Research & Text

In addition to my studies and publications on colonial built heritage, I also study and write about twentieth century architecture and town planning and, occasionally, art history.

The following is an overview of projects I worked on:

• value assessments of pre- and post-World War II architecture for the municipality of Bussum;
• research of the original landscaping and planting of ‘Jerusalem’, a 1950s neighbourhood in Amsterdam, for Stichting Architectuurgeschiedenis VU;
• a study of the works of ir G. Friedhoff to support the curatorial work for an exhibition by Architectuur Centrum Twente;
• a study of Otto Eerelman to support a publication written by Harry J. Kraaij/Bureau A tot Z;
• a study of European policies on colonial built heritage for the Centre for International Heritage Activities;
• a study and a publication on planning in Indonesia for the Ministries for Housing, Regional Development and the Environment in The Hague and Jakarta;
• a study of and a publication on the reconstruction of London and Le Havre for the Van Eesteren-Fluck & Van Lohuizen Foundation;
• research on the reconstruction of Rotterdam for Committee Reconstruction Rotterdam;
• research for 010 Publishers;
• a publication with an overview of projects subsidised by The Netherlands Architecture Fund;
• teaching material for the Katholiek Pedagogisch Centrum;
• a study, publication and exhibition of the reconstruction of West Zeeuws Vlaanderen for the Zeeuwse Museumstichting;
• a publication on the life and work of ir A. Rothuizen.