Heritage Café

Heritage Café: buildings as people, through the eyes of the architect. As part of History Month, architect Liesbeth van der Pol will give a talk on Friday 30 October from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm at Cultuurhuis Almere Buiten.

This year’s theme is ‘body and mind’. You might not immediately think of buildings in this context, but Van der Pol sees things differently. The architect, best known for the ‘ Rooie Donders ’, creates buildings to love, with character. After all, you look after the things you love. Think of it like the people you love – you want the very best for them too.

In architecture, utility and function are central, but architecture is so much more than that. People generally find industrial heritage appealing straight away, whereas with new architecture it’s more difficult. Yet it is possible to learn to appreciate modern buildings too. Van der Pol takes the audience through the dos and don’ts of design and explains how, as an architect, you can ensure that people come to love buildings. She does this using numerous examples.