Basic Reading List: 'Understanding Dutch Urbanism' July 2015 Arjan Klok, Head of Urbanism Department, selected a reading list, approx. 10(+5) titles which could help you to get a better –probably even great! - understanding of the cultural and professional basics, traditions and discussions in Dutch Urbanism. Half of the set is describing the development of the Netherlands in general, half the development of Amsterdam in particular. A special category are the cultural-historical ‘novels’ an ‘historical biographies’ of Geert Mak. The books all try to give you an overview without posing a specific opinion. All together a solid repertoire of ‘500 years of cultural phenomena, thinking & designing’.
Understanding Dutch Urbanism; The Netherlands: NL01. 20th Century urban design in the Netherlands, Hans Ibelings, nai publishers, 1999 Shelf mark: 711.31 NL Ibe t
NL02. Atlas van de verstedelijking in Nederland - 1000 jaar ruimtelijke ontwikkeling, Reinout Rutte en Jaap Evert Abrahamse, THOTH, 2014 ( English translation upcoming december 2015) Shelf mark: 711.31 NL Rut a NL03. The Selfmade Land: Culture and Evolution of Urban and Regional Planning in the Netherlands, Hans van der Cammen, Len de Klerk, Gerhard Dekker, Peter Paul Witsen, Spectrum, 2013 Shelf mark: 711.01 Cam s