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Report about reconstruction activities in the earthquake devastated area
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ProjectsEdge of Public:Contemporary Architecture in Shanghai’s Qingpu and Jiading New Towns16 February - 23 April, 2012Book publication + exhibition in Hong Kong, curated by Liu Yuyang, Li Xiangning, and Harry den Hartog History and Design Studio Shanghai2012Politecnico di Torino asked Urban Language to critique, inspire and assist with an in-depth investigation into the drastic morphological changes in and around Shanghai. Critical advice on developing a new town (2)2011Urban Language was asked to give an independent critical reflection on existing plans for a new town near Shenyang supplemented by suggestions for further development. Redevelopment plan for a Pacific island2012Urban Language has been asked to support and consult with the design, the international communications and strategy to be followed for a competition regarding the redevelopment of an island. Critical advice on developing a new town (1)2011Urban Language was asked to give an independent critical reflection on existing plans for a new town near Beijing supplemented by suggestions for further development. Various projects2011In the autumn of 2011, Urban Language worked on several studies and consultations commisioned by Shanghai Etopia Building Development, a company that makes part of the Tongji University in Shanghai. Urban China magazineUrban Language consults regularly with the urban research center of this magazine. Harry den Hartog was member of the editorial board of #51.Area development in rural Henan2011Urban Language has been consulted by a local developer for an area development in rural Henan Shanghai New TownsSearching for community and identity in a sprawling metropolis30 November 2010Book by Harry den Hartog on the urbanization of the countryside around Shanghai Exhibition in AlmereChinese TriptychAlmere (Nl.) 8 April - 18 June 2011Urban Language was invited for the exhibition 'Chinese Triptych' in architecture center Casla. From Almere to QingpuMay 2010From May 13 till May 19 Urban Language provided an excursion for the International New Town Institute (INTI) with as central theme the new towns and new cities around Shanghai. BNSP workshop discussion2009Urban Language organized a workshop discussion on the urbanization of the Dutch countryside during a BNSP Congress on Thursday, October 22 in Amsterdam. Shanghai Dialogues2009On October 17 Urban Language organized a Chinese-Dutch conference during the Shanghai International Creative Industry Week. Reading the American LandscapeGreen Fields, Orange CloudsPublished in: NAi PublishersChicago, September 2009 Essay on urban - rural relations in American cities, notably Chicago Shanghai Globalism2009Organisation of a study tour to the 'One City - Nine Towns' development around Shanghai commissioned by New York University Urban Galleries2009Organization of a study trip through Germany and the Netherlands for a group of young Chinese designers and critics with a special interest in museums Are cities more important than countries?2008-2009Publication commissioned by the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary Urban MeetingsOctober 2008Urban Language made a series of reports and an essay, commissioned by the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), meant to explore the outlines of an 'Urban Agenda' for the 21st century. Huig2007Harry den Hartog was executive-editor of Huig#8 and Huig#9, the biannual magazine of the Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design. NL2040 - Hints for later2007Harry den Hartog wrote a number of columns, reports and an extensive essay as input for a series of meetings and debates with the aim to give an 'alternative' vision on future spatial tasks for The Netherlands. Forbidden Cities?'There is no such thing as society anymore, only families and individuals.' (Margaret Thatcher)Published in: de Blauwe Kamer, de Architect, Provinciale Zeeuwse CourantRotterdam (NL), February 2004 Graduation project 'Forbidden Cities?' by Harry den Hartog at the Academy of Architecture and Urban Design in Rotterdam. | PublicationsNanjing PerspectivesInterview with Steven HollPublished in: MARK magazine #32Nanjing, June/July 2011 Haphazard growth in a land of plentyPublished in: DAMn°28Shanghai, April 2011 Essay on fast urban developments in Shanghai Creación de comunidad e identidad en los pueblos nuevos de ShanghaiPublished in: Materia Arquitectura #2Shanghai, November 2010 Essay on urban development in Shanghai for a Chilean magazine Bubbles in ShanghaiDecentralization, speculation and the housing shortagePublished in: SR+OShanghai, February 2010 Essay on the effects of spatial and administrative decentralization, increasing speculation and huge housing shortage Dear MARKLetter from SichuanPublished in: MARK magazine #23Chengdu, December 2009 - January 2010 Report about reconstruction activities in the earthquake devastated area Museum as billboardIntegrate Art and LivingPublished in: MARK magazine #21Guangzhou, August-September 2009 Visiting 'Times Museum' in Guangzhou. Greener City, Better LifePublic Park as medicinePublished in: Urban China #37Shanghai, August 2009 Essay for the magazine Urban China on the meaning of parks as public space, in east and west Urbanus reinvents the wheelHakka Tulou in the 21st centuryPublished in: MARK magazine #20Guangzhou, June-July 2009 An experiment with social housing by Urbanus. City in a cityLinked Hybrid in BeijingPublished in: de ArchitectBeijing, May 2009 That it is possible to combine climatic, economic and social sustainability in an overall concept has been demonstrated by Steven Holl Architects with Linked Hybrid. Dutch architects building global architecture in China?Work and experiences of Dutch architects in ChinaPublished in: Urban Flux #7Shanghai, May 2009 Essay for the Chinese magazine Urban Flux #7 on the experiences of Dutch architects in China Sidewalk versus MallPublic space under threatPublished in: Urban Flux #6Shanghai, April 2009 Essay on the similarities and differences between the Netherlands and China, regarding the use of public space. Building your own housePublished in: id+cShanghai, April 2009 Column on private commissioned housing in the Netherlands for the Chinese magazine id+c Crystal IslandSymbol of Economic Growth and Socio-Cultural DevelopmentPublished in: 'Scape 02/2009Shenzhen, February 2009 Report on a new project by OMA. Architecture in the NetherlandsPublished in: id+cNanjing, January 2009 Essay on recent developments in the field of architecture in the Netherlands. This essay is also an introduction for an extended special on Dutch Design. Greenery & CommunityCommunity gardens in New YorkPublished in: Club Donny #1Rotterdam, Spring/Summer 2008 Essay for Club Donny, a new biennial magazine on the personal experience of nature in the urban environment. Beijing 080808The meaning of the Olympic Games for BeijingPublished in: de ArchitectBeijing, August 2008 Host country China intends to use the Olympic Games that will take place this year in Beijing to show off what it has achieved. What is the impact of the Olympic Games on this city? The Limits to Growth?How Beijing is preparing for the futurePublished in: de ArchitectBeijing, August 2008 Beijing, like Shanghai, wants to present itself as a model city for the future. How will Beijing continue to develop itself after the Games? Olympic Games, a motor for urban renewalKees Christiaanse interviewedPublished in: NAi PublishersRotterdam (NL), May 2008 Tamed 'wild living'Municipal management versus freedom of buildingPublished in: de ArchitectAlmere (NL), June 2007 Over the coming years the municipality of Almere will make 30,000 sites available to private individuals so that they can build homes as they want to. A new balance has to be found between municipal management and this new freedom. Urban pretentions of a smalltownPlan for Ridderkerk CenterPublished in: de ArchitectRidderkerk (NL), March 2007 To create a new identity and to retain its inhabitants, smalltown Ridderkerk is tackling the restructuring of its districts and center step by step. The municipality now has to decide whether or not to maintain its village character. Architecture and PowerBuilding for DubaiPublished in: ArchiNedRotterdam (NL), 2 April 2007 'Instant City: The Rise of Dubai’ was the title of the first lecture at the Berlage Institute on Tuesday March 13 in a series that focuses on the relation between architecture, power and political correctness. City and CountrysideUrbanisation in ChinaPublished in: de ArchitectShanghai/Beijing, May 2006 The relation between the rural and urban economy have been changing ever since China became a World Trade Organization member in 2001. To overcome the dichotomy between city and countryside, farmers must find a way to join the world economy. Rice with gravyHolland Village in ShanghaiPublished in: ArchiNedShanghai, 31 January 2005 Article on a 'Dutch' new town in Shanghai | NewsLecture at the Sun Yat-sen UniversityPublic lecture by Harry den Hartog about changing public spaces in the new Chinese cityPresentation in WuhanWuhan, 27 October 2011Presentation during an international conference on livable cities Sanghay ile IstanbulReview in Arredemento magazineSeptember 11, 2011Turkish-language review of our book 'Shanghai New Towns' Beijing International Book Fair 2011'Shanghai New Towns' exposed in China's capitalBeijing, 30 August - 5 September 2011During this book fair, our book 'Shanghai New Towns - Searching for community and identity in a sprawling metropolis' was exposed in the Dutch Pavilion, as part of the Best Dutch Book Designs 2010. Blue eyes looking at ChinaBeijing, 4 September 2011Urban Language in debate during the Beijing International Book Fair 2011 Best Dutch Book Designs 2010'Shanghai New Towns' in the Stedelijk MuseumAmsterdam, 11 June to 17 July 2011.'Shanghai New Towns' is one of the winning Best Dutch Book Designs 2010. The winning books are shown in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Bookreview by Time + Architecture magazineShanghai, May/June 2011Chinese-language review of our book 'Shanghai New Towns' Interviewed by Urban China magazineShanghai, June 2011...on sprawling cities and the edge between urban and rural. Public lecture and debate in ShanghaiShanghai, 7 March 2011Public lecture and debate in Shanghai Study Center (Hong Kong University). Presentation of the main findings of the recently published book "Shanghai New Towns - Searching for community and identity in a sprawling metropolis". Exported to ChinaShanghai, February 2011'Shanghai New Towns. Searching for community and identity in a sprawling metropolis' is also available now in Chinese bookstores. Book Launch and debate in TrouwAmsterdam, 30 November 2010Presentation and debate following the book 'Shanghai New Towns' in Trouw Amsterdam / De Verdieping Presentation in Tai Wu20 September 2010Presentation in Tai Wu for a group of architects on recent architectural developments in China Local wisdom and globalizationShanghai, 20 July 2010Urban Language was member of the jury during the CUMULUS Shanghai Conference 2010 at the College of Design & Innovation. First copy Shanghai New TownsShanghai, 14 May 2010Today a first (preliminary) copy of the book 'Shanghai New Towns - searching for community and identity in a sprawling metropolis' was handed over to Sun Jiwei, the District Governor of Shanghai's Jiading district, during a conference organized in cooperation with INTI, in the VIP lounge of the Dutch Pavilion 'Happy Street' during the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Presentation on urban developments in ShanghaiDelft, 28 November 2009Presentation on turbulent urban developments in Shanghai during the international conference 'The New Urban Question - Urbanism beyond Neo-Liberalism' that took place from November 26th to 28th, 2009 at Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) Interviewed by Modern WeeklyShanghai, 3 October 2009The Chinese newsmagazine Modern Weekly interviewed Harry den Hartog on the changing urban-rural relations in China. Looking for greenThe Hague (Nl.), 29 September 2008Lecture on community gardens during the debate 'Greenspotting Haaglanden' in Stroom The Hague |