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Credits exhibition
Open City: Designing Coexistence

curator: Kees Christiaanse
co-curator: Tim Rieniets
assistant curator: Fabienne Hoelzel
assistants: Peter Blume, Elisabeth Hinz, Frederic Schwarz, Franziska Singer

exhibition design
Maxwan architects + urbanists: Rients Dijkstra, Hiroki Matsuura, Anna Borzyszkowska
collaborators: René Sangers, Ilia Tsachev, Klaas Hofman, Harm Te Velde, Nobuki Ogasahara, Artur Borejszo

graphic design
Mevis & Van Deursen
Community: Thumb, New York, Luke Bulman, Jessica Young, realized in collaboration with Werkplaats Typografie (WT, ArtEZ, Arnhem)
Maakbaar: WT: Joris Van Aken
Refuge: WT: Marc Hollenstein
Collective: WT: Julie Van Severen, Dries Wiewauters
Reciprocity: WT: Cecilia Costa, Stephen Serrato
Squat: WT: Jeremy Jansen
Supervision exhibition documents: Janna Meeus and Eva Heisterkamp
TL font design: Karl Nawrot

production and realization
project manager: Jet Christiaanse
production manager: Britte Sloothaak
production assistant: Vivian Zuidhof
media production assistant: Simon Rochowski
floor manager: Joost Trines
manager presentation NAI: Linda Vlassenrood
coordinator production NAI: Suzanne Kole
coordinator building management and technical matters NAI: Robin Kerssenberg
marketing and communication NAI: Remco Beeskow
exhibition construction: Xylos meubelmakers, Herman Pols, Kuijf & Zn Tenten en tribuneverhuur, GS Montage
exhibition installation: Jan Willem van der Schoot, Rosie Stapel
transport: UTS
printing: iPlot
audiovisual technical and lighting: AB Licht & Geluidstechniek
brick sponsor: Steenhandel Gelsing: Raymond Gelsing

Open City: Designing Coexistence – the Book
editors: Tim Rieniets, Jennifer Sigler, Kees Christiaanse
editorial assistant: Nora Kempkens
copy editor: Laura Bruce
design: Mevis & Van Deursen
book layout and supervision: Felix Weigand
publisher: SUN Publishers, Martien de Vletter

public campaign 4th IABR

graphic design: Stout/Kramer

photography 4e IABR
Michelle Wilderom (exhibitions and Open City Event Program)
Megin Zondervan (Open City Event Program)

Credits for parts of the exhibition
Open City:Designing Coexistence

Forum

Projects Forum

Open City is...   
concept: Fabienne Hoelzel, Tim Rieniets
coordination: Fabienne Hoelzel
research and production: Fujan Fahmi, Elisabeth Hinz, Franziska Singer
collaborators: Arzu Altun, Anna Bolotova, Patricia Cisar, Pinar Karaaslan, Pavel, Indrawan Prabaharyaka, Rosa Maria Guimarães, Hespenhola Richter, Gilson da Cruz Rodriguez, Bernadet Mak Sui Sian Daniel Desta Tibebu, Endryas Yesfalign, Erdogan Yildiz
thanks to: Daliana Suryawinata, Jörg Stollmann, Anna Bronovitskaya, Maria Teresa Diniz dos Santos, Elisabete França

Urban Breeding Grounds
concept and content: Kees Christiaanse with Fabienne Hoelzel and Tim Rieniets,
video interview: Fabienne Hoelzel
camer: Simon Rochowski
Rotterdam model: ETH Zurich, Urban Design Studio: Martina Baum, Nicolas Kretschmann, Simon Kretz
Open City chess game: Madelon Vriesendorp

Open Buildings: The Meerpaal Revisited   
concept and content: Fabienne Hoelzel
mentors: Piet Vollaard
video interview: Fabienne Hoelzel
camera: Simon Rochowski
model: Frank Baum, Lucas Francken, Marta Jakuc, Karst Kortekaas, Natasa Pagacova, Leonie Welling
thanks to: Bert Hoogeveen, Rien van den Belt, Ruud Schneijdenberg (De Meerpaal, Dronten), Nieuw Land Erfgoedcentrum (Lelystad), Denise Xavier, Andreas Ulrich, OMA Rotterdam, Patricia Cisar

Urban Islands: Mapping an Emerging Spatial Order   
concept and coordination: Tim Rieniets
research and construction: Peter Blume, Frederic Schwarz, Matthias Stark
collaborators: Prasad Shetty, Rupali Gupte and Prasad Khanolkar, CRIT (Mumbai);
Yehuda Greenfield-Gilat & Karen Lee Bar-Sinai, SAYA Architecture & Consultancy (Jerusalem); Joachim Schultz, Rebal Knayzeh, Adina Hempel, Mirco Urban Alexander Lehnerer, Anthony Faino, Ana Lilia Cortez Pérez, Ignacio del Rio Franco, Arturo Jiménez Maldonado
thanks to: Project Grenzgeorgrafien, Yaniv Turgeman, Politecnico di Torino + Hindustry urban research, Digital Globe

Belhuis at the IABR
concept: Diego Barajas, Camilo García
design: Diego Barajas, Camilo García, Anabel García, Fausto Mauriz

Stadt-Igel
concept and design: Kaisersrot, Alexander Lehnerer, Markus Braach, Benjamin Dillenburger, Oliver Fritz, Tom Pawlofsky

Guide to Open Places   
concept and realisation: Martina Baum
website: Hausheer AG – Office for visual Design: Thomas Hausheer, Marc Pfyl

Migration: A World in Motion   
drawings and narration: Philippe Rekacewicz
concept: Tim Rieniets
film: Claudia Bach

Crossing Rotterdam: Migrant Dependency   
concept and design: Michael Zinganel, Michael Hielsmair
collaborators: Stefanie Hilgarth, Hyeri Park
supported by: Bundesministerium für Unterricht, Kunst und Kultur, Sektion Kunst; Kulturabteilung des Amtes der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung, Österreich

Points of Observation: Open City 1850–2009
concept: Nina Brodowski, Angelus Eisinger, Maren Harnack, Gesa Ziemer
collaborators: Michael Koch, Jörg Seifert, Frithjof Look, Tugba Kula, Daniel Cibis, Carla Schlösser, Sophie Richter-Rethwisch
project design: Nina Brodowski, Maren Harnack, HCU – HafenCity Universität Hamburg, in collaboration with: NAI Library

Neotopia: The Equitable Distribution of the World
concept and design: Manuela Pfrunder, Beatrice Sierach
           
The Meal   
concept: Linda Roodenburg / Rotterdam Cookbook
photography: Carel van Hees
realisation: Linda Roodenburg, Rosie Stapel

The Polder Table
concept: Zef Hemel, DRO Amsterdam
painting: Gijs Frieling
realization: Eric van der Kooij, DRO Amsterdam

Hoboken 2009   
Rotterdam City Building and Public Housing Authority (dS+V) 
director Rotterdam City Building and Public Housing Authority (dS+V): Astrid Sanson
chief of urban planning: Martin Aarts
design and coordination: Fernando Donis
model: Vincent de Rijk
film: Rob Gijsbers
Hoboken area manager: Ilta van der Mast   
project manager: Michiel Buningh

City Stills   
photographer: Carel van Hees

Maakbaarheid ('ma:kba:rɦɛ:it)

Sub-curators: Crimson Architectural Historians

concept, texts, and film: Crimson Architectural Historians: Ewout Dorman, Annuska Pronkhorst, Michelle Provoost, Wouter Vanstiphout, and Cassandra Wilkins

research: Crimson Architectural Historians, Sophie van Ginneken


project coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians, Chantal Nap

sponsors and subsidizers: Netherlands Architecture Fund (Belvedere); Woonstad Rotterdam; LSI project investment; Rotterdam City Building and Public Housing Authority (dS+V); Projectgroep Zomerhofkwartier: PWS Rotterdam, com•wonen, OPP/BVG; com•wonen; Hofbogen BV; Vestia Noord; Estrade Projecten

Maakbaarheid Projects

Rotterdam Central District
design: ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles]: Elma van Boxel, Kristian Koreman
project developer: LSI project investment nv: Fransje Sprunken, Robbart Valk
other participants: Rotterdam City Building and Public Housing Authority (dS+V): Fons Meijer, Esther de Bever
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Hoboken
design: ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles]: Elma van Boxel, Kristian Koreman
project developer: Rotterdam City Building and Public Housing Authority (dS+V): Ilta van der Mast, Perry Boomsluiter, Arjen Knoester
other participants: inhabitants and entrepreneurs of Hoboken, partners Hoboken 2030
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Carnisse
design: DaF Architects Daan Bakker: Catherine Visser, Paul van der Voort, Laura Orrú, Marie-Antonietta Cossu, Polle Koks, Marieke Veling
project developer: com•wonen: Arno van der Laan, Folkert Schroten, Jan Kooistra, Myrna Tholens
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Hofbogen
design: Atelier Seraji Architectes & Associes: Nasrine Seraji, Roland Oberhofer, Nicolas Fevrier, Nick Risteen
project developer: Hofbogen BV in cooperation with Vestia Noord: Marije Faber and Projectgroep Zomerhofkwartier: PWS Rotterdam, com•wonen, and OPP/BVG
other participants: NADC: Hoi Chin Chong; Estrade Projecten: Gijs van der Kleij
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Hilleplein
design: FAT Architects: Sam Jacob
project developer: Woonstad Rotterdam: Edwin Dortland, Theo Voogd
other participants: De Piramide: Renée Ketting, Cheryl Kurstjens
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Het Klooster
design: DaF Architecten: Daan Bakker, Catherine Visser, Paul van der Voort, Laura Orrú, Marie-Antonietta Cossu, Polle Koks, Marieke Veling
project developer: Woonstad Rotterdam: Gerdie Bours with Gerhard Hup
other participants: local municipality Rotterdam Noord: Riette van der Werff; KDV: José Slobbe, Renate Verschoor; inhabitants of Het Klooster, and surrounding area.
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Kleinpolderplein
design: Maxwan architects + urbanists: Rients Dijkstra, Martijn Anhalt
project developer: Woonstad Rotterdam: Dominique Strörmann, Gerben in 't Hout, Kay Schellen
other participants: Rotterdam City Building and Public Housing Authority (dS+V): Inge Breugem, local municipality Overschie: Dick van Dongen; Observatorium: Ruud Reutelingsperger; Rijkswaterstaat
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Waalhavenstrook
design: Maxwan Architects + Urbanists: Rients Dijkstra, Martijn Anhalt
project developer: Estrade Projecten: Sanna Schuiling
other participants: foundation B.a.d: Kamiel Verschuren; Blauwhoed Project
Development: Mark Kuijpers; Rotterdam City Building and Public Housing Authority (dS+V): Irma Bijl
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Spoordijk - Spangen
design: FAT architects: Sam Jacob
project developer: Woonstad Rotterdam: Dominique Strörmann, Rudie Hoogerland, Leo van der Burg
other participants: dS+V: Rik de Nooijer; local municipality Rotterdam Delfshaven: José de Reus; Creatief Beheer: Rini Biemans
historic research and coordination: Crimson Architectural Historians

Refuge

sub-curators: Philipp Misselwitz, Can Altay

exhibition team: Ece Sariyuz, Yaşar Adanalı, Henry Ng

sponsors and subsidizers: Prince Claus Fund; The Dutch Consulate in Istanbul, The Dutch Embassy of Libanon, The Dutch Embassy of Jordanië, The Dutch Embassy of Egypte; Anadolu Kültür; Depo Istanbul; Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation Istanbul; United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

Thanks to: students of ETH Zürich workshop in Istanbul and Mimar Sinan Universiteit (workshops March 2009, July 2009) and Daniël Stork, Onno Kervers, Anja Put, Johan Verboom, Heleen Saaf van der Beek, Nelleke Kruijs, Caro Mendez, Merel Oord, Albert Ferre, Antonia Carver, Robert Kluijver, Ruth Ur, Osman Kavala, Zeynep Moralı, Asena Günal, Pelin Derviş, Vasıf Kortun, İhsan Bilgin, Süha Özkan, Yves Cabannes, Fadime Boztaş, Cihan Baysal, Nicolas Kretschmann, Simon Kretz, William Wells, Ala Younis, Emrah Altınok, Ayşenur Ökten, Özcan Biçer, Devrim Çimen, Sertaç Erten, Aslı Kalınog˘lu, Emrah Kavlak, Yasemin Ahi, Bettina Luise Rürup, Jürgen Gottschlich, Sasha Sverdlov, Dilek Kurban, Bülent Bilmez, Orhan Esen, Anh-Linh Ngo, Nuray Karakurt, Nikolaus Kirsch, Oda Projesi, WHW, Bige Örer, Murat Yalçıntan, Erbatur Çavuşog˘lu

Refuge Projects

Providing Refuge

A Women’s Guide to Diyarbakir
Superpool: Selva Gürdogan, Gregers Tang Thomsen, Marta Marszal, Derya Uzal, Yaşar Adanalı
Video installation: Gunnar Köhne, Anne Misselwitz

A Lighthouse for Lampedusa
Thomas Kilpper in cooperation with Alex Zaske, StudioDAZ-architects, Napels
 
Old City Walk
Senan Abdelqader and Nazmi Jubeh, filmed by Anne Misselwitz

Preventing Refuge

Urban Renewal Istanbul
coordination: Yaşar Adanalı, Philipp Misselwitz and Can Altay
with contributions by Sulukule Workshop: Sulukule Atölyesi and Imre Balanli
students of the ETH Zürich; Mimar Sinan; University Istanbul; Yıldız Technical University Istanbul.
with support of: Dayanımacı Planlama Atölyesi Istanbul

Rampart Retreat Tourism
Samir El Kordy

New Map of Tbilisi
Malkit Shoshan; FAST: Lucas Zoutendijk
One Architecture: Matthijs Bouw
Gio Sumbadze
GeoStart

Dismantling Refuge

Charter of Dubai
SMAQ: Andreas Quednau, Sabine Müller

i-Rome
Stalker-Osservatorio Nomade: Roma Onlus

Laboratory of Return
decolonizing.ps; Sandi Hilal, Alessandro Petti, Eyal Weizman
 
Improving Refuge

Home until Return: Re-imagining Palestine Refugee Camps
coordination: Muna Budeiri, Jamal Al-Dali, Nasser Abu Rahme, on behalf of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees UNRWA
with contributions: febrik, Sandi Hilal, Armin Linke, Philipp Misselwitz, Fatima Nammari, Ismail Sheikh Hassan (Nahr El Bared Reconstruction Committee) in collaboration with UNRWA’s Nahr El Bared Reconstruction Project, Adiyata Kumar

United Cities of Göktürk
Orhan Esen, Tim Rieniets, Katharina Sucker with contribitions of: Nesli Kayalı, EAA – Emre Arolat Architects, Boran Ekinci, Esen Karol

Participatory Mapping of Place
The Arab Resource Collective ARC, directed by Ghassan Issa.
coordination: Mona Abu Rayyan with Nizar Rammal
curated and presented by:Rasha Salti

Diwan: Urban Research Network
initiated and curated by: Philipp Misselwitz and Can Altay
Diwan publications include:
Istanbul:
Living in Voluntary and Involuntary Exclusion
(edited by Eda ÜNnlü-Yücesoy and Tansel Korkmaz with Yaşar Adanalı, Can Altay and Philipp Misselwitz)
Beirut:
Mapping Security
(edited by Mona Fawaz, Mona Harb, Ahmad Gharbieh)
Amman:
Neoliberal Urban Management
(edited by Rami Farouk Daher)
Cairo:
Resilience: City as Personal Practice
(Dina Shehayeb and Shahira Issa)
Dubai:
Mobility
(Yasser Elsheshtawy and Markus Miessen with Can Altay and Philipp Misselwitz)

A seperate publication of the works of Bas Princen is published by SUN publishers, in cooperation with the IABR.

Diwan events will take place in Istanbul (September 2009), Rotterdam (November 2009), Beirut (MAy 2010) and Cairo (Autumn 2010).

Supported by the Prins Claus Fonds voor Cultuur en Ontwikkeling and the 4th IABR.

Refuge: Cinema

Solmaz Shabazi (Perfectly Suited for you), Ursula Biemann (Sahara Chronicle), Chris Evans (Company)

Reciprocity

sub-curators: Stephen Cairns, Daliana Suryawinata

project team: Ray Lucas, Vlad TAnasescu, Matt OZga-Lawn, Christopher Neil Lewis

wayang: Eko Nugroho

photography: Erik Prasetya

in collaboration with: Eko Nugroho, AOEConsultants, Indonesian Architects’ Institute Jakarta Chapter, Indonesian Architects’ Institute National Chapter, University of Edinburgh Architecture Department, University of Edinburgh GeoSciences, Universität Karlsruhe Chair for Urban Design and Planning, TU Delft, Universitas Tarumanagara Jakarta, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Universitas Indonesia, Institute for Housing Studies and Urban Development of Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus Huis Jakarta

sponsors and subsidizers: AHRC (Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK), Isandra Matin, Aksara bookstore: Winfred Hutabarat

thanks to: Winy Maas, Vedran Mimica, Paul Peters, Andrea Peresthu, Marco Kusumawijaya, Ridwan Kamil, Suryono Herlambang, Danny Wicaksono, Zenin Adrian, Yandi Andri Yatmo, Jane M. Jacobs, Lorelei Cairns, Bernadet Mak Sui Sian, Elisabeth Heinzelmann, Amalia Pulungan, Noer Agustien, Adi Fajar Utama

Reciprocity Projects

At Home Far Away: Indonesians in Rotterdam
Christina Liesegang, Sonja Pöhlmann

Five Layers of Development
Jo Santoso, Suryono Herlambang, Muhammad Nanda, Agustinus Sutanto, Tirza Serafina, Caroline D. Santoso

Kampung Penjaringan
Mercy Corps: Michelle Kooy, Indrawan Prabaharyaka, Julisa Tambunan

Cultures of Legibility
University of Edinburgh (Architecture, GeoSciences) and AOEConsultants: Stephen Cairns, William Mackaness, Ray Lucas, Vlad Tanasescu, Matt Ozga-Lawn, Christopher Neil Lewis Architecture; Universitas Indonesia: Gunawan Tjahjono, Herlily, Anggie Amalia, Andi Alif, Dyah Esti Sihanani, Berlian Permatasari, Mustika Sari, Putera Anarta, Gibran, Irma Desyana, Lintang Kusumadelia, Rossa Turpuk Gabe Simatupang, Amita ‘Mayang’ Ratih Purnamasari, Lusi Indah, Wijayanti, Fathur Rohman, Utami Widyaningsih, Lia Kurniawati

Triple A
Rik L. Frenkel, Frank van Paassen, Slamet Muliyadi, Dambung Llamuara, Shinta Dewi, Sinang Aribowo, Dindit Nugraha Ekanindita Elia, Supartinah and Wiwien

Servants’ Rights to Space
djuhara+djuhara: Ahmad Djuhara, Wendy Djuhara

Social Mall Jakarta
SHAU: Daliana Suryawinata, Florian Heinzelmann, Peter Bednar; Andramatin: Isandra Matin, Faizal Syamsalam, Yogi Ferdinand, Pratiwi Tanuwihardja, Felandro Madjid; stab: Prof. Alex Wall, Martin Roth, Marcus Kopper, Poliksen Qorri, Julia Schütz, Meike Wittenberg

Soft Gate
BPA: Budi Pradono, Reini Mailisa, Anton Suryono, Yuli Sri Hartanto, Rina Nur Aisah, Adam Modigliani Prana, Adryan Fernando Hutagaol, Primaldi Perdana

Jakarta Bersih
NUNC Architecten: Steven Brunsmann, Johan Krol, João Bentes, Floor Moormann, Tanja Van der Laan

Solusi Rumah
Holcim Jakarta: Alex Buechi, Ranidia Leeman, Meutia Chaerani, Peterson Siringoringo, Coki Wicaksono

Canopycity
GABPA: Gesa Buettner, Alejo Paillard, Alvar Mensana

Sponge City
mamostudio: Adi Purnomo, Universitas Pelita Harapan: David Hutama, Carolina Setiawan, Steven Rendi Willyvans, Irene Setiawati, Tifani Veronica, Cicilia Angelia, Arsheila Kinan, Ayudya Paramitha, Kelly, Conny Andriani Yosisca

Community

sub-curator: Interboro Partners

project team: Tobias Armborst, Matthew Clarke, Daniel D'Oca, Adrien Forney, Suzannah Gerber, Urs Kumberger, Ben Lindner, Ondine Masson, Eric Schwartau, Rafael Soldi, Samu Szemerey, Georgeen Theodore, Thumb Projects, Pedro Torres

in collaboration with: Sean Basinski, Baltimore Design Collective, Julie Behrens, Bill Bishop, Corrinne Botz, Lisa Brawley, Ava Bromberg, Marshall Brown, Kat Buckley, Center for Urban Pedagogy, Amy Chan, Candy Chang, Warren Chow, Matthew Clarke, Common Room, Charles Connerly, Nathan Connolly, Margaret Crawford, Alexander D'Hooghe, Judith de Jong, Kyle DeLotto, Bureau E.A.S.T., Gabrielle Esperdy, Elizabeth Evitts Dickenson, David Freund, Gerald Frug, Heather Goad, Eckart Graeve, Michael Haggerty, Walter Hood, Eric Hughes, Vincent James, Jeffrey Johnson, Erica Kim, Gabe Kirchheimer, Raj Kottamasu, Greg Kochanowski, Michael Kubo, Kaja Kuhl, Matthew Lassiter, Amy Lavine, Los Angeles Urban Rangers, Setha Low, Willow Lung Amam, John Mangin, Adam Markus, Maryland Institute College of Art, Becca Morrin, Kat Nammacher, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Thomas Oles, Edward Orser, A.E. Peterson, Michael Piper, Wendy Plotkin, Jenny Polak, Albert Pope, Public Architecture, Mathan Ratinam, Damon Rich, Brian Ripel, Robert Charles Lesser, James Rojas, Frank Ruchala, Toni Schade, Carrie Schneider, Theresa Schwarz, Roger Sherman Architecture and Urban Design, Susan Sloan, Becky Slogeris, Rafael Soldi, Lior Strahilevitz, Jonathan Taube, Meredith TenHoor, William TenHoor, Urban Studio, Cari Varner, Vassar College, Margot Walker, stephen Walker, Rosten Woo, Jennifer Yoos, Andrea Zalewski, Michael Zebrowski

thanks to: Margaret Crawford, Gerald Frug, Roger Sherman

Squat

sub-curators: Jörg Stollmann, Rainer Hehl

collaborators: Rainer Hehl, Jörg Stollmann, Tomas Polach, Nadine Michèle Schütz, Christiane Lange, Mathias Heyden

photography: Rainer Hehl, Fabio Knoll, Jörg Stollmann, Martin Herrmann

in collaboration with/graphic designers: Luna Maurer, Marije ten Brink

sponsors and subsidizers: Hivos-NCDO Cultuurfonds, Verein von Freunden der TU Berlin, Deutscher Akademischer Ausstauschdienst (DAAD)

thanks to: all contributors and members of www.urbaninform.net; inhabitants of Paraisópolis (Sao Paulo); inhabitants of Kotebe Hana Mariam (Addis Ababa), especially Yitbarek and Andreas; Bernd Multhaup of GTZ Addis Ababa; TU Berlin, staff and students: Joachim Schultz, Jakob Tigges, Malte Kloes, Andreas Wende, Alisha Baker, Clara Berger, Sarah Borg, Konrad Braun, Johanna Claus, Katrin Fricke, Flavio Giaccone, Isabel Gutierrez, Martin Herrmann, Sarah Hicks, Aline Löw, Anja Malone, Candela Morado, Marnie Morieson, Nektar Duma, Tamara Regosz, Gloria Riccarducci, David Schumm; Melat Asrat, Melat Assefa, Metadel Sileshi, Yosef Teferi, Meron Kassahun, Lulit Solomon, Ramiah Lemma

Squat Săo Paulo
research: Marcos L. Rosa (Urban Land Scape), SEHAB Municipality of São Paulo: Elton Santa Fé Zacarias, Elisabete França (director), Maria Teresa Diniz dos Santos (coordinator Paraisópolis)
photography: Fabio Knoll
participating architects test-site Paraisópolis: Ruben Otero, Ciro Pirondi, Anália Amorim; Elemental: Alejandro Aravena, Fernando García-Huidobro, Gonzalo Arteaga, a.o.; Marcos Boldarini, Suzel Marcia Marcel, Carlos Dias; Urban Think Tank: Alfredo Brillembourg, Hubert Klumpner, Carlos Guimaraes; MMBB: Milton Braga, Fernando de Mello Franco, Marta Moreira, in collaboration with Christian Werthmann, Christian Kerez, Joseph Schwartz

Squat Addis Ababa
research: Tobias Kurtz
Addis Ababa Housing Development Project Office: Mrs. Tsedale Mamo (head), Bisrat Kifle, Sarah Abdulhafiz, Tibebu Desta Daniel

thanks to: staff and students of the Chair of Urban Design and Architecture TU Berlin, Prof. Jörg Stollmann; seminar Addis Ababa Hands-On Urbanism; Chair of Design and Structure: Prof. Klaus Rückert, TU Berlin, Lars Fächner; Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam: Jan Fransen, Frew Mengistu; Addis Ababa University: Benyam Aliy, Dr. Elias Yitbarek, Zegeye Cherenet; Department of Architecture Faculty of Technology (South) Addis Ababa University

Collective

sub-curators: Bart Goldhoorn, Alexander Sverdlov, Anna Bronovichkaya

collaborators: Henry Ng, Najla El Zein, Simon Pennec, Francesco Vedovato

photography: Aleksei Naroditski

projects: Fedor Dubinnikov, Nataliya Zaychenko, Natalia Sukhova, Alexander Berzing, Sergei Malakhov, Evgeniya Repina, Partizan Publik,  students of the Faculty of Architecture of the TU Delft

in collaboration with: The Russian Avantgarde Heritage Preservation Fund; TU Delft Faculty of Architecture; Partizan Publik; Project Russia magazine; Volume magazine

sponsor: Partizan Publik is sponsored by Hivos-NCDO Cultuurfonds

thanks to: Prof. ir. Dick van Gameren, Yulia Tsyganova

Event Program

curators: Jennifer Sigler (IABR), Saskia van Stein (NAI)
curator conference program: Christel Vesters (NAI)
assistant curator conference program: Katherine van Rosmalen (NAI)
film program: Joost Daamen, Caspar Sonnen, Ally Derks (IDFA)
producer: Britte Sloothaak (IABR)
coordinator production NAI: Suzanne Kole
floor manager: Joost Trines

News

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The City on the Political Agenda

29 Sep 2009

by Michelle Wilderom

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More than 1200 visitors at the opening of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam

26 Sep 2009

Squatcity-urbaninform Competition
WINNERS have been announced!

25 Sep 2009

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Building the Bridge

06 Sep 2009

Photo: Michelle Wilderom

This week, the construction of the new bridge to the 4th IABR's main exhibition started! ...

Urban Meetings

18 Sep 2008

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Calendar

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20 Nov 2007

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16 Sep 2008

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08 Oct 2008

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03 Dec 2008

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Refuge Urbanism: IABR workshop in Istanbul

15 Jan 2009

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Public Symposium

05 Mar 2009

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Open City Symposium in Zurich

07 Mar 2009

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06 May 2009

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Paraisopolis, São Paulo

08 Jun 2009

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03 Sep 2009

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Tegenlicht: Amsterdam Makeover 2040

14 Sep 2009

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A Sense of Belonging and the Open City

15 Sep 2009

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Draadstaal

20 Sep 2009

The satirical TV program Draadstaal devotes an entire edition to the theme of the city. ...

Holland Doc Radio: Looking for the next Wibaut

20 Sep 2009

City Councilor Floor Wibaut was one of the most dynamic politicians active in 20th century...

Tegenlicht: Grand Paris: The President and the Architect

21 Sep 2009

French President Sarkozy has ambitious plans for the Paris of the future and is looking for the...

Metropolis: New to the City

21 Sep 2009

VPRO

Over a period of six months four migrants are being filmed in four different cities in the world...

Holland Doc: Stayin’ Alive In Jo’burg

22 Sep 2009

In 2010, one of the sites for the World Football Championships will be in Johannesburg’s...

Wallpaper* Future 30 Architects Directory 2009

24 Sep 2009

Wallpaper* magazine presents some of the most exciting emerging global architectural talent in an...

Andere Tijden: Who is Building? Wibaut!

24 Sep 2009

Andere Tijden focuses on Floor Wibaut – Amserdam's dynamic and socially conscious city...

Live Radio Villa VPRO

24 Sep 2009

Live radio coverage of the opening of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. ...

Villa VPRO – Bureau Buitenland: Detroit

24 Sep 2009

Detroit, stad in vrije val from VPRO Eeuw van de Stad on Vimeo (in Dutch) Once the...

urbaninform Symposium

25 Sep 2009

Still some places available - for enquiries: cvanvlodrop@iabr Micro- and Macro-scale...

Radio: De Avonden

26 Sep 2009

A radiophonic version of the special IABR-dedicated issue published by the literary magazine De...

Sunday afternoon documentary on Amsterdam: The New Rijksmuseum

27 Sep 2009

The New Rijksmuseum (120 mins.) by Oeke Hoogendijk (2008) Every Sunday afternoon, a documentary...

The VVD in The Free State of Amsterdam

28 Sep 2009

The VVDs vision on the future of Amsterdam. Stories, ideas, observations. The evening program...

Lars Lerup in conversation with George Baird

28 Sep 2009

Location: Berlage Institute, Botersloot 25, NL 3011 HE  Rotterdam, The Netherlands, T. +31.10...

Tegenlicht: I am Gurgaon: The New City in India

28 Sep 2009

Four million people in one huge gated community, a satellite of New Delhi: Is Gurgaon the latest...

Vancouver – Rotterdam: A Tale of Two Cities

29 Sep 2009

Larry Beasley, former Co-director of Urban Planning for Vancouver, will be giving a lecture as a...

Companies and businesses in the Free State of Amsterdam

29 Sep 2009

An evening organized by the Chamber of Commerce. Stories, ideas, presentations about the future of...

Public Lecture by George Baird
'The Politics of Public Space'

29 Sep 2009

Location: Berlage Institute, Botersloot 25, NL 3011 HE  Rotterdam, The Netherlands, T. +31.10...

IDFA Film
'Megacities'

30 Sep 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world’s biggest festival...

International Urban Design Conference, Morgen/Tomorrow

30 Sep 2009

Within the framework of The Free State of Amsterdam and in memory of the founding father of modern...

Makeable City Rotterdam/the Free State of Amsterdam.

01 Oct 2009

Curators Wouter Vanstiphout and Zef Hemel on their Rotterdam and Amsterdam entries, respectively,...

Villa VPRO – Bureau Buitenland: Jakarta

01 Oct 2009

Jakarta has been blighted by permanent traffic jams and spatial-planning incompetence....

10th N-AERUS Conference

01 Oct 2009

Conference on ‘open cities’ IHS -Making Cities Work The institute for Housing and...

IABR Open Podium
Sara Vrugt

02 Oct 2009

Every Friday afternoon, a local ‘cultural ambassador’ appears at the IABR as host or...

Public Lecture by Kees Christiaanse

02 Oct 2009

Location: Berlage Institute, Botersloot 25, NL 3011 HE  Rotterdam, The Netherlands, T. +31.10...

Open City Talk & Tour
Tim Rieniets

03 Oct 2009

photo by Michelle Wilderom

A guided tour of the Forum exhibition by and with an introduction from co-curator Tim Rieniets (CH)...

Sunday afternoon documentary on Amsterdam: Amsterdam Global Village

04 Oct 2009

Amsterdam Global Village (245 mins.) by Johan van der Keuken (1996). Every Sunday afternoon, a...

Biennale Cycling Tours

04 Oct 2009

Together with the 4th IABR, Rotterdam ArchiGuides organizes cycling tours, combined with a visit to...

Film Program Rotterdam Classics
'City For Sale'

04 Oct 2009

The Rotterdam Municipal Archives and film theater Lantaren/Venster present, in the series...

IDFA Film
'Megacities'

04 Oct 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world’s biggest festival...

Destination AMS

05 Oct 2009

Lecture by The Free State of Amsterdam curator Zef Hemel on the future of the city. The evening...

Lars Lerup in conversation with Xaveer de Geyter

05 Oct 2009

Location: Berlage Institute, Botersloot 25, NL 3011 HE  Rotterdam, The Netherlands, T. +31.10...

Student Design Contest Finals

06 Oct 2009

Presentation and judging of entries for the student design contest on the future of the city....

Public Lecture by Elma van Boxel and Kristian Koreman, ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles]

06 Oct 2009

Location: Berlage Institute, Botersloot 25, NL 3011 HE  Rotterdam, The Netherlands, T. +31.10...

Het Nieuwe Diep: Vrijstraat (Free Street)

07 Oct 2009

Urban development firm ZUS talks to guests about its designs for a new water park between the...

IDFA Film
'The Show Must Go On'

07 Oct 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Lars Lerup in conversation with Michelle Provoost

07 Oct 2009

Location: Berlage Institute, Botersloot 25, NL 3011 HE  Rotterdam, The Netherlands, T. +31.10...

Amstel Discussion

08 Oct 2009

Oost-Watergraafsmeer Precinct talks to guests about the future of the Amstel River and its banks...

Villa VPRO – Bureau Buitenland: Istanbul

08 Oct 2009

The invasion of large numbers of conservative and religious people from the countryside into...

Open City Lecture and Debate: Lars Lerup
"One Million Acres and No Zoning"

08 Oct 2009

Lars Lerup: Open City and the American Suburb Lecture by Lars Lerup (US), architect, author and...

IABR Open Podium
Speedism

09 Oct 2009

Every Friday afternoon, a local ‘cultural ambassador’ appears as host or hostess of a...

Northern Banks of the IJ: Experiments at Noorderveld

09 Oct 2009

Urhahn Urban Design talks to guests about its design for the Vliegenbos and environs area in...

Foaming at the Edge

09 Oct 2009

Presentation by Lars Lerup (US) of the Biennale Master Class ‘Foaming at the Edge’...

Open City Talk & Tour
Interboro

10 Oct 2009

Photo by Michelle Wilderom

A guided tour by and with an introduction by Daniel D'Oca partner of Interboro (US),...

Incidental Event
documentary "Cities of Preferences"

10 Oct 2009

Thomas Schellings Model

By Mathan Ratinam, Toni Schade and Andrea Zalewski, Moving Image Lab at Columbia (MILC) Cities...

Sunday afternoon documentary: De stad was van ons [The City was Ours]

11 Oct 2009

De stad was van ons [The City was Ours] (110 minutes) by Joost Seelen (1996). Every Sunday...

IDFA Film
'The Show Must Go On'

11 Oct 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Biennale Cycling Tours

11 Oct 2009

Archiguides

In cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Rotterdam...

Amsterdam as Limited-traffic Zone?

12 Oct 2009

A discussion on Amsterdam as a limited-traffic zone. Is a street more attractive without cars, and...

The CDA in The Free State of Amsterdam

13 Oct 2009

The CDAs vision on the future of Amsterdam. Stories, ideas, observations. The evening program...

Opening YOUR CITY,
Young people are making Rotterdam Zuid

13 Oct 2009

On Tuesday 13 October 2009 Your City: Young people are making Rotterdam Zuid an initiative of...

IDFA Film
Repetition and Optical Vacuum

14 Oct 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Philosophers in the The Free State of Amsterdam

14 Oct 2009

An evening on philosophy as an urban phenomenon. What are philosophers perceptions of the city? How...

Open City Lecture and Debate:
Shuddhabrata Sengupta

15 Oct 2009

Shuddhabrata Sengupta - Foto: bbc2009.no

On Thursday 15 October, the Open City Lecture and Debate are devoted to "Fear", one of...

Kop Amstelscheg: Landscape of freedom

15 Oct 2009

MUST stedebouw talks to guests about its design for the Amstelscheg area. The evening program...

IABR Open Podium - Rotterdam (In)tolerant

16 Oct 2009

Associated projects: For Security Reasons Debate in cooperation with Showroom MAMA as part of the...

Sloterplas: Land of plenty

16 Oct 2009

B+B Urban Development and Landscape Architecture talks to guests about its design for the...

Theatre Tehran - Wunderbaum

17 Oct 2009

Enjoy the presentation Theatre Tehran and get subsequent access to the exhibition Open City:...

Theatre Tehran - Wunderbaum

18 Oct 2009

Enjoy the presentation 'Theatre Tehran' and get subsequent access to the exhibition Open City:...

IDFA Film
'Repetition' and 'Optical Vacuum'

18 Oct 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Biennale Cycling Tours

18 Oct 2009

The theme of this week's cyle tour is "Parallel Cases." In cooperation with the 4th...

Sunday Afternoon Documentary

18 Oct 2009

Hoe Nikita een Paard Kreeg [How Nikita Got a Horse] (23 minutes) by Anneke de Lind van Wijngaarden...

The PvdA in The Free State of Amsterdam

20 Oct 2009

The PvdAs vision on the future of Amsterdam. Stories, ideas, observations. The evening program...

IDFA Film – Our Street

21 Oct 2009

At the request of the IABR, the IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam - compiled...

Western Banks of the IJ and Harbour: Transience as Strategy

21 Oct 2009

Rietveld Landscape I Atelier de Lyon talks to guests about its design for the Westelijk Havengebied...

The Homeless in the Free State of Amsterdam

22 Oct 2009

Discussions with the homeless on Amsterdam. How do they use the city, and what is their perception...

Open City Debate – VROM presents: Design and Politics #1

22 Oct 2009

This debate deals with the confrontation between designer and administrator.  Felix Rottenberg...

Woonstad Debate – Who makes the city?

23 Oct 2009

photo by George Brugmans

A debate within the framework of the 4th IABR and organized by Woonstad Rotterdam city corporation,...

Open Podium – Working together to create the city of tomorrow

23 Oct 2009

photo Maakbaarheid

Every friday afternoon a local "cultural ambassador" acts as a host or hostess for a...

The Oostelijke Eilanden: Endangered Freedom

23 Oct 2009

Bureau Karres en Brands landscape architects talks to guests about its design for the Oostelijke...

Open City Talk & Tour – Crimson Architectural Historians

24 Oct 2009

A guided tour by and with an introduction from Crimson Architectural Historians, sub-curator of the...

Conny Janssen Danst

24 Oct 2009

ConnyJanssenDanst_RUIS_Besim

Conny Janssen Danst dancers will surprise visitors to the NAi with short dance performances. They...

VPRO Film – Amsterdam Makeover 2040

24 Oct 2009

Amsterdam is an old lady, but she is set on having a metropolitan make over. After all, cities have...

IDFA Film
'Our Street'

25 Oct 2009

At the request of the IABR, the IDFA - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam - compiled...

Sunday Afternoon Documentary:
Radio Danielle and Johnny Meijer

25 Oct 2009

Radio Danielle (27 minutes) (1987) and Johnny Meijer (50 minutes) (1993) by John Appel. Every...

Biennale Cycling Tours

25 Oct 2009

Archiguides

In cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Rotterdam...

Expats in The Free State of Amsterdam

26 Oct 2009

A conversation with Amsterdam expats. What is their perception of the city? What do they want from...

Film and Discussion in the Free State of Amsterdam

27 Oct 2009

The debate planned for this evening has been cancelled. Instead of the debate: Film and d...

Duivendrechtse Veld: From District to Free City

28 Oct 2009

Studioklok talks to guests about its design for the Zuidoost area and Amstel I, II and III. ...

IDFA Film – Petition - The Court of Complainants

28 Oct 2009

Mère et fille drap rue

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world’s biggest festival...

Amsterdam City Streets Night

29 Oct 2009

Consumers, businesses and shopping street manager Nel de Jager on the future of typical Amsterdam...

Open City Lecture and Debate:
Roberta Brandes Gratz

29 Oct 2009

Lecture by author, journalist and activist Roberta Brandes Gratz (US) about the works of author and...

The Significance of Jane Jacobs for a Living City

30 Oct 2009

Trancity is organizing a "lecture marathon" about the core themes in the work of...

IABR Open Podium

30 Oct 2009

Every Friday afternoon, a local "cultural ambassador" appears as host or hostess of a...

Nieuwe Meer: Awareness

30 Oct 2009

Gller Gller architecture urbanism talks to guests about its design for the Nieuwe Meer and environs...

Jane Jacobs Tour - Bike & Film

31 Oct 2009

jane jacobs

Rotterdam North is a true "Jane Jacobs neighborhood": corner stores, artists' studios, a...

Sunday afternoon documentary: IDFA 2009 Preview

01 Nov 2009

IDFA 2009 Preview Every Sunday afternoon, a documentary will be shown on Amsterdam. The program...

IDFA Film
'Petition – The Court of Complainants'

01 Nov 2009

Mère et fille drap rue

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world’s biggest festival...

Biennale Cycling Tours

01 Nov 2009

Archiguides

In cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Rotterdam...

Incidental Event – Jane Jacobs, An afternoon of readings

01 Nov 2009

Nearly 50 years after the publication of the first edition of Jane Jacobs' impassioned plea for the...

D66 in the The Free State of Amsterdam

02 Nov 2009

The D66s vision on the future of Amsterdam. Stories, ideas, observations. The evening program...

GroenLinks in The Free State of Amsterdam

03 Nov 2009

The GroenLinks vision on the future of Amsterdam. Stories, ideas, observations. The evening...

IDFA Film – .In for Motion

04 Nov 2009

In for motion

At the request of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), the IDFA has...

Gaasperplas: Water Free State

04 Nov 2009

Urban development firm Alle Hosper talks to guests about her design for the Gaasperdam, Gein and...

T-Visionarium Open City

04 Nov 2009

T_Visionarium Open City is a digital audiovisual archive comprising approximately thirty hours of...

Open City Lecture and Debate – Mark Shepard

05 Nov 2009

Mark_Shepard

Lecture by media architect and researcher Mark Shepard within the context of the Open City...

Build in the Grasslands or Densify?

05 Nov 2009

Mid October 2009, the alderman for Amsterdam spatial planning, Maarten van Poelgeest, presented the...

IABR Open Podium

06 Nov 2009

Every Friday afternoon, a local "cultural ambassador" appears as host or hostess of a...

Incidental Event – Pecha Kucha Night Rotterdam vol 22

06 Nov 2009

Pecha Kucha Night will also be part of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR)...

Young people in The Free State of Amsterdam

06 Nov 2009

What are young peoples perceptions of the city? What would they like to change? How do they view...

Open Podium – Sentient City Survival Kit

06 Nov 2009

At the 4th IABR, The Mobile City presents an exhibition of Mark Shepard’s Sentient City...

Expert Meeting – Sentient City Workshop

06 Nov 2009

Computing has left the desktop and spills out onto the sidewalks, streets and public spaces of the...

Open City Lecture and Debate – Young Architect Day

07 Nov 2009

"Young Architect Day" organized by BNA and NAI, within the context of the Open City Event...

Pass Travels around the Portscapes Art Projects on the Maasvlakte, Rotterdam

08 Nov 2009

logo Portscapes

On Sunday 8 November SKOR and the Rotterdam Port Authority are organizing a tour, Pass travels,...

IDFA Film – .In for Motion

08 Nov 2009

In for motion

At the request of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), the IDFA has...

The Free State of Amsterdam. A look back

08 Nov 2009

A conversation with all of the participants and parties involved in the exhibition about the six...

Sunday afternoon documentary: Kruispost

08 Nov 2009

Kruispost (85 minutes) by Maria Mok and Meral Uslu (2007). Every Sunday afternoon, a documenta...

Biennale Cycling Tours

08 Nov 2009

Archiguides

In cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Rotterdam...

Film Program Rotterdam Classics – A View From Afar, Rotterdam As An International Model City

08 Nov 2009

The Rotterdam Municipal Archives and film theater Lantaren/Venster present, in the series Rotterdam...

IDFA Film – Borgate and House of the Knights

11 Nov 2009

House of the Knights

At the request of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), the IDFA has...

Open City Lecture – Howard Saunders – The Power of the Consumer

11 Nov 2009

Lecture in the Open City Event Program given by Howard Saunders, Creative Director of Echochamber,...

Open City Lecture and Debate – Collective

12 Nov 2009

Housing for the millions 2.0 Towards a new concept of mass housing Theme of this Open City...

Open Podium

13 Nov 2009

photo by Michelle Wilderom

This week's cultural ambassador is magazine Volume.   Housing After the Credit Crisis....

Open City Talk & Tour

14 Nov 2009

photo by Michelle Wilderom

Starting out with an introduction and explanation from Bart Goldhoorn, sub-curator of Collective, a...

IDFA Film
'Borgate' and 'House of the Knights'

15 Nov 2009

Borgate

At the request of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), the IDFA has...

Biennale Cycling Tours

15 Nov 2009

Archiguides

In cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Rotterdam...

IDFA Film – Transit Dubai

18 Nov 2009

At the request of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), the IDFA has...

Presentation of Beyond #2 – Values and Symptoms

19 Nov 2009

Feast in a War Zone. A Palestinian Diary “Values and Symptoms” is the second...

Open City Lecture and Debate – Eyal Weizman

19 Nov 2009

The theme of Weizman's (London, Tel Aviv) recent projects such as Decolonizing Architecture is the...

Open City Expert Meeting – Diwan conference

20 Nov 2009

Diwan conference held in connection with the sub-exhibit Refuge of the 4th International...

Open Podium

20 Nov 2009

A Lighthouse for Lampedusa Every Friday afternoon during the Open City Event Program, a local...

VPRO Film – I am Gurgaon: The new city in India

21 Nov 2009

Screening of the VPRO Tegenlicht documentary I am Gurgaon: The new city in India directed by Marije...

Open City Talk & Tour

21 Nov 2009

photo by Michelle Wilderom

Starting out with an introduction from Philipp Misselwitz (Germany), sub-curator of the Refuge...

IDFA Film – Transit Dubai

22 Nov 2009

At the request of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), the IDFA has...

Biennale Cycling Tours

22 Nov 2009

Archiguides

In cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Rotterdam...

Open City Lecture and Debate - AbdouMalig Simone

26 Nov 2009

The urbanist AbdouMaliq Simone will examine the informal developments that can arise within the...

Incidental Event
Gerard Mosterd Dance

28 Nov 2009

Modern dance performance given within the context of the 4th International Architecture Bie...

Open City Talk & Tour

28 Nov 2009

photo by Michelle Wilderom

Starting out with an introduction from Stephen Cairns (GB), sub-curator of the 'Reciprocity'...

Incidental Event - Delta Dua

29 Nov 2009

Folk music from the Mollucas, live by Wim Lohy and Dwight Muskita (who played with a.o...

IDFA Film – Bogotá Change

29 Nov 2009

At the request of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), the IDFA has...

Biennale Cycling Tours

29 Nov 2009

In cooperation with the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Rotterdam...

IDFA Film – Welcome Europa

02 Dec 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Rotterdam Global Urban Summit 2009

03 Dec 2009

A conference on urban area development and sustainability The City of Rotterdam is centre stage...

IABR Open Podium

04 Dec 2009

photo: knowbotic research

Every Friday afternoon, a local 'cultural ambassador' appears as host or hostess of a performance,...

Open City Talk & Tour

05 Dec 2009

photo by Michelle Wilderom

Tour & Talk given by co-curator of the 4th IABR, Tim Rieniets, about the migration theme...

VPRO Film – New to the City

05 Dec 2009

VPRO

Screening of the VPRO Metropolis documentary New to the City. A co-production of the VPRO and the...

Film Program Rotterdam Classics – Rotterdam Metropolis

06 Dec 2009

The Rotterdam Municipal Archives and film theater Lantaren/Venster present, in the series Rotterdam...

IDFA Film – Welcome Europa

06 Dec 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Theater Performance – Peptide

06 Dec 2009

Kosmopolis Rotterdam collected stories from grandmothers from Rotterdam, and it was these stories...

Lecture - Segregation: A Social Problem?

09 Dec 2009

Wim Blauw (MSc. Sociology, 1971, Ph.D. Economics, 1986) was till 2003 Associate Professor of...

Walk – Tarwewijk (The Other City)

09 Dec 2009

Walking Through Urban Fragments. A Rapid passage for the recognition of the neighborhood fragments...

Workshop and Film (The Other City)

09 Dec 2009

MFZ is the second edition of an interdisciplinary workshop researching and creating awareness on...

IDFA Film

09 Dec 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Walk – Tarwewijk (The Other City)

10 Dec 2009

A rapid passage for the recognition of the alarming empty housing and commercial stock in the...

Open City Lecture and Debate

10 Dec 2009

Lecture by Erik Swyngedouw with an introduction on this week's theme Segregation. The lecture...

Film: Moving in Free Zones #2 and Film ZUID

11 Dec 2009

MFZ is the second edition of an interdisciplinary workshop researching and creating awareness on...

Segregation - The Other City: Exposing Tarwewijk

11 Dec 2009

“Urban restructuring through creative destruction, violently segregates, as nearly always has...

Round Tour Parallel Cases

11 Dec 2009

Ralf Pasel, curator of the 4th IABR's exhibition Parallel Cases at the RDM Campus will give a round...

Open City Expert Meeting

11 Dec 2009

 “Urban restructuring through ‘creative destruction’, violently segregates,...

Open Podium

11 Dec 2009

Every Friday afternoon, a local 'cultural ambassador' appears as host or hostess of a performance,...

Urban Planning: Profession or Vacuum

12 Dec 2009

photo KCAP

AIR, in co-operation with KCAP Architects & Planners, organises a symposium on the state of...

VPRO Film
'Staying Alive in Jo'burg'

12 Dec 2009

photo by Rob Schreuder

Screening of the VPRO Metropolis documentary Staying Alive in Jo'burg directed by Rob Schröder. A...

Squatting designed The Netherlands

13 Dec 2009

As an essential parameter of the ‘Open city’, Dutch legislation reserves a place for...

Open City Debate - Squat Politics

13 Dec 2009

The Bill seeking to prohibit squatting that was recently proposed before Dutch Parliament seems...

Incidental Film - Carefree Vacant Property

13 Dec 2009

The documentary ‘Leegstand zonder Zorgen’ [Carefree Vacant Property] by Abel...

IDFA Film – Garbage Dreams

16 Dec 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Open City Lecture and Debate
Robert Neuwirth

17 Dec 2009

Lecture by journalist and writer Robert Neuwirth (US) on the theme Squat and 'squatter communities'...

Open Podium

18 Dec 2009

Every Friday afternoon, a local "cultural ambassador" appears as host or hostess of a...

Next Exit Confusion Square. Open Cities: Rotterdam - Addis Ababa

19 Dec 2009

This workshop wants to explore how everyday life is facilitated and shaped within and by the city...

Open City Talk & Tour

19 Dec 2009

photo: Michelle Wilderom

Guided tour and introduction by Jörg Stollman (DE), sub-curator of the Squat exhibition of the 4th...

IDFA Film – Garbage Dreams

20 Dec 2009

The IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) is the world's biggest festival for...

Lecture Saskia Sassen

07 Jan 2010

The closing lecture of the American sociologist and economist Saskia Sassen of coming Thursday, 7...


Notes

Archive

Impressions 4th IABR 24 Sep 2009 - 10 Jan 2010

© Megin Zondervan

Projects for the Open City

by Ralf Pasel

From 11 January to 12 February, a selection of projects created for Parallel Cases//IABR@RDM will...

Talk & Tour with Jörg Stollmann (Squat)

photo by Daniëlle van Wingerden

Theater Performance - Peptide - 6 Dec

Photo's of Open City: Designing Coexistence Exhibition

© Michelle Wilderom

Some Events To Come ( > 17 Nov)

Open Weekend Parallel Cases

Review Sentient City Workshop on Institute of Network Cultures

Pecha Kucha Night at 4th IABR

091106PechaKuchaNight/IABR

Pecha Kucha Night was part of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR). The...

Open Podium - Presentation Workshop and Exhibition - The Sentient City Survival Kit

091106OpenPodium/IABR

Connectivity The Mobile City organized a series of events that took place at the 4th...

Opening T-Visionarium in the Zuiderkerk, Amsterdam

Open City Debate - Design & Politics

photo by Michelle Wilderom

Opening The Making of Vrijstaat Amsterdam

©VARCHETYPISCH, Anika Ohlerich

A New Political Landscape

It was good old Marx who taught us that the basis is what determines the superstructure of society....

Open City Talk & Tour

Open City Talk and Tour by Daniel D'Oca from Interboro Partners, subcurators of Community, followed...