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Arte Útil archive nr:

516

Initiator:

Krijn Giezen

Location:

The Netherlands

Category:

urban-development, environment

Users:

Krijn Giezen, Den Haag citizens

Maintained by:

Paleis van Justitie (Den Haag), Lausanne Biennale

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

1973

Krijn Giezen
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Kleine Gerechtstuin / Little Garden of Justice

Description:

Giezen built a hand-made structure with wooden poles and canvas strips, like a tent, to save a piece of land as a wild garden. It combined the building systems and theories around nomadism from North-Africa with the history of justice and its symbols (inspired at “dingplaatsen” ancient courts of justice circles surrounded by wickerwork).
He made a complete manual, step-by-step showing the whole building process so anyone could create their own structure.

Goals:

Offer means and solutions for people to make little improvements, changing their life and/or the environment.

Beneficial Outcomes:

The creation of a manual for all to use on how to save a small piece of land through an architectural construction.

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