supported plan for every building and site. She guided local authorities in projects such as, for example, the Predikherenklooster in Mechelen (Immovable Heritage Award 2020), the redevelopment of the Diksmuide Town Hall (Wivina Demeester Award 2016) and the repurposing of the Moorsel rectory (Wivina Demeester Award 2014). These experiences were also reflected in the publication ‘First investigate, then repurpose’ by the Flanders Heritage Agency, after which she further explored the success factors for sustainable reprogramming.

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