Karl Belen, Filip Geerts, Nancy Meijsmans/Bart de Zwart, Sandra Parvu, David Pele¬man, Patricio Del Real, Kelly Shannon, Marinke Steenhuis, Hans Teerds and Paola Vigano
Tom Avermaete, Klaske Havik, Hans Teerds (eds.) and Nancy Meijsmans (guest editor)

OASE 80
On Territories

Design: Karel Martens and Werkplaats Typografie, Paperback, Illustrated (b/w), 144 pages, size: 17 x 24 cm
English/Dutch edition, ISBN 978-90-5662-724-9, € 25.00
December 2009

In association with Die Keure

With the support of the Netherlands Architecture Fund, the Flemish Community of Belgium

There has probably never been such an intense debate about the layout of the countryside as the one that is currently raging. There are serious concerns about the landscape, which is being rapidly transformed by urbanization and everything associated with this process, and not only in the Netherlands but also far beyond its borders. Everyone has something to say in this society-wide debate, from local to national governments, from environmental factions to the road-user’s lobby, and from those who are professionally involved to concerned private parties. In many cases it is a battle between idealized images and economic models, between agricultural reality and urban park landscapes, between ecological concerns and mobility.

This issue of OASE explores the potential significance of architectonic design for transformation processes on the regional scale. Besides considering the instruments that are available to the designer to fulfil this task, the authors also consider how the design can exercise a ‘positive’ influence on such processes.

The various contributions shed light on the potential significance of territory in contemporary design practice and offer critical reflection on the topical discourse that has evolved over
recent years.

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