the manifestation ‘de Groep van Delft’ tells the story of a group of active students at the architecture department in Delft in the 30-s of last century and their further lives. Via a book, an exhibition, lectures, theater, fim and music performances and a debate, this until hidden part of Dutch history was brought back to life. The activities brought to the surface how the group members undoubtedly had influence at Netherlands after the Second World war.
Also people who - on the contrary - became well known, like Joris Ivens, Le Corbusier, Gerrit Rietveld, Granpré Moliere, Mannus Franken and others, played a sometimes even perculiar role.
The manifestation took place between February and December 2010. The initiator Jan Molema worked together with Suzy Leemans on extensive research, bringing many unknown facts to the surface which is also condensed in the book Moderniteit in een behoudende omgeving. Jan Albarda en De Groep van Delft, published via Jap Sam Books. Architectureplus coördinated the many activities, organised the communication and designed the exhibition and website.
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2009 - 2010 // opdrachtgever: Stichting Analyse van Gebouwen STAG // initiative: Jan Molema
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