A Space of Reflection
Unravelling colonial histories and allowing space for peaceful dialogue
N.M. Stam (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Daniel Rosbottom – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
WM Pimlott – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
K. Mulder – Mentor (TU Delft - Building Design & Technology)
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Abstract
A space of Reflection is a spatial intervention located on Het Plein in The Hague, engaging with Mauritshuis museum and the former Ministry of Colonies building, complemented by a wooden pavilion ('House of Free Speech') and connected through an underground system. The design intervention unravels and gives voice to historical narratives about Dutch colonial history which haven’t been properly heard or acknowledged, in order to gain a more honest and complete image of this specific past. The project aims to provoke dialogue and allows space for the public to reflect upon this history, enabling them to position themselves within the bigger context of this complex and controversial past.