The People of Geuzenhof
The exhibition The People of Geuzenhof by data journalist and information designer Gerlinde Schuller highlights the social and green heritage of this nearly 100-year-old residential complex in Amsterdam-West. Meet the pioneers, residents, and experts working together toward a sustainable future, and discover how historical insights inspire solutions to contemporary challenges in sustainable building and community living.
The Geuzenhof residential complex in Amsterdam-West was designed over 90 years ago with a social vision, addressing a question that remains relevant today: how can we build in a way that is both green and socially inclusive?
The web publication “The Story of Geuzenhof” details the development of this former social housing complex and connects it to contemporary challenges. The exhibition “The People of Geuzenhof” complements this publication by highlighting the creators, residents, and experts who keep the heritage of Geuzenhof alive.
On a large scale, the story revolves around making the landscape productive, urban expansions, social-green building experiments, the preservation of green spaces and architectural heritage, and the active participation of residents—past, present, and future.
Starring: building contractor Huibert van Saane, urban planners Cornelis van Eesteren and Jakoba Mulder, architects Jacob Dunnebier and Johannes F. Berghoef, landscape architect Mien Ruys, and industrial designer Piet Zwart. The story details how these young pioneers in their fields realized Geuzenhof, a groundbreaking project in their careers.
The exhibition then zooms in on the residents and those who have helped or continue to help future-proof the social and green heritage of Geuzenhof.
