Under the title ‘Sociaal groen’ (Social green), an article appeared today in Het Parool about my project ‘The Story of Geuzenhof‘ and the residential complex of that name in Amsterdam (NL). Bart van Zoelen (text) and Jakob van Vliet (photography) …
On Saturday I had a lovely evening at the West Best Talkshow talking about my project The Story of Geuzenhof, a long-term documentation about social housing, green heritage and residents’ participation. By chance I met someone, who was born and …
In the meantime, I have completed the research for my project ‘The Story of Geuzenhof‘ and will start presenting the project to the public. I look forward to seeing you at one of the first presentations in the coming weeks. …
I will give a talk on my project ‘Our craft is our heritage’, on intercultural heritage and forgotten crafts… and in this I will take you on a journey right across Europe. April 24, 2024, 19:30 ––International Council on Monuments …
Last week I discussed the future of landscape architecture archives in the Netherlands with a group of researchers and archive users. The meeting was part of the Memory of the Designed Landscape programme of the Nieuwe Instituut. As there is …
The end of my research for my project ‘The Story of Geuzenhof‘ is in sight. I have gathered fascinating, gripping stories and found intriguing visual material that I could never have imagined. My research will be published on the collection …
When I started this project I suspected that the history of the Geuzenhof in Amsterdam (NL) would provide a unique story – but was nevertheless surprised that it also has all the ingredients of a classic soap opera. Next year, …
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Last week I was given the opportunity to present the research approach for my project ‘The garden is a process’ during the Memory of the Designed Landscape-symposium at the Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam. ‘The garden is a process – Building green and social …
I am pleased to give a presentation on the universal approach of Information Design at the ‘Inter-World-View 2023: Mutual Learning of Civilizations’ at the China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China. I believe it is important for every (creative) discipline to …
In August I spent three weeks in Transylvania (Romania), researching for my project ‘Our craft is our heritage‘. Taking the crafts of the Transylvanian Saxons as a starting point, I am investigating the cultural connections between the Netherlands, Germany and …
