Constructing Architectural Policy Constructively

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Constructing Architectural PolicyConstructivel
y

• First meeting of the European Network on Cultural
  Industries
• Amsterdam, 26-27th January 2006
• Eva Stegmeijer
• University of Amsterdam

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Architectural memoranda

• Situation lt 1991
• First memorandum
• The creation of favourable preconditions for
  the realization of architectural quality (1991,
  p.13)
• Increased scope of subsequent documents

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Consequences

• Intended
• Unintended
• Porter (1991) specialized factor conditions
• Codification of evolved norms/ practices

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Current developments

• Europeanization
• Housing associations
• Economic downturn
• Abandonment memoranda system
• Icon magazine (2003, nr.6)
• self-obsessed 1990s
• Netherlands has lost its critical edge
• The golden age of Dutch architecture is over

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End of Super-Dutch?