The Elevated Streets in Plan van Gool

This article delves into the architectural design of Plan van Gool, situated in Amsterdam's Buikslotermeer neighbourhood, with a particular focus on its concept of elevated streets. Through an examination of archival research, literature and reference projects like Brinkman's Spangen block and Auguste Perret's Le Havre, the research investigates...

SESCeffect: The city should be for everyone

“The city should be for everyone”. According to Paulo Mendes da Rocha, “the city has to address the issues of coexistence, inclusion and the transformation of its own fabric”. This is the “battle” the Brazilian institution SESC is facing from its birth in 1946. As a non-profit private institution kept by trade businessmen, SESC primary aim is...