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Mind the Gap, 2023
Master thesis, 49 pages, edition of 40
Paper, tracing paper, seeds, hand bound
15 x 10,5 cm
With my Master Thesis (Studio for Immediate Spaces, Sandberg Instituut) I explored the values of ‘gaps’ in the urban fabric of Amsterdam: demolished buildings that leave a temporary residual space behind. It investigates how these spaces, which are often overlooked in traditional urban planning approaches, can be valued beyond economic and commercial gain and how they relate to the city’s collective memory. Using the life cycle of a tree as metaphor and active agent in urban development, the research documents various stages in time, its power dynamics, and interests of a specific gap in Amsterdam-West. Questioning who holds power to decide what should be preserved or not and how that impacts the development of the city. The aim of the publication is to embrace the complexity of the in-betweenness as a possibility to counteract, inviting the reader to zoom in on the cracks of their city.
Graphic design by Cathy Hu
Presented at
2024 Voids (Marken), The Locus w/ Jonathan Castro, LYL Radio, FR
2023 Bring Your Own Book Fair, ENTER ENTER, Amsterdam, NL
The Great Interior, Sandberg Instituut Graduation Show, Schinkel District, Amsterdam, NL
Bring Your Own Book Fair, Rietveld Pavilion, Amsterdam, NL
SISSS Publishing Event, San Serriffe, Amsterdam, NL
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