There is no other period in the history of the Netherlands which excites such emotion, resistance or aversion as the period between 1970 and 1980. Following in the wake of the wave of democratization in 1968, some people regard the 1970s as a period when pluriformity was possible and desirable at all levels, as well as offering new perspectives. For others, the crowning moment of 1968 degenerated into a quagmire of public consultation and a culture of committee meetings - always inconclusive. For some people the Seventies were hip and ground-breaking, for others the era represented dogmatism and rigidity.
There are also varying opinions about architecture in the 1970s. Architecture at that time headed off in pursuit of new definitions and forms. Though a number of architectural movements were driven by a devoted social engagement and a profound belief in architecture as a means of moulding society, there was such a varied choice that it did not generate a single and unanimous alternative, resulting instead in polarization and pluriformity.
This volume focuses on architecture, urban planning and spatial planning in the period 1968 - 1982. Remarkable and specific projects from this period are discussed and extensively documented on the basis of six themes, calling into question the clichéd image of 'the Seventies'. An introductory essay considers the context in which the architecture and urban planning changed so radically during this period.
So far there has been little research into the architecture and planning of the 1970s in the Netherlands, even though it is a period when changes took on a definitive form. With the imminent demolition and renovation of much of the infrastructure and architecture of the 1970s, this book is a document that bears witness to the importance of this period for architecture in the Netherlands.
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