The future of churches

Many church owners struggle to keep the church relevant for the future. On the other hand there is a generation seeking for meaning and connection. Together with church communities, municipalities and communities we create a vision on churches.

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Sharan Bekker
Redevelopment of (historical) Farm Buildings

A lot of farmers quit. The countryside is drastically changing and offers space, but also brings challenges. With ‘De VastgoedBoerderij’ I work on the redevelopment of the countryside, seeking balance between popularity and space, educating history and striving for a positive social development where different people and traditions meet.

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Sharan Bekker
Poortgebouw Rotterdam

A monument with social value in decay. Forming a team with the user: association Poortgebouw, the government and the new owner of the building to work towards a feasible situation with a good condition of the building, a home to current residents and preservation of the cultural function in the city.

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Sharan Bekker
Seasonal Urbanism

WINTERACTION, A SEASONAL CELEBRATION OF CONNECTION AND PLAY, IS A WORLDWIDE PARTICIPATORY EVENT FOR THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE USE OF PUBLIC SPACE WITHIN DIFFERENT SEASONS.

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Sharan Bekker
Transformation Ringstraten

An area located in the inner city centre of Nijmegen with derelict buildings, closed plinths, unilateral functions, a small stoop, lot's of car traffic and criminal activity. In need of a vision and a strategy.

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Sharan Bekker
Temporary Court of Amsterdam

The first circular building of high quality in the Netherlands. Design, build, maintain and remove. Constructed so that the court could renew their office and so that justice could go on in the meantime.

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Sharan Bekker
Placemaking Week

Placemaking Week is a multi-day international conference about leveraging the convergence of many global issues around public space—from health to sustainability, innovation to equity.

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Sharan Bekker