20 December 2008 - 25 January 2009
open from 9.00 to 22.00 hrs
upper platforms in the Lloyd Hotel
free

Architectural historian Gerrit Oorthuys took architect Piet Elling as the focal point for an exhibition on the destiny of the New Architecture (het Nieuwe Bouwen). Amid the big stars of this building style, like G. Rietveld, J.J.P. Oud and J.Duiker, Piet Elling is not a household name. Yet his contribution to the innovative building style, sparked by discoveries like concrete and the use of steel, is major. In Amsterdam, Elling designed the Post CS building, known as the recently shut down ad-hoc headquarters of the Stedelijk Museum.
Using photos, drawings, mock-ups and objects, a history of the New Architecture is shown, with the involvement of experts like Wim de Wagt, Klaas Visser and Tjeerd Dijkstra. The perspective is a concerned one: what needs to be done to save Nieuw Bouwen-buildings from being defaced or demolished?

Readings about Tear it all down!

January 5th 2009
Wim de Wagt
Art historian.
He is the author of the monography about Elling
Subject: Piet Elling
Starts at 20.00h

January 12th 2009
Izaak Salomons
Architect
Subject: Restoration of the synagogue in the Lekstraat
Starts at 20.00h

January 19th 2009
Kees Alberts
Composer of the exhibition
Klaas Visser
Architect and partner of Elling oft the Post CS building
Subject: Collaboration between Duiker and Elling
Starts at 20.00h

January 25th 2009
Marijke Küpfer
Art historian
Sinja Alma
Daughter of artist Peter Alma
Subject: Elling and the Stijl group, art in architecture
Starts at 16.00h

FREE ADMISSION