Included. Architectuur als middel voor een nieuwe toekomst / Architecture as a Means for a New Futur
For Dutch please see below - Englisch - The fiercely social and vigorously innovative Mei realizes trend-setting buildings in the Netherlands and abroad. This Rotterdam-based architecture firm has built up an idiosyncratic oeuvre in which respect for the environment is central. This first overview shows works of the past 25 years. From the 1995 modular Smarthouse to the wooden residential building Sawa that is currently being developed: they all display a fascination with intelligent building systems. Ambitious transformation plans, including those of projects such as the Schiecentrale, Phoenix I and the silk factory in Naro-Fominsk, show how the firm has developed into a redevelopment pioneer. Using a wide range of ingredients - from façade elements and cultural clusters to marketing strategies - Included provides an insight into Mei's working method. Discussions with various experts address underlying themes and their current relevance. While the ecological and social need for a
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