HISTORY aND STORIES on
architecture,
landscape,
and art
HISTORY aND STORIES
on architecture,
landscape, and art
I explore the relationship between people, landscapes, buildings, and art, and how history, memory, and society shape them over time. Through archival research, spatial analysis, and visual storytelling, combined with research, writing, and interdisciplinary collaborations, I uncover the cultural, social, and environmental narratives embedded in art, cities, and landscapes.
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![urban plauground historical image design amsterdam city]()
AT THE ROOT OF URBAN PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS
How did the societal, economic and political transformations of late-19th and early-20th century Amsterdam shape the creation and the design of the Netherlands’ first public playground?
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![map history landscape estate landgoed erfgoed heritage garden architecture]()
THE GREEN HERITAGE OF BROEKHUIZEN
How did Dutch elite’s ideals of nature shape the landscape in the past and how are these reflected and managed in today’s uses of Landgoed Broekhuizen?
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![amsterdam city renewal architecture history centre factory event]()
DE-CONSTRUCTING ARCHITECTURE: MELKEG’S STORY
How does the Melkweg’s history as a milk factory constitute part of its current identity as an event venue? What references to the past are present in the building today?
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![heritage erfgoed oostelijke eilanden amsterdam city centre history architecture urban design planning]()
The afterlife of oostelijke eilanden
How has history survived (when it did) the urban renewal, and how much are these traces shaping the identity and the characters of Kattenburg, Wittenburg, and Oostenburg?
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PLANNING HERITAGE IN AKADIMIA PLATONOS
What is the potential role of art in planning heritage? How can heritage inform art in Akadimia Platonos?
