Architect Barend Koolhaas has a love-hate relationship with cars. On the one hand, he finds them a fascinating and practical symbol of freedom. On the other hand, he sees how dangerous and harmful they are to people, to communities and to nature. Barend tries to reconcile these contradictions by designing a car that has as little negative impact as possible.
The question at the heart of this is: what do we really need? A question that is relevant not only to cars, but to many of the things we as humanity make. With the Minimal Car project, Barend seeks to understand how we can deal with these kinds of complex issues.
During Van Eesteren Gesprek #1120, Barend will present the project and give a lecture on his research and design process. Afterwards, there is a public discussion that will also address the place of the car in the future of Nieuw West.
We hope to see you on the 6th.