With a festive gathering in the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture, Herman Hertzberger celebrated his 85th birthday on July 8, 2017.
During this meeting there were lectures by Herman Hertzberger himself, Chief Government Architect Floris Alkemade, Eelco van Welie of NAi Publishers and Laurens Jan ten Kate of AHH. There was also an exhibition in which Hertzberger is looking for meaning in our field of profession, and for architecture that matters.
On the occasion of his birthday, Hertzberger composed a publication with "still unripe next to overripe subjects that keep me occupied, 'waiting' for further elaboration. No peace and quite for me in any case". The publication entitled Andere Ogen (977 MB) (Dutch only) is available to download.
Photos: Luca Izarin, Leon de Levita, Dennis Pieperz and Winfried van Zeeland.