Expedition NOON is about the discovery of an architecture that is interlinked with cultural projects and art, but also research, both in the academic field and in the design praxis. It therefore creates new connections between landscape and design, art and theory, politics and urbanism, culture and education.
The schoolbuildingsof the Friesland college in Leeuwarden will turn into a flexibel interior that on the ground floor will turn into a public space where the city and the neighbourhood can interact with the students.
This idea was presented last week in the symposium the learning environment of the future in Amsterdam, organised by the stimuleringsfonds for creative industries.
Design by NooN
Sense of place, a place to nowhere.
During the Oerol Festival (summer 2019), Sense of place hosted an artist in residence as a pilot in the European project Off season Art gardening.
Alex van de Beld was leading the workshop with 6 artists from Sweden, Netherlands and Lithouania.
Read Harm Tilman BLOG about the even.
RESEARCH (MAY 2018) about the waddenarea and how to built there . together with the university of Lund ( Sweden) masterclass Architecture and ‘Sense of place’ by Joop Mulder.
Lines to the landscape
Towards an academy for rural urbanism
A spatial / cultural vision, in which cities are connected by lines to the surrounding landscape, making use of design proposals and innovative forms of cooperation, and creating 'living rooms' with open windows for residents and cultural tourists, aimed at creating meeting space in the broadest sense of the word.
Workshop Looking through the eyes of Escher,( summer 2018), creating street art and room in the nature.
From the work shop during summer 2018 with pupils from the Albertine Agnesschool.
From the work shop during summer 2018 with pupils from the Albertine Agnesschool.
From the work shop during summer 2018 with pupils from the Albertine Agnesschool.
Research at the Fries Museum, Holland – may 2018, Talking aboutthewhat is inspiring about the work of Escher in the Fries museum.
Alex van de Beld and Anne Makkink visiting The Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, Holland together with young students of the Albertine Agnesschool.
Alex van de Beld and Anne Makkink visiting The Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, Holland together with young students of the Albertine Agnesschool
Alex van de Beld and Anne Makkink visiting The Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, Holland together with young students of the Albertine Agnesschool