“...each cycle is composed of seven years, and each cycle offers its own challenges and rewards...” - Rudolf Steiner.
As Spatial Codes completes its first 7-year cycle, the journey let to Japan to immerse in the work of the masters of space, light, and materiality.
From Tadao Ando’s Benesse House and SANAA’s poetic art space of Teshima Island to Kengo Kuma’s Sunny Hills, and the scale and precision of Sou Fujimoto’s Grand Rising at the Expo along with many other remarkable works by great architects.
Amazed, humbled, and inspired by architecture as living experiences that connect people, nature, and time.
Grateful for these seven years of exploration, challenges, and growth — and excited for what the next cycle will bring.
#architeture #africa #grateful #inspired #light #material #composition #space #art #mastery #amazed #zicolopes
“…healing, an act of comfort and discomfort, the philosophy that led to the exposition on healing, accentuating the final four designs for the Prix de Rome 2022 by creating a void between the projects…” #archive #healing #architecture #spatialdesign #materiality #africa #perceptions #philosophy #identity #healing
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“…I’ve been working on this project with an ambitious lady to create a space for people who are often overlooked in our society — a place where they can grow, develop, and enjoy taking part in everyday activities…”
More to come….
Check out the report and download the essays on imtelijkeordening.nl/actueel/nieuws/2025/03/24/fysiek-volgt-sociaal #socialcohesion #spaceandplace #connection #spatialcodes #africa
APRIL 10
SISTER CITIES: ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Thijs van Spaandonk from Amsterdam and Zico Lopes from Rotterdam present short talks on April 10 at 6pm at MICA Brown Center, hosted by AIA Baltimore. Their talks will focus on how to facilitate community-led development, empower local communities, and encourage collective ownership of public spaces. Thijs Van Spaandonk is member of the Verdedig Noord community organization and Chief Government Advisor of the Built and Rural Environment in the Netherlands; Zico Lopes is an architect and urban designer, and founder of Spatial Codes. The speakers are visiting Baltimore in April as part of a delegation from Amsterdam and Rotterdam for a knowledge exchange about community-centered urban development methodologies and case studies.
NOTE: Students get free admission!
AIA 1.0 LU HSW, ASLA 1.0 LA CES HSW
AIA, NOMA and ASLA members are eligible for member pricing.
Advance registration required.
More info & to register: /event/sister-cities-short-talks-alternative-means-of-development-environmental-justice/
This is part of a special spring lecture series hosted by @aiabaltimore called ‘Mirror Image’, exploring similar themes and shared experiences in cities across the globe: /programs-events/spring-lecture-series/
More info about this year’s exchange with Baltimore, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam:
/architecture-exchange-2025/
The exchange's April program in Baltimore is supported as part of the @dutchcultureusa program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York.
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