WE LOVE PUBLIC SPACE FESTIVAL 2018website

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Public Space is the mirror of society. It’s the place where we perform our every-day cultural exchange. We meet, eat, party, play, demonstrate and clash in public space. With the ‘We Love Public Space’ Festival (WLPS) we celebrate public space and pay tribute to everyone who is professionally involved in city making. The aim of the Festival is to establish an open conversation about how city makers deal with developments that determine the design and use of public space.

The WLPS Festival is broad-orientated and freely accessible. An open and dynamic platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience between city makers; from architect to artist, from designer to urban planner.

The festival was organised in 2017 and 2018, and probably will have a new edition in 2019.

The event was part of the Rotterdam Architecture Month (RAM). During the month of June 2018 Rotterdam is highlighted as an innovative city in terms of architecture, urban design and city making.

The WLPS Festival is broad-orientated and freely accessible. An open and dynamic platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience between city makers; from architect to artist, from designer to urban planner.

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curator Art-program, website, co-organiser of the festival

‘Tomorrow is Now!’

The theme of the 2018 edition of the WLPS Festival was ‘Tomorrow is Now!’. We discussed those developments that are crucial for the future design and use of public space; the growing influence of technology (Smart City), the need for creative solutions for the climate-resilient city and the crucial role of public space as a meeting place. How do city makers deal with these trends? Which methods and strategies do they develop and use to achieve their goals?

Lectures, workshops and performances were programmed simultaneously at an inspiring location that is representative for the Festival. This year the location was the ZoHo quarter, one of the most active city maker areas in the Netherlands.

Ode to Public Space

The Festival was opened with the ‘Ode to Public Space’, followed by an extensive program with contributions from both national and international city makers; ranging from Antwerp, to Ljubljana and Prague. The event ended with a street-happening. With street food, acts and performances we will celebrate public space in all its facsets

The interdisciplinary team behind the WLPS festival consist of Bas Sala (designer), Floor van Ditzhuyzen (architect) and Ron Blom (artist). They have a shared fascination; we love public space. Team WLPS represents the various disciplines and views, approaches and strategies that are featured at the Festival; for city makers, by city makers.

Lectures, workshops and performances were programmed simultaneously at an inspiring location that is representative for the Festival. This year the location is the ZoHo quarter, one of the most active city maker areas in the Netherlands.

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