'scape magazine #18
Contents of the scape summer issue #18
We called it the issue of hope. It contains images by Marc Wilson and others, showing the silent remnants of war – the fortresses and bunkers – that nowadays are used for theatre
and music, meeting places to enjoy life. It contains also a variety of reflections on urban development in light of the Covid pandemic, a collection to provide food for thought, debate, and
inspiration for urban designers and planners in their work to create more sustainable and equitable urban areas fit for the future. We have a portrait of the young Finnish office of Nomaji with
their eco-social thinking and design. And we show projects that can be considered as walks along the water, that tell a story about the relationship with water. The beauty of the view and the
experience of nature, surprisingly close.
Real nature, with a rough edge. Ebb and flow, oysters, weather-beaten ropes...
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DOSSIERS
URBAN DISTURBANCE / 10+1 reflections / From times of upheaval to spaces for change
This dossier is called ‘Spaces for change’ and contains reflections on the Covid pandemic. How can we make sense of uncertainty and turn it into momentum for positive change? How might a period
of upheaval help us rethink how we live in cities and envision future trends of urban development? How do perspectives informed by heightened understandings of impending health, economic, and
social crises shape the values, principles, and ideals we choose to live by now and in the future? The editors and authors of this dossier – edited by Andrea Kahn and Adrew Gallagher – have an
ambition to use the pandemic as a critical lens for viewing the city and reflecting on the ideals, practices, policies, and processes that shape its formation and transformation. It results in
ten short essays from all over the world, from Chili to New Zealand, from New York to Stockholm.
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REVIEW
Along the water
Riverbanks are the theme in the review section. Authors stroll along rivers in Antwerp, Buenos Aires, and New York, where redevelopments made them more accessible and beautiful. Even those that
did not turn out well impress. When the water is toxic and intentions have failed to materialize.
Even more than in Antwerp, Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York has transformed the old industrial areas along the East River into a green setting for sport, play, art, and recreation. From the
countless parks, gardens, play and barbecue areas, you have an impressive view of the skyscrapers across the water. To the good listener, the nature of the water is surprisingly close. Real
nature, with a rough edge. Ebb and flow, oysters, weather-beaten ropes...
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Posts by Saray Ossorio, Emily Simpson, Andrew van Egmond
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PORTRAITS
Nomaji
In this issue of hope we begin with a portrait of the Finnish firm Nomaji. Four young landscape architects, four women who realise that schoolyards for
children matter. And that urban development on the coast should also mean something for the ecology under water. They studied life under water. And asked the client to make it a part of the
project, as well. Ultimately, they were successful.
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PHOTO DOSSIER
The last stand / A new life
Remnants of the Second World War lying silently and untouched in various types of landscapes. Surrounded by trees, hidden by dunes, or out in the open looking over the sea. Photographed in foggy,
early morning atmospheres in which colours almost disappear, but therefore seem even more remarkable. How can objects used for something so brutal as war be so beautiful?
In the Netherlands, a country no ruins are left to merge with the landscape. Designers are challenged to stay close to the object but also work with their surroundings. How to merge heritage with
new architecture? In what way can remnants be emphasised in the landscape? How can they be opened for new uses today? What are the options for future uses?
What fascinates is the contradiction in use, then and now. All elements of Marc Wilson’s photos were in use at times of war and are now part of the landscape as such, while the Dutch Defence Line
remains a genius idea from the past that has entered into everyday use.
Eric Luiten takes us on a compelling journey through history and contemporary approaches.
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Contributors /
Wiebren Boonstra, Nathalie Bergame, Jeroen Bosch, Daphne de Bruijn, Donatella Cusma, Per-Johan Dahl, Medina Diedrich, Andrew Gallagher, Harry Harsema, Rob ‘t Hart, Anna Jogefalk, Andrea Kahn, Cassandra W. Kallifatides, Moa Landstedt, Martin van Lokven, Eric Luiten, Riccardo Mastini, Caroline Moinel, Francis Nordemann, Carin Ollinen, Christian Richters, Nina Safina, Narcís Sastre, Pablo Valenzuela Vaillant, Bregje van Veelen, Julia Weckman, Martin Westin, Max Whitman, Marc Wilson and others