Introduction

Remains of former pavilion ‘Wonen met groen’, 2015, KCCM

As part of the summer program of Zone2Source in 2015, Krijn Christiaansen & Cathelijne Montens (KCCM) researched the history of the Amstelpark, that was established for a horticulture exhibition, the Floriade, in 1972. Many residues of this Floriade are, although sometimes neglected, still visible in the park. Should we simply leave them aside or can they be a point of departure for developing new scenarios?

Archival research and fieldwork led to tentative strategies to provide this heritage with a new context and thus create a renewed experience for the visitors of the park. To test these strategies, temporary spatial interventions were created.

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Intern: Eva Verberne
Graphic design: Inedition, Eva van der Schans
Photography: Joel Nieminen
Financially supported by: Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst, LAPS, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Noord-Holland, Stichting Stokroos, Beam Systems
Project partners: Noord-Hollands Archief, Nationaal Archief, KAVB, VU Hortus, Kwekerij Groot-Vriend Lutjebroek, Kwekerij Aad Hogervorst Noordwijkerhout, De Jong Lelies Andijk, Lily Company Andijk, Doggy Marathon, Gemeente Amsterdam Stadsdeel Zuid

Floriade venue under construction, 1972, Noord-Hollands Archief

Page 1 of 4 of the Floriade program, 1972, Noord-Hollands Archief

Contemporary garden design making use of discarded sleepers , 1972, Noord-Hollands Archief

Remains of former pavilion ‘Wonen met groen’, 2015, KCCM