2 April - 14 May2009
In the present image era, less attention is paid to designing meaningful space. As a consequence, why and how a meaningful space produces its impact is often a mystery. During his speech to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture half a century ago, Gerrit Rietveld issued a plea for meaningful spaces: "In my opinion there will be more reason than ever to replace the architecture of mass (heavy or light) - with it's emphasis on form and boundaries rather than on scale, atmospehere and function  - by the architecture of space." His plea is still topical today. Architecture is the art of space. The architect creates space for a specific use. But how does this space become meaningful? What are the roles of light, sound and temperature? How is a space enclosed by a composition of materials? What is the relation between the interior and the exterior?

Programme
All lectures start at 20.00 hrs. Admission is free; it is not possible to make reservations. Location: Academie van Bouwkunst, Waterlooplein 211, Amsterdam.

2 April 2009
Tony Fretton (UK)
www.tonyfretton.com

9 April 2009
Krijn de Koning (NL)
www.krijndekoning.nl

16 April 2009
Pjotr Müller (NL)
www.pjotrmuller.org

23 April 2009
Frank Escher (USA) (on John Lautner)
www.egarch.net

7 May 2009
Georg Augustin (GE)
www.augustinundfrank.de

14 May 2009
Wim v. d. Bergh (NL) on Luis Barragan