The wind vane with the golden eggs

Gertjan likes to dress up his technical drawings with interesting props, ranging from playing children to Kama Sutra CAD.

In the drawings of Barneveld Noord he introduced a bunch of chickens on the loose. Not an unlikely situation since Barneveld is the Egg Capital of the Netherlands. The rail track is even nick named Chicken Line.

One chick actually materialized: it turned into a wind vane. As a tribute to the particular trade of the city it is not the typical rooster but a gilded chicken.

The transparency of the pavilion might have a down side, it could potentially be harmful. People or birds might smash into the windows; hence the golden eggs. Our feathered friends will hopefully be particularly attentive…

Made in NL at SARP Katowice

Made in NL, an exhibition initiated by Dan Merta of Jaroslava Fragnera gallery in Prague in 2010, is still traveling. Currently it is set up in Katowice at the architects association. SARP is located in a beautiful edifice in the center of the city. It features a cafe on the ground floor that doubles as a gallery. Archibar is great place for architects to meet and exchange ideas about the profession. The bar is not restricted to members, it is accessible for everyone and as such a brilliant interface between architects and the public. I think we need an Archibar back home too…

Sway

Carefully under-dimensioned mast. Wind power 10