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Jeroen Beekmans
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The Good Cause at Stroom The Hague
Posted on February 25, 2014 — by Jeroen Beekmans
Missions of war and missions of peace: both can have a devastating effect on the spatial and social condition of the city. Architecture of Peace is a longterm research project by the international think tank Archis, addressing the military, political and cultural complexity of rebuilding operations. Can architecture actively contribute to a sustainable peace in this field of conflict? The exhibition The Good Cause shows inspiring and hopeful examples in post-war areas in order to distill a number of ‘key success factors’.
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Volume #38 Preview
Posted on February 11, 2014 — by Jeroen Beekmans
On January 31st we launched Volume’s 38th issue – The Shape of Law – with a special event at Post Office in Rotterdam. For those who haven’t seen the issue yet but can’t wait to get their hands on it, here’s a little preview!
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Bracket Calls for Submissions
Posted on February 7, 2014 — by Jeroen Beekmans
Architecture, environment and digital culture magazine Bracket asks: What are the collective projects in the public realm to act on? How have recent design projects incited political or social action? How can design catalyze a public, as well as forums for that public to act? What is the role of spatial practice to instigate or resist public actions?
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Volume #38: Out Now!
Posted on January 31, 2014 — by Jeroen Beekmans
For all of you who aren’t able to attend the Volume #38 launch event tonight at Post Office Rotterdam and who cannot wait until it reaches your bookstore and who -strangely enough – are no subscriber yet, you can order the issue here!
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Volume #38 Launch Event at Post Office Rotterdam
Posted on January 29, 2014 — by Jeroen Beekmans
Join us Friday January 31st as we launch Volume’s 38th issue – The Shape of Law – with a special event at Post Office in Rotterdam.
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How Do You Do Biodesign
Posted on January 22, 2014 — by Jeroen Beekmans
How Do You Do Biodesign is an evening for architects, urban designers, product designers, fashion designers, artists and developers of digital technology and media, which will illuminate exactly what biodesign can mean for the field of work and research. How Do You Do Biodesign is co-produced by Het Nieuwe Instituut and the Willem de Kooning Academie.
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Think Space Update #1
Posted on January 14, 2014 — by Jeroen Beekmans
After successfully concluding the first competition of the MONEY cycle, the Zagreb Society of Architects sets the stage for the second competition within the international series of concept-based architectural competitions entitled Think Space.
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Archis RSVP Event: Invisible (But Very Tangible) Borders #2
Posted on December 19, 2013 — by Jeroen Beekmans
Please join us for Archis RSVP Event #15: Invisible (But Very Tangible) Borders. UABB/Shenzhen, meeting place Minle Subway Station Long Hua Line, exit A at 14.00 hours.
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Archis RSVP Event: Invisible (But Very Tangible) Borders
Posted on December 10, 2013 — by Jeroen Beekmans
Cities are filled with numerous – at first sight invisible – borders. Between rich and poor, between ethnic groups, between high and low, between dense and sprawl, in short between center and periphery. But who and what define these borders? Are they problematic? Do they tell underlying stories? Explore some borders of Shekou and Shenzhen with us and each other.
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Archis RSVP Event: Self-Building Building
Posted on December 10, 2013 — by Jeroen Beekmans
People in Europe are more and more interested in shaping their own surroundings. Self Building Building (SBB) transforms the current top- down building practice into a more flexible system with a bottom-up and adaptive approach. How to create your own affordable building as an individual or a group without it being an illegal or unsafe structure. How to negotiate with your neighbors and collaborate with the local government. An international exchange on personal ways to create space.