Join Mathieu Gontier of Wagon Landscaping for a Lecture on Sustainable Landscape Architecture in Amsterdam

This event features a lecture by Mathieu Gontier, co-founder of the French firm Wagon Landscaping. The lecture will focus on their projects that emphasize material transport limitations, energy consumption reduction, recycling, and ecological dynamics. It is part of a lecture series organized in collaboration with the Academie van Bouwkunst.

This event is part of the '1.Lectures' series, organized by Arcam in collaboration with the Academie van Bouwkunst, focusing on the year program 'Een Optimistisch Rampenplan'. The lecture will feature Mathieu Gontier, co-founder of the Paris-based firm Wagon Landscaping. Wagon Landscaping is known for its impressive track record in projects that impose limitations on material transport and energy consumption, with a strong emphasis on recycling and ecological dynamics. Gontier's work is described as optimistic, hopeful, and joyful, utilizing innovative material reuse and drawing methods often from horticulture to create spaces for all forms of life in collaboration with communities. Wagon Landscaping combines landscape architecture, construction, and gardening, placing the site at the center of each design. Their approach prioritizes simplicity, collaboration, and liveliness, integrating observation, dialogue with residents and experts, and a strong commitment to execution. The construction phase is treated as an integral design tool, with innovation, sustainability, and a practical approach being paramount.

Tickets are available for purchase, with a regular price of €9. Students and staff of the Academie van Bouwkunst can attend for free by ordering through the ticket button. The event will be held in English.