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Street view in Amstelscheg, Amsterdam

Fringes of the city: Amstelscheg-Amstelkwartier, Amsterdam

18/02/2020

VE-R is part of the team for the location Amstelscheg-Amstelkwartier in Amsterdam as part of the the urban fringes lab, an initiative of BNA Research and ARCAM. The urban fringes lab will investigate how urban fringes can be (re)programmed in 2020. The starting point is the surrounding landscape, which was analysed by ARCAM in 2019…

Panorama Lokaal: Schalkwijk Haarlem

VE-R selected for Panorama Lokaal: Schalkwijk, Haarlem

18/02/2020

The multidisciplinary team that VE-R landscape architecture and urbanism forms together with Vast Architects, Field Factors and Move Mobility is one of the three teams selected to take part in the Panorama Local design competition for the Schalkwijk location in Haarlem. It asks for a vision to prepare this vulnerable neighbourhood for the future in…

VE-R session in Saint Louis, Senegal

Dialogue for design in Saint-Louis, Senegal

17/02/2020

The island of the City of Saint Louis, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a unique position in the river Delta of the Senegal river. This river is separated from the ocean by a small strip of land called Langue de Barbarie, a densely build strip with a bustling fishing community. Flooding by the…

Daar Bij Die Molen

First results presented of “Daar Bij Die Molen”-app

22/01/2020

Daar bij Die Molen is an app intended as a tool to help speed up the energy transition for the Netherlands. In the app, people can contribute to the spatial positioning of the general task for renewable electricity in 2050 by placing wind turbines or solar panel fields on the map, considering hinder aspects in…

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VE-R scenario for the Netherlands in 2300

02/10/2019

VE-R responded to the Blauwe Kamer Magazine call for the development of scenarios for the Netherlands in 2300, considering rapid climate change and facing the challenge of a 15m. sea level rise. The aim of the different scenarios is to provide insight into what the future might hold in store and create a base for…

Aerial view of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Lecture series “African Realities” in the AVB, Amsterdam

22/08/2019

Africa is a huge continent with 54 independent countries, all of which have rich histories and cultures. Nowadays, the developments in these countries are faster and larger than the world has ever faced, with direct and major influences on the landscape, the urban planning and the architecture. Therefore, this year’s C4C6 lecture series of the Amsterdam…