IABR
The seventh edition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, IABR–2016 THE NEXT ECONOMY took place in and around the former warehouse Fenixloods II in the Rotterdam district of Katendrecht. Led by chief curator Maarten Hajer, an international curator team once again focused on the future of the city, investigating the relationship between design and tomorrow’s economy. IABR–2016 presented more than 60 projects on 2,600 m2 of floor space. Together, they showed a range of possible futures for, among others, living and working, clean energy, regional development, and healthcare.
51N4E was particularly involved in that edition as Freek Persyn was offered a position as co-curator, while a team of 51N4E also conceived the scenography of the exhibition. The office designed a flexible space for learning, reflecting and sharing. A space that can simultaneously hold production and debate and that remains open-ended. This low-threshold design stimulated the feeling of involvement of the visitors, allowing everyone to engage with the content in their own way. 51N4E also made use of that space with a series of events and talks facilitating the active participation of visitors in the discussion about the future of the city.
Two projects developed by 51N4E were on show in the exhibition: the pilot project ‘Labo XX: De Lageweg’ and ‘Atelier Albania: The Metabolism of Albania’.
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Location
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Client
IABR – International Architectural Biennale Rotterdam
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Design
June 2015 - April 2016
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Construction
February 2016 – April 2016
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Exhibition
May 2016 – July 2016
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Curators
Maarten Haaijer - Main curator
George Brugmans, Joachim Declerck, Jandirk Hoekstra, Freek Persyn, Michiel van Iersel, Daan Zandbelt -
51N4E project team
Johan Anrys, Freek Persyn, Aline Neirynck, Charlotte Schmidt, Benoit Lanon, Lieselore Vandecandelaere
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Contractor
Bart Cuppens
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Programme
scenography expo 2016 ‘ The Next Economy’
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Site surface
2.650 m² (expo surface)
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Construction costs
€ 175.000 (production exhibition)
Projects
Adaptive Infrastructure
- 50.000 Logements
- Alvéoles Saint-Nazaire
- Atelier Deep Geothermia
- Brussels 2040
- Fly Over
- Lana Bridge
- Noord Zuid Limburg
- Over the Ring
- Test Site Istanbul
- Viaduct Gentbrugge
Civic Design
- Archiweek
- ASIAT
- C-Mine Masterplan
- Corridor
- D'Ieteren
- Lab North
- La Ville Hospitalière
- Lerend Landschap
- Labo XX
- Lage Weg
- Luxemburg in Transition
- Maritiem Park
- Ontharding Redingenhof
- StamEuropa
- Thurgauerstrasse
Metropolitan Hybrids
- Book Building
- Huis van de Media
- Kantoor +
- La Théorie du balcon
- Lyon Part Dieu
- Noka Blok
- Suitsupply
- TID Tower
- Tri Postal
- Victoria
- ZIN
Open Public Structures
- Alvéoles Saint-Nazaire
- BUDA Art Factory
- C-Mine
- C-Mine Atelier
- Citroën, the Soft Museum
- COD
- Europetrol
- Ferme du Chaudron
- Grote Markt
- IABR
- ICC
- Kaaitheater
- Lamot
- Recypark
- Robin Oratoire
- Skanderbeg Square
- Spartacus
- Speelpleinstraat
- The Former Train Museum
- WET 89
Transformative Densification
- Arteconomy
- Bpost
- De Lork
- Donysite
- Falconpoort
- Grootkapel
- Homborch
- Huis aan‘t Laar
- OCMW Nevele
- Palaiseau
- Peterbos 9
- Regatta
- Robin Oratoire
- Room in the City
- Tous Ensemble