Marjolein van Eig: De Ruimtes
Marjolein van Eig
Architectenweb, 2024
€39,90
‘De Ruimtes’ is a treasure trove of observations and thoughts for anyone interested in the built environment.
We don’t think enough about stairwells, you don’t want to be found dead in most funeral homes and where in politics can we still find big thoughts about the design of our country? The built environment seems to have degenerated into a sum of functional, financial and pragmatic considerations. What happened to the belief in progress and the powerful role that architecture can play in this?
‘De Ruimtes’ bundles more than 30 controversial texts that architect Marjolein van Eig wrote for Architectenweb. It tells the story of spaces in the broadest sense of the word; about personal space, political space, material space and architectural space. Small and large spaces are discussed; from the sound of a slamming door to the wonder of a bend in the street wall to the influence of climate change on the landscape. For Van Eig, the built environment is an endless source of wonder, frustration and fascination.
“In ‘De Ruimtes’ Marjolein Van Eig takes you on a journey through her life as an architect. Interspersed with personal anecdotes and broad cultural references, the collection is a delicacy for those who embrace the cultural and social mission of architecture.” – Sofie de Caigny, former director of the Flemish Architecture Institute. IN DUTCH!
ISBN: 9789090389509
