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Indira van ‘t Klooster has been director of Arcam since 1 November 2019. At Pakhuis de Zwijger she presents Architecture Now, on current themes in architecture. Author of Reactivate! Innovators of Dutch Architecture. In the past year she has been exploring with many parties how a city model with digital layers can be a tool in the use of data for the big design questions for the future.

indira@arcam.nl

Vincent is Arcam’s Business Manager since April 2021. He is educated in the field of classical music and the performing arts in general. With nine years of work experience in the creative industry, including at the European School of Ballet as Business Manager, he is skilled in supporting creative minds in various disciplines with a focus on business management and production.

vincent@arcam.nl

Marc Peperkamp is the living archive of Arcam. He has been working at Arcam for 25 years since June 2020. From property management to administration and volunteer coordination, Marc fulfills a connecting role in the organisation.

marc@arcam.nl

Femke Gerritsma is an art historian and has worked in the field of communication and marketing in the cultural sector for almost 15 years. In 2013 she moved to London where she worked for two years as marketing manager at The Crafts Council which for forty years has aimed to promote the British craft sector in the UK and beyond. When she moved back to the Netherlands in 2015, she was able to immediately start working at Arcam as a communications manager.

femke@arcam.nl

Isanne Damen is an architectural historian and has been working as a program maker at Arcam since 2019. She completed her studies in art and architectural history in Amsterdam and Ghent. Since then she has been creating programs at Arcam around current issues in (Amsterdam) architecture, curating architecture exhibitions, giving guided tours and lectures.

isanne@arcam.nl

Sjaan has been working at Arcam since the beginning of January 2023. With a big love for Amsterdam, Sjaan is trained as a urban geographer at the University of Amsterdam. She previously worked as Placemaker. In this position, she devised and produced cultural programs for the neighbourhood together with residents and external parties. As Programme maker at Arcam she is mainly concerned with the social aspects of the physical environment.

Since February 2023, Daphne Bouman has been working as a program maker at Arcam. Daphne has a background in urban planning, social geography, and heritage studies. She has previously worked as a project leader on spatial issues at Platform31, as a PR officer at ANA architects in Amsterdam, and as a policy advisor for Public Space at the municipality of Utrecht. At Arcam, she mainly focuses on urban challenges and transformations within the long-term development of Amsterdam, such as the 5D ExpoLab.

Since September 2023, Jolle Root has been working as a Program Maker Intern at Arcam. Jolle completed a bachelor’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Leiden University and subsequently earned a master’s in Urban Planning from the University of Amsterdam. After a research internship at the Municipality of Amsterdam, Jolle chose to further expand his expertise and knowledge at Arcam. Here, he is committed to developing innovative and relevant programs that align with the vision of the institute.

jolle@arcam.nl

Since October 2023, Mimi Oldenhave has been working as a Communication Intern at Arcam. After her studies in Architecture at the Delft University of Technology and experience at an architectural firm, Mimi chose a new direction and is now studying Business Administration part-time at the University of Amsterdam. At Arcam, she focuses on communication and marketing.

mimi@arcam.nl

Since October 2023, Neli Georgieva has been working as an intern at Arcam, where she is involved in her graduation project for the Bachelor’s in Cultural Heritage at the Reinwardt Academy. Neli has delved into cultural heritage and brings a fresh and new perspective to the team. Her main duties will focus on accessibility as part of the Annual Architecture Program for Everyone.

neli@arcam.nl