Faculty of Architecture in the media

20 May 2008 by Marketing & Communication

The former main TU Delft building at Julianalaan will be the new temporary home for the Faculty of Architecture, where it will welcome all architecture students in the new academic year in September 2008.

23 May 2008: Faculty of Architecture moves temporarily into former main building

Wytze Patijn, Faculty Dean, is very happy about the decision. "It has been made very apparent to me during the past week how extremely important it is for the faculty's students and staff to all be at the same location". Read more

20 May 2008: Marc Knegt first to graduate after the fire

Marc Knegt graduated from the Faculty of Architecture on Tuesday 20 May.
Knegt attained an outstanding achievement by graduating with a dual degree in Architecture and Urbanism. He designed the ‘Delfland Exit’, a golf course adjacent to the motorway exit by the same name.
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 According to a press release from the Municipality of Delft dated 20 May 2008, the Faculty of Architecture building met all the necessary fire safety requirements for existing buildings. The requirements are set out in the provisions of the Bouwbesluit (Dutch official regulations and standards for the building industry, established in 2003) as applied by the local authority. Failure to meet these requirements precludes the granting of an occupancy permit.
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19 May 2008: Architecture has a heart again

The design education at the Faculty of Architecture has resumed on May 19th. Staff and students met up with each other in tents on the campus of Delft University of Technology. President Dirk Jan van den Berg and Dean of Architecture Wytze Patijn expressed their pride on the swift restart and the constructive spirit to make something good come out of this. According to Patyn: 'Architecture has a heart again.'

16 May 2008: Faculty of Architecture magazine, B-Nieuws, opens weblog

TU Delft is extremely grateful for all the inspiring words of sympathy and support that we have received.

Have you got a story to tell? Is there a sad or happy experience you want to share with us? Why not post a message on the weblog of the faculty magazine B-News. It doesn't have to be in Dutch, you can write in any language you like. Go to http://bnieuws.wordpress.com/

The Faculty of Architecture is planning to compile all the weblog contributions into a book on the faculty building.

16 May 2008: New start Faculty of Architecture

Students and staff at TU Delft are working hard to get the Faculty of Architecture back on track as soon as possible. Education is expected to start again on Monday 19th May. The project learning activities will take place in tents on the TU Delft campus.

15 May 2008: Please return items

The TU Delft would like to ask people living in the surrounding area of the building of Architecture the following.
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14 May 2008: Minister Plasterk expresses sympathy

Minister of Education, Culture & Science Ronald Plasterk expressed his sympathy while visiting the TU Delft on Wednesday 14 May.
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13 May 2008: Fire at TU Delft

A fire was reported at the Faculty of Architecture on Tuesday 13 May. Everyone could leave the building immediately during the evacuation. The fire is under control now.

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