‘Water seems to be the power of Amsterdam, but the problem of Recife’
In cooperation with Microsoft Amsterdam and Microsoft Recife, ARCAM initiated a series of video conferences with architects and urban planners from both cities. The Recife team consists of among others representatives of the University of Pernambuco, the municipality of Recife, the state of Pernambuco and the IAB (Institute for architects). On the Amsterdam side the contributers are representatives form the Urban Planning Department (DRO), water company Waternet, Bureau for Monuments and Archeology (BMA) and the Infrastructure Department (DIVV).
The first conference started with general introductions on the development of Amsterdam and Recife up until this day. The municipality of Amsterdam just launched the ‘Structural Vision 2040’. Four important development movements are: rolling out the city centre, interweaving the Metropolitan landscape and the city, the rediscovery of the waterfront and the internationalization of the southflank.
Check for more information: http://www.dro.amsterdam.nl/publish/pages/359143/plan-01-2011-eng.pdf
In Recife the delta of the Pina, Beberibe and Capibaribe rivers is central to the city and its development. The development of Recife started on Barrio do Recife and Sao Antonio, then moved inland to Sao Jose. Because of a flood in the 1970/80’s the city extended even further. The last decades the Boa Viagem district on the south side is very popular. A mayor challenge is how to improve mobility and realize urban design that respects and improves the natural environment.
After these general introductions the topics ‘water’, ‘heritage’ and ‘infrastructure’ were discussed more specifically.
Foto: Meriam de Lange
Flora van Gaalen
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