On Friday 1 November at 17h the Graduation Show will open, presenting the graduation projects of students from the Masters in Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape Architecture.

On Saturday 2 November, the new generation of designers from 10 different academies and universities will discuss their graduation projects. What are the current challenges? What design methods are being used? The debate, initiated by the landscape architecture and urbanism magazine Blauwe Kamer, will start at 15h. Afterwards you can visit the lectures and the award ceremony by LILA (Landezine International Landscape Award) 2019. The Honour Award will be presented to Michael van Gessel. 

During the finissage of the exhibition on Sunday 3 November, Workshop Architecten will deliver the annual Kromhout Lecture. Afterwards, the nominations for Archiprix NL will be announced by jury chair and director of the Academy, Madeleine Maaskant. The visiting critic, Indira van ‘t Klooster, will reflect on the graduation projects 2018-19. The audience award for best graduation project will also be presented. 

The Graduation Show 2019 is curated by Bruno Vermeersch in collaboration with Michiel Zegers. 

Programme
Friday 1 November, 17 – 21h
17h Opening & drinks

Saturday 2 November, 12 – 21h 
12 – 15h Open day 
15 – 18h Graduates in debate, initiated by Blauwe Kamer magazine
19:30 – 21h Presentation of LILA Honour Award 2019 to Michael van Gessel

Sunday 3 November, 12 – 18h 
13 – 14h Kromhout Lecture by Workshop Architecten
15 – 16h Archiprix NL nominations and audience award 

Location
Waterlooplein 213
1011 PG Amsterdam

Free entrance

This circular exhibition would not have been possible without the support of New Horizon, Material Balance, Stiho, Koers, MSR Verhuur, Beamsystems, FVR Trading, Heineken Experience, 50 Minutes, ALD Automotive, NAP ingenieurs, Leon de Lange, MK2, MVIE, Cognizant, Groka, Ideal Projects, Breitner Academy, Netherlands Film Academy, Academy of Theatre and Dance.