Almere Filmwijk
My favorite area in Almere is the Filmwijk, notably the 1992 Bouw-RAI exposition. According to architectureguide.nl :
Two years after the first Bouw-RAI a second such ‘model district’ took shape, this time shared among 36 designers. In response to the somewhat chaotic urban framework of Bouw-RAI I, these new schemes were sited in a taut, radial plan. Filling in this radial plan with a mixed bag of mostly rectilinear blocks was evidently no easy task. Though the materials, colours and shapes are decidedly contemporary, this time there is little evidence of experimentation with new dwelling forms. Notable exceptions are Sjoerd Soeters’ ‘Modern Acropolisme’ and the comparable line taken by Fons Verheijen, and the schemes by Mecanoo, Quist, Loof & Van Stigt, Van Dongen and Lafour & Wijk.
Projects: Loof & Van Stigt (James Stewartstraat), Sj. Soeters (Ingrid Bergmanstraat/James Stewartstraat), Inbo/Gjalt de Jong (Humphrey Bogartstraat), Lafour & Wijk (Hollywoodlaan), F.J. van Dongen, de Architekten Cie. (Hollywoodlaan), Mecanoo (Grace Kellystraat), A.P.J.M. Verheijen (Bette Davisstraat).
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During the build phase a book was created documenting each type of building, how large they are, the materials and the thought behind it.
We are now 19 years later and the area has grown to have its own character. I personally have lived here for a year now and love the area. As a photography project I will document the state of Filmwijk as we near its 20th anniversary.