Archival Challenges for the Van Nelle Factory

Documenting Twenty Years of a World Heritage Property's Redevelopment

Journal Article (2024)
Author(s)

Edward van Hevele (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)

W de Jonge (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)

Research Group
Heritage & Architecture
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.52200/docomomo.70.12
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Research Group
Heritage & Architecture
Issue number
70
Volume number
2024
Pages (from-to)
96-101
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Abstract

Marking the anniversary of the redevelopment of the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam, the related project archive was formally transferred to the Rotterdam City Archive in order to enable proper archival conservation and public accessibility of this essential documentation. This article sheds light on the documentation and redevelopment process of a modern World Heritage (WH) site and on the role of archives as an example for other protected heritage projects or sites.