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Partner Program

Filmstill_'12_by_Gyz_la_Rivière

The IABR connects its program to that of various Rotterdam and Amsterdam cultural insitutes, like the Rotterdam Historical Museum, Showroom MAMA, the Youth Biennale and the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).

Through this page we will keep you up to date on the 4th IABR partner programs.

Partner Program:

De Dépendance, Center for Urban Culture
an unsolicited project by ZUS

De Dépendance provides space to cultural institutes that have disappeared or are disappearing from the Rotterdam city center. It strives to be a place where cultural forces can combine and interact -a place for debate, exposition, performance, confrontation, exchange, and production. During the 4th IABR,
De Dépendance will function as a complementary venue, accommodating related long-and short-term exhibitions, installations, and spontaneous events.
De Dépendance is located in the Schiekade building in the Rotterdam Central District, east of Central Station, and it is an unsolicited project by ZUS.
[25 September - 10 January]

De Dépendance, Center for Urban Culture
Schiekade 189, Rotterdam

Themed issue of De Gids: Open City

At the invitation of the cultural and literary magazine
De Gids, more than twenty poets, novelists and essayists express their views and feelings on a city that is dear to their hearts. With contributions of Anneke Brassinga, Jan Brokken, Ger Groot, Micha Hamel, Fouad Laroui, Edzard Mik, Ramsey Nasr, Ester Naomi Perquin, photographer Bas Princen and others.

September 2009
ISBN 9789460030055
Price: € 9.50

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)

Commissioned by the IABR, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has programmed a special series of documentaries focusing on “the city and its inhabitants” to be presented in Rotterdam, at the NAI; and on the history of Amsterdam from the perspective of the city’s ongoing dialogue with “freedom”, to be presented in Amsterdam. The series includes documentaries taken from the IDFA’s vast archives as well as new films. These new films will also be screened in a special section at the IDFA itself, running from 19 to 29 November in Amsterdam.
[Starting 29 September]

Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI), Tolhuistuin on the IJ, Amsterdam North, and IDFA Amsterdam

Your City
Architecture Biennale for young people

YourCity09_I_bridge_you

In South Rotterdam, young people create their own Architecture Biennale, Your City. Based on a strong belief in youngsters’ strength and potential, Your City demonstrates how children and teenagers can initiate and help shape their own living environment.

More information on the website of YourCity09.
Read more about the opening of YourCity09 on 13 October.

[13 October - mid December]
Various venues in South Rotterdam

Never Built Rotterdam
Exhibition in the Historical Museum Rotterdam

There is more to Rotterdam than meets the eye. The dynamic nature of the city and the destruction of its old core in WWII led to the Rotterdam we see today. There is also a “Rotterdam that could have been”, to be found in all the plans that were never realized. The exhibition Never Built Rotterdam visualizes what could have been with the use of constantly evolving panoramas, drawings and a specially designed interactive model.

[Starting 8 December]
Historical Museum Rotterdam – Schielandshuis

Endless City
Showroom MAMA

Filmstill_'12_by_Gyz_la_Rivière

A multimedia project that examines the relationship between skateboard culture, public space and the visual and other arts. The central work is the documentary "12" by Gyz La Rivière, in co-production with MAMA.

[Until 10 January]
Showroom MAMA

For Security Reasons
Showroom MAMA

Various performers will explore the boundaries and redefine the balance between playfulness and safety, the community and the individual, surveillance and freedom.

[28 August - 18 October]
Showroom MAMA

The 4th IABR’s Selection,
Rotterdam Central Library

Impression_The 4th IABR_Selection

Browse through a bookcase and learn about its owner. In September, the curators of the 4th IABR will present their favorite books. They have selected titles that they found inspiring and helpful in putting together the exhibition Open City: Designing Coexistence.

[1 -30 September]
Rotterdam Central Library

Visiting Critic: Larry Beasley
Van der Leeuwkring and AIR (NAi)

Beasley in front of a map

Larry Beasley, former Co-director of Urban Planning for Vancouver, will be giving a lecture as a visiting critic. His 30 years of experience and commitment serve as the point of departure for a critical analysis of Rotterdam urban development culture.

Larry Beasley will be a guest in Rotterdam for one week, by invitation from the Van der Leeuwkring. He has been asked to discuss the connection between his 30 years of experience in public service in Vancouver and the tasks, plans and projects Rotterdam is working on.

> Read more about Beasley's Lecture in the NAI on 29 September.

Rotterdam Global Urban Summit 2009
De Doelen

Under the heading of “New (Green) Deals between Cities and Businesses”, the Global Urban Summit 2009 focusses on three themes: Sustainable urban area development; international connections and urban area development; and knowledge, business and urban area development.

[3 - 4 December]
Website: Rotterdam Global Urban Summit 2009

Film Program Rotterdam Classics
Gemeentearchief Rotterdam and Lantaren/Vensters

The film program Rotterdam Classics is inspired by the Biennale theme Open City and its sub-theme Maakbaarheid. The program includes several series of short films that visualize Rotterdam’s historical transformation.

[4 October, 8 November, and 6 December]
Lantaren/Venster

Guided tours for
Open City: Designing Coexistence in the NAI

On request, the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) provides guided tours for groups through the exhibition Open City: Designing Coexistence. These will be geared towards the groups’ knowledge level – from elementary or high school students to architects.

Maximum group size: 15
Duration: 1 hour
Fee: € 105 per guided tour (€ 65 for college or university students; € 50 for elementary or high schools)
Reservations: Please contact the NAI’s Education Department on +31 (0)10 4401321

City Game
educational program for schoolchildren in NAI

The City Game is a game for older elementary schoolchildren. Under the supervision of an NAI tour guide, they will first see part of the exhibition Open City: Designing Coexistence and will then jointly “build” their own city.

Maximum size of group: 30 school children
Duration: 2 hours
Fee: € 40 per group of 15
Reservations: at least 2 weeks in advance. Please contact the NAI’s Education Department on +31 (0)10 4401321 (between 9 am and 1 pm).

Biennale Bicycle Tours
Rotterdam ArchiGuides

In collaboration with the 4th IABR, Rotterdam ArchiGuides is organizing bicycle tours and visits to the biennale exhibition. The bike tours will take place Sundays in October and November from 12 noon to 4 pm. and will start and end at Rotterdam Central Station.
There will be two alternating tours, led by an enthusiastic and expert guide from Rotterdam ArchiGuides. One week the theme is Parallel Cases. The other week the theme of the bicycle tour will be Maakbaarheid.

For more information and reservations: Rotterdam ArchiGuides, telephone number +31 (0)10 4332231, rotterdam-archiguides.nl
Fee: € 25.00 (including guide, bike rental, exhibition entrance fee, drink & Aqualiner)

News

Archive

The City on the Political Agenda

29 Sep 2009

by Michelle Wilderom

The opening weekend of the 4th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR), Open City:...

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

In the course of the Symposium "The Future of the Informal" at the 4th International...

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

What are the main issues for urban managers in the 21st century, how does urban development connect...

Calendar

Archive

[limited access] or the open city?

20 Nov 2007

lecture Kees Christiaanse at LSE, London more...

Open City lectures in Zurich

16 Sep 2008

The program: 18/09 Introduction I: on the Open City by Kees Christiaanse,...

Making Cities Work (documentary)

08 Oct 2008

The Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies of the Erasmus University Rotterdam...

Presentation Open City on Urban Age South America Conference

03 Dec 2008

On 3 December, Urban Age inaugurates an intensive two-day conference on the future of global cities...

Refuge Urbanism: IABR workshop in Istanbul

15 Jan 2009

Workshop, January 15-16, 2009 Hosted by Bilgi University, Istanbul In the Summer of 2008, Can...

Public Symposium

05 Mar 2009

Open City: Designing Coexistence is an international architecture and urban design symposium,...

Open City Symposium in Zurich

07 Mar 2009

On March 5, 2009, the ETH Zurich and the IABR hosted a symposium entitled Open City: Designing...

Workshop Reciprocity

06 May 2009

Location: Indonesian Architects' Institute Jakarta chapter, Jakarta Design Center, Jakarta,...

Paraisopolis, São Paulo

08 Jun 2009

In collaboration with the 4th IABR sub-theme Squat, curated by Rainer Hehl and Jörg Stollmann, the...

Kick off cross-media project VPRO and 4th IABR

03 Sep 2009

On 3 September, the Dutch broadcaster VPRO will host a festival-evening in Amsterdam to launch...

Buitenhof

13 Sep 2009

On 13 September, 4th IABR's Urban Century opens with the Dutch talk show Buitenhof. Politician...

Tegenlicht: Amsterdam Makeover 2040

14 Sep 2009

VPRO

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

A Sense of Belonging and the Open City

15 Sep 2009

Kristian Koreman - ZUS

This year’s “Internationale Keuze Debat”, the conference traditionally organized...

Screening "Grand Paris, the President and the Architect"

15 Sep 2009

Bregtje van der Haak’s latest documentary, Grand Paris, the President and the...

Villa VPRO – Bureau Buitenland: Addis Ababa

17 Sep 2009

To cope with an influx of migrants, the Ethiopian capital must build apartment buildings at...

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