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THREE BAYS
The exhibition Three Bays presents a comparative study of four centuries of living and building in the bays of Tokyo and Amsterdam and the lagoon of Venice.
Amsterdam, Venice and Edo are three cities built by water on similar sites at the same moment in history. The geological situation of the natural bays has been drastically altered by the hand of man. The exposition shows how the IJ waterway in Amsterdam, the lagoon of Venice and the bay of Tokyo have evolved over four centuries. The exhibition highlights the striking similarities in the various stages of the development process.
'Three Bays' is the result of a unique collaboration between three guest curators from Tokyo, Venice and Amsterdam. Exceptional archival material will be presented for the occasion. Both the historical context and contemporary form of the three bays will be illustrated.
Date: from 27 May to 4 September 2005
Location: Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) Gallery 1, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Curator: Adriaan Geuze
Guest curators: Hidenobu Jinnai (Tokyo University), Marino Folin (University of Venice) and Maarten Kloos
(Arcam)
FLOW
Flow presents a number of internationally selected projects by young offices that are experimenting with the relation between water and landscape. These much-discussed examples exploit problems with water to produce innovative solutions.
Problems with water, such as the retention of river water and rainwater and the salinisation of ground water, have become global themes. Accepting and incorporating them displays a new heroism. The challenge lies in developing methods to deal with this pressure. Flow shows how designs come about by going with the flow of water.
This exhibition also includes student work produced in an international master class with as theme 'Design Flood Resistant Housing'. The master class will be headed by American architect Greg Lynn.
Date: from 27 May to 4 September 2005
Location: Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI) Gallery 3, Museumpark 25, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Curator: Saskia van Stein
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