Dit boek vertelt het verhaal van het zee-landcontinuüm aan de hand van dat van de Noordzee – een van de meest geïndustrialiseerde zeeën ter wereld, waar Nederland een centrale rol in speelt. De ruimte van de Noordzee is bijna volledig ontworpen. De zee is tegelijkertijd zowel belast met de taak om de economische productie van zowel nieuwe als traditionele maritieme sectoren te verhogen, als van zijn culturele betekenis ontdaan.

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Who were Le Corbusier’s photographers? The question is seldom asked yet is germane to under­standing the architect’s work. Le Corbusier used photography to promote modern architecture in ways no others did. He directed the photography of his buildings, selected the images that he liked, cropped them, abstracted them, and placed them on the pages of his many books. He mediated the medium of photography mani­pulating visual facts in an era when “the camera never lied”. Yet always ...

Throughout his career, Herman van Bergeijk built his own unique expertise on the Dutch 19th and early 20th century architectural history. He has become an inspiration for scholars in the Netherlands, Europe and beyond. The extraordinary response of colleagues when asked to contribute a chapter in this Festschrift stands as an example of Herman’s widespread influence. Invitations for keynotes and lectures or courses keep reaching him, and he will continue to teach and write. He has an open i...