Book launch: Almere Architecture City

30 November 2024, Nieuwe Bibliotheek

On 30 November 2024 from 15.30 to 18.00, the book launch of Almere Architecture City will take place at the Nieuwe Bibliotheek (Stadhuisplein 101, Almere). With mayor Hein van der Loo, director RCE Susan Lammers on Post 65 heritage in the city, director Nik Smit of Almere City Marketing and a city quiz. The book launch is free to all. The event will be held in Dutch!

About Almere Architecture City

Almere, the youngest city in the Netherlands, has always embraced ambitious construction projects. Everything had to be reinvented, as the city rose from the reclaimed land of the Zuiderzee.

Almere Architecture City showcases this ‘New Town’ through its top 100 buildings: from the eco-district of Oosterwold to Liesbeth van der Pol’s industrial Rooie Donders and from OMA’s (Rem Koolhaas) elevated City Centre to Marinus Boezem’s landscape artwork. Internationally renowned firms like Alsop, MVRDV, and SANAA are showcased, alongside Dutch icons such as Herman Hertzberger, Marlies Rohmer, and René van Zuuk.

Beyond the architectural wonders, the guide unveils the city’s hidden treasures, such as Europe’s pioneering transgender zebra crossing and the Klokhuis, designed by children. The guide also tells where you can find traces of the city’s history, such as at the Bivouac House where the quartermasters of the city of Almere lived. Dive into the stories behind these landmarks, uncovering fascinating facts and anecdotes that illuminate the spirit of Almere and its youthful monuments.