Fragments and Counterparts. Rijnboutt, Van der Vossen, Rijnboutt

Building is a collective pursuit in the Netherlands, in which authorities, groups of inhabitants, interest groups, building inspection commissions, superintendents and quality teams all have a voice in the matter. Fragments and Counterparts is a unique look at how the built environment in the Netherlands came into being. In this context, the Amsterdam architect firm Rijnboutt Van der Vossen Rijnboutt developed their own, individual way of working. This publication, about former chief government architect Kees Rijnboutt’s firm, examines a variety of levels, from landscape and urban planning to architecture, and provides insight into the strategic avenues one needs to take in order to make a project succeed. The book contains texts about fifty recent projects, from the supervision of the project on the banks of the IJ to the interior of the Bijenkorf department store, as well as a few short essays.