An evening with Vertical Atlas and Open Archive
An evening with Vertical Atlas and Open Archive
Thu, Oct 27, 5:00 PM
Het Nieuwe Instituut • Rotterdam
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MVRDVHNI The Living Archive: Oral Histories
An evening where we delve deeper into the archive of MVRDV.
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Het Nieuwe Instituut 25 Museumpark 3015 CB Rotterdam Netherlands
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During this edition of The Living Archive, MVRDV founding partner Nathalie de Vries presents a live unboxing and Associate Professor Janina Gosseye discusses the ways in which oral histories can add otherwise forgotten stories to an archive. Joining them are the curators of MVRDVHNI, the exhibition currently on show at Het Nieuwe Instituut, as we delve deeper into the role oral histories can play in the construction of archives.
In 2015, the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning at Het Nieuwe Instituut acquired the MVRDV archive, comprising its first 400 projects. Countless stories are contained in the many drawings, sketches, models, photographs, correspondence and periodicals that comprise this archive. For MVRDVHNI: The Living Archive of a Studio, Het Nieuwe Instituut invited some of the less visible collaborators of MVRDV to share their recollections. From clients and engineers to former employees and interns, these recorded oral histories will join the archive and, thus, the writing of the office's history.
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