Koen olthuis biography for kids
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Koen Olthuis: From Green to Blue
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Koen olthuis: from green to blue
Koen Olthuis is an architect on a unique mission.
He’s the founder of Waterstudio and is known for working on water.
Koen olthuis biography for kids
We had the chance to sit down with the man himself and get into the mind of a water architect.
When asked to describe his work in one sentence, Koen describes Waterstudio; an architectural firm working only with water.
Why water?
Koen’s attraction to water comes from a practical place.
In our interview, he explains that after 80 years or so, a large proportion of land projects will be demolished or out of use. Water-based projects, on the other hand, will live on for hundreds of years effecting the efficiency and evolution of conventional living.
He and his firm would rather aim for fewer that stand the test of time, than many that become obsolete. It all plays into his vision of the future.
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