Verbindingen / Connections
Verbindingen, Amsterdam Zuidas 2001. This project “Connections”, carried out by master’s students from the Sandberg Institute, among others, was an event exploring the importance of connections between city districts and the relationship between residents and businesses in the Zuidas district of Amsterdam. Supported by World trade Center Amsterdam, art works, temporary installations and acts were performed to point the need of cultural facilities in this monolithic office area. How does cultural space connect residential areas? What are the possibilities for using that space? How can pressure on public space be improved? How can the cultural identity of the space be strengthened and optimized? Using performances, workshops and a symposium, the use of public space in the Zuidas district was explored. “Connections” is primarily a project that has fostered insights and connections among a large and diverse group of users of public space in this part of Amsterdam.
