An end to demolition?!

Why is demolition happening in times of ambitions for sustainable and circular cities? The answer often has to do with financial considerations; demolition-new construction is often cheaper than renovation. How do we break the demolition cycle? In collaboration between IABR: Nature of Hope and Form Follows Finance, we will analyse the Amsterdam and Rotterdam cases and talk to experts about solutions to demolish less and renovate and recycle more. 

Program and speakers 

7PM Walk-in + visit exhibition Form Follows Finance 

7.10PM Opportunity to watch film The Demolition Drama by HouseEurope! 

7.30PM Start program 

  • Opening by Saskia van Stein (Director IABR) and Indira van ‘t Klooster (Director Arcam)  

  • Spoken column by architect Marjolein van Eig (Bureau Van Eig) 

  • Situation sketch in Amsterdam and Rotterdam: how much and what is being demolished. 
    Wouter van Elburg (author of Amsterdam Sloopt and working at Hendrick de Keyser) on the amounts of demolition in Amsterdam 
    Sanne van Manen (Platform Woonopgave) on the pre- and post-war demolition city of Rotterdam  

  • Three speakers discus show we can reduce demolition: 

    Ivan Thung (senior consultant at Metabolic) on Paris Proof Rotterdam 

    Eigen Haard on how the housing corporation deals with weighing up whether or not to demolish. 

    Academy of Architecture Amsterdam on solutions from student research in the studio at HouseEurope! 

  • Space for discussion with the audience  

9.30PM  Closing + drinks 

The spoken language is Dutch. 

Tickets costs €7,50. This also gives you access to the exhibition Form Follows Finance.  

HouseEurope in Form Follows Finance.Photo: HouseEurope.