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5 projects at the Architecture Biennale Rotterdam

NAi, Rotterdam, Jun 2007

The Netherlands Architecture Institute Presents 'A Better World - Another Power'

As part of the programme of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, this year devoted to the theme of Power - Producing the Contemporary City, the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) is presenting an exhibition with the work of four collective design practices that take a fresh look at architecture and the opportunities for citizens be involved in it.

The exhibition A Better World - Another Power will present work by Santiago Cirugeda from Seville, the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) from New York City, the Foundation for Achieving Seamless Territory (FAST) from Amsterdam, and Jeanne van Heeswijk and Dennis Kaspori from Rotterdam.

Each group produced an installation that incite the visitors to experience their aims, methodologies and working methods. Together with graphic designer Roger Teeuwen, Jeanne and Dennis developed a life size pop-up book. With this instalation the (for the first time) present 5 of their projects next to each other. The exhibition will be on view through October 21 2007.

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