In the autumn of 2015, 366 architects and designers responded to a call from Floris van Alkemade, the state architect, and Caroline Schippers (COA) for new, flexible housing solutions to provide suitable temporary homes for asylum seekers. This pop-up exhibition shows a selection of the best entries.
On June 29, the winners were announced during a conference at Het Nieuwe Instituut:
• New Premises, New Neighbours, New Harvest – Haiko Meijer/Onix UK
• Evolutionary Wooden Buildings – Jurrian Knijtijzer/Finch Building B.V.
• Comfort City/The Interstice – Anneloes de Koff/Pieter Stoutjesdijk
• Hotel Nice to Meet You – Rik Tuithof/studio Rik Tuithof
• Solar Cabin/Roof Under the Sun – Bram Zondag/Arjan de Nooijer
• RE-settle – René van Zuuk/René van Zuuk Architekten BV
Six other entries received honourable mention.
From 20 July, several entries are shown at Bureau Europa during a ten-day pop-up exhibition.
Overview of the entries here.
Dates: Wednesday 20 to Saturday 30 July
Entrance: free
Location: Bureau Europa
