urban planning

iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, iCampus

Benjamin Feenstra
November 6, 2013November 6, 2013
analysis, architecture

Apple is busy building a new campus in California. Their soon-to-be headquarters costs several billions of dollars, is set to be net-zero energy and is designed by one of my… Read More »

Tornado Alley

Benjamin Feenstra
July 28, 2013October 20, 2013
photos, travels

My summer holiday of 2012 was a 3000 mile road trip in the United States. It was one of my best holidays ever. So, how come I never wrote about… Read More »

A new capital for Australia, part 1

Benjamin Feenstra
March 5, 2013February 27, 2013
analysis, architecture, projects

A while ago, a friend and I participated in an international architecture competition. The task: Design a new capital for Australia. Unfortunately, we didn’t win (oh well, it was a… Read More »

Why a superprovince isn’t the solution

Benjamin Feenstra
February 16, 2013February 16, 2013
analysis

I’m concerned about something for quite some time now. Currently, there’s a discussion in the Netherlands about the so called ‘superprovince’. The Dutch government is planning to merge three provinces… Read More »

Europe and its two houses

Benjamin Feenstra
December 9, 2011December 9, 2011
architecture, photos

The European Parliament is situated in the center of the European Quarter in Brussels. Adjacent to the main entrance are several steel framed EU office buildings clad in aluminum and… Read More »