NL28 Olympic Fire Author:Riek Bakker, Agnes van den Berg, John Bos, Jet Bussemaker, Kees Christiaanse, Cohen and Gehrels, Rudolf Das, Anton Geesink, Jaap van Ginneken, Hans Mommaas, Liesbeth van Tongeren, Henk Ovink, Ivo Opstelten, Dirk Sijmons, Abram de Swaan, Stephan Veen, MVRDV The Olympic Games, which will be held in Holland in 2028, constitute a mega-event on an almost unimaginable scale. Sport, the economy, city marketing, urban development and even regional and national development are fundamentally affected. Organizing the event can strengthen the identity of a country and put major spatial planning problems on th... more »e agenda--or even solve them. Based on studies from the Netherlands' foremost centers of urban studies, the Academy of Architecture Rotterdam and the Berlage Institute, as well as the imaginative power of the world-famous Rotterdam based architecture firm MVRDV, NL28 Olympic Fire offers a parade of spectacular visions for how the Olympic Games can transform Holland. The book focuses on the country's spatial agenda by linking themes such as Climate Change, Water Management and Energy Production in surprising new ways with solutions for stadiums, infrastructure and accommodation for athletes.« less