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Zaanse Verhalenbank
In 2015, the Zaanse Verhalenbank traveled through the Zaan region to collect stories about the history of the regional manufacturing industry. The Ver...
Read articleI-FIKZ
I-FIKZ celebrates the industrial culture in the Zaanstreek, one of the oldest industrial areas in Europe and once the provisionary chest of the Nether...
Read articleZaansafari
In the twilight, a boat sails along spectacularly lit industrial architecture. On board, you get swept away by the theatrical atmosphere and the stori...
Read articleHonig fabriek
Located in the heart of Zaanstad, just outside of Amsterdam, stands the historic Honigfabriek building. This unique and characteristic factory buildin...
Read articleBalkan in de polder
In 2011, Holleman was one of the initiators of the three-day international expert meeting "Organic Regional Development: Balkans in the Polder?" which...
Read articleNieuw-Hembrugterrein
The Hembrugterrein is a former military complex located on the southern edge of Zaandam, part of the ‘Stelling van Amsterdam’. It is an ar...
Read articleStationsplein
Holleman designed a temporary square in Zaandam just beside the train station. The square served as an interim solution during the period when city ce...
Read articleTerugschakelen
The Westfriese Omringdijk is a monument to the centuries-long struggle of the Westfries against water. It is a symbol of technological ingenuity and s...
Read article't Glop
Holleman created a plan to upgrade the public spaces in the tourist hotspot, Zaanse Schans. The aim was to cater to the hundreds of thousands of touri...
Read articleVan Leeuwenhoek
Color scheme for the Van Leeuwenhoek buildingIn the late 1990s, Holleman created several color schemes for residential buildings, including ones in Ut...
Read articleWaarde in de wijk
In February 2013, in collaboration with Sarah Spanton, Holleman, undertook a month-long residency in Poelenburg, a residential district of the ci...
Read articleZaanse Verhalenbank
The Zaanse Verhalenbank is an artwork and storytelling project that was created in 2015 to collect stories about the rich history of manufacturing i...
Read articleZone-S
The housing corporation TRUDO has been working on the transformation of STRIJP-S in Eindhoven into the city's new cultural hub. During the Social Citi...
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