Friday, May 24th, 2024

 

 

3pm Gather at Hotel Lobby

3:15pm Escorted Walk to StadsSalon

3:45 Check In and Meet & Greet at StadsSalon

4:45 Walk to Waldorf Astoria Pier

5pm Board Canal Cruise on Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam

Starting on Friday evening, we glide on a Canal Cruise through a wonderful example of 17th century urban planning: the beautiful canals lined by stately houses. These were built by rich merchants, but the streets in between were home to more humble workers, living in a style of comfort unusual for ordinary people at the time.

5:45pm Museum of the Canals - Lecture by Linda Vlassenrood + Private View + Welcome Reception 

The welcome reception at the Museum of the Canals is open to all registered attendees and project partners.

Lecture - Coming Home to Amsterdam: A Century of City Planning

In her talk,architectural historian and urban planning expert Linda Vlassenrood introduces Amsterdam's extraordinary 20th-century history of city planning. She will cover the period from Berlage's Plan Zuid (1915) to Van Eesteren's General Expansion Plan (1935) and beyond. She will also focus on Jakoba Mulder who was instrumental in these developments as the first woman to head the city planning office.

8 pm Stroll back, tram or Uber to nearby hotels

 

For the latest information on the program, please consult our website: www.iconichouses.org. 

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