Handboek Makerlab: Maakplaatsen in bibliotheken

The book is conceived as a handbook for helping public libraries in setting up and start a makerspace. It reports the findings of the MAKERLAB project, a living-lab two-years research project funded by PICA Stichting. The publication is organised into three major section: Impact; Program; Space; plus additional information about the context of...

Living Stations for Hybrid Urban Configurations

More than ever before, cities today are the frontrunners in social, economic, cultural innovations. They attract new inhabitants for they produce opportunities<br/>for many. Especially large cities are in the focus of complex migration fluxes from (peripheral) national and international regions, 1 fostering diversity and cultural multiplicity...

Atlas: Makerspaces in Public Libraries in The Netherlands

Public libraries want to contribute to an inclusive and innovative society and aim to enable their patrons to acquire the necessary 21st century skills. Dutch public libraries are therefore gradually adding more and more activities to their curriculum, teaching these different types of skills, such as ‘invention literacy’. They also often...

Spatial Characters of Fifteen Library Makerspaces in the Netherlands

The Atlas: Introduction

The New Public Library as Supportive Environment for the Contemporary Homo Faber

Amstel: Future projection

Zaanstad: Future projection

Amsterdam Totaal: An overview of the 9 sites

Zaanstad: Present condition

Amstel: Present condition

Public libraries and “Making.”: Experiences in the Netherlands

The public library holds a key position in the present geography of the urban public realm, as it emphasizes the centrality of self-directed culture in contemporary society by mirroring the processes of individual empowerment underpinned by technological changes. It transforms the public space in a place of collective action and individual...

A strategy for resilience. Alamar, Havana

Staging the industrial past: Current experiential strategies between Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Copenhagen

The City, the Elderly and Telematics - Design aspects of telematics application in a residential neighbourhood