Go West at De Balie Amsterdam, February 11, 20.30 pm

Posted: February 7th, 2010 | Author: Daan Roggeveen | Filed under: Project | Tags: |

6 Taxis in Shenzhen

On Thursday, February 11 the Go West Project will give a presentation at De Balie in Amsterdam.

In this presentation we will present results from our research in the cities in the Central and Western part of China. We will show redevelopment in Shijiazhuang, preservation in Kunming and the new business district in Wuhan. The evening will end with a panel discussion about several topics. How do these cities develop? Does China build a new type of city? What does the growth of these cities mean for China and the rest of the world?

The panel consists of China watchers, amongst whom Annette Nijs, director Global Initiative of the China Europe International Business School and author of the book ‘China with New Eyes’ and Michelle Provoost, founder of Crimson Architectural Historians and director of the International New Town Institute.

Also on February 11, De Balie will open a photo exhibition about the performance of the Go West Project at the Shenzhen / Hong Kong Architecture Biennale in December, where they asked 6 taxi drivers from 6 different Chinese cities to drive across the country to Shenzhen.

Time : February 11, 2010 at 20.30 pm
Location : De Balie
Address: Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10, Amsterdam (near Leidseplein)
Admission : Free


2 Comments on “Go West at De Balie Amsterdam, February 11, 20.30 pm”

  1. 1 Mara Hvistendahl said at 11:31 pm on February 8th, 2010:

    Hi — Just wondering whether Thursday’s lecture will be in English or Dutch. A friend forwarded me the announcement and I’d love to attend if it’s in English. Thanks! Mara

  2. 2 Daan Roggeveen said at 2:59 am on February 9th, 2010:

    Hi Mara,

    Thanks for your remark; the evening will be in English.
    Hope to see you and your friends on Thursday; more than welcome.

    Best

    Daan

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