Exhibition Landscape design with an eye for nature
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exhibition: Landschapsontwerp met oog voor natuur (Landscape design with an eye for nature)
dates: (private opening on 6 November) open to the public from 7 November (end date not yet known)
opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
location: Special Collections Reading Room,
WUR Library, Wageningen University & Research Forum
Droevendaalsesteeg 2, Building 102
6708 PB Wageningen
admission: free
More informationFrom 7 November, the exhibition Landschapsontwerp met oog voor natuur (Landscape design with an eye for nature) will be open to the public at Special Collections at Wageningen University & Research. This exhibition showcases the work of landscape architect Voorhoeve and explores connections between his work and a contemporary project, Bos van de Toekomst (Forest of the Future). You are cordially invited to attend the opening.
Samuel Voorhoeve (1880-1948) was a fierce advocate of preserving the “natural beauty of the landscape”. He took existing nature as his starting point and used elevation maps, among other things, as the basis for his designs. This gave the final construction a natural impression and made full use of the characteristics of the terrain.
On 17 October, the publication Hoogtelijnen. Werken van landschapsarchitect Samuel Voorhoeve (1880-1948) (Elevation Lines. Works by landscape architect Samuel Voorhoeve (1880-1948) by Ruud Schaafsma will be released.
How does Voorhoeve’s approach relate to contemporary design methodology?
The exhibition draws a comparison with the Bos van de Toekomst (Forest of the Future) project. This project seeks to answer the question: What will the climate-resilient forest on the south-western flank of the Veluwe look like in 2120, and what does that mean for the choices we make today? It shows how a vision on this issue is being developed through workshops with input from various organisations and local experts.
