Ben van Berkel
The dutchDesign Field School is part of the Interactive Arts and Technology program offered by Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada.
Groep Drie are the third group participating in the dutchDesign Field School and have conducted interviews with 20 architects and designers in 7 different cities under the direction of senior lecturer Russell Taylor. Dutch Design Daily will show the interviews with the Dutch designers and architects, spread over different days.
Groep Drie: “We created an online resource for all the interviews we made. By being open about what we learned, it gives other creatives the opportunity to build and grow the same ideas in their own ways.”
Ben van Berkel
Our society is changing, new work habits are forming, our economy is constantly fluctuating – buildings can no longer be static and unchanged. Ben van Berkel speaks about how the whole industry is evolving towards an architecture that is not only functional, but is capable of communicating ideas while being both flexible and multifunctional.