Urban redevelopment and the role of former inhabitants in the authentification of Katendrecht, Rotterdam
Susan Hogervorst (Open University of the Netherlands, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Vincent Baptist (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
This chapter examines Katendrecht, a Rotterdam peninsula, as a case study of urban authenticity amid post-war redevelopment and gentrification. Using walking interviews with former residents, it explores how memories, spatial practices, and material engagement shape perceptions of the neighbourhood's authenticity. Residents' reflections reveal layered temporal references to the past, producing a reflective nostalgia that balances attachment, critique, and loss. Sightlines, façades, and waterfront connections are central to these perceptions, while new high-rises are often rejected. The study demonstrates how lived experience, movement through space, and sensory interactions contribute to negotiating urban authenticity in a transforming built environment.
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