Posts Tagged ‘nieuws’
LMUP granted financing package
The Worldbank, Spain and the Netherlands have officially granted the financing package for the Lower Msimbazi Upgrading Plan in Dar es Salaam to support the flood-safety initiative. The flood-prone area will be transformed into a vibrant city park with sustainable urban development (400 ha in total). The LMUP project was realised in collaboration with CDR,…
Read MoreAmstel Open in online forum, exhibition and magazine
Our project “Amstel Open” was presented on 20th November 2020 in an online seminar at Pakhuis de Zwijger, presented at ARCAM and published in the magazine “Het Stadsranden-lab: nieuwe typologieën voor de kreukelzones van de stad”, which can be ordered via this link: https://bna.nl/producten/het-stadsranden-lab Together with Clubhaus Architecten, M3H and ROC Amsterdam we created a vision for the Amstel area as an urban fringe open and accessible for all. Through the creation of a…
Read MoreRedesigning Old Taxi Park in Kampala
We are thrilled to be involved in the urban design component for the DASUDA team that will start the process of redesigning the Old Taxi Park in Kampala, Uganda. This iconic square in the middle of bustling centre of Kampala is both a historic place as todays’ location of arrival and departure in the city…
Read MoreExcursion to Reitdiep, Groningen
For the International Climate Adaptation Summit, planned to be held in the Netherlands in January 2021, a series of support events are organized. One of them is the Climate Adaptation Design Exhibition in which eight teams have been asked to develop a vision for parts of the urban and rural regions in and around Groningen.…
Read MoreAssisting in developing Online Design Education for WUR and VU Universities
COVID-19 pandemic have speed up the development of E-learning. The need for fully online courses and guiding students at distance during design course processes has become crucial in this period. Berrie van Elderen has assisted in developing new digital teaching method and material for the Design Studio at Wageningen University. Remco Rolvink develops an online…
Read MoreVE-R in team for selection Kolderbos in Genk
The objective of providing a structural response to society’s challenges in Kolderbos, the future construction programme of Nieuw Dak and a number of early ideas, are the reason for the city of Genk to have a vision drawn up that brings all these and potential other projects together and forms part of a coherent vision…
Read MoreDialogue for design in Saint-Louis, Senegal
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…
Read MoreFirst results presented of “Daar Bij Die Molen”-app
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…
Read MoreVE-R scenario for the Netherlands in 2300
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…
Read MoreLecture series “African Realities” in the AVB, Amsterdam
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…
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