A Creative Hub in Nara

During the residency period at Space Department Nara, the architect and researcher Gianna Bottema aims to study the temporal character of space within Japanese dwelling culture. The focus of the research lies on a reading of the home as a layering of architectural elements and spaces linked to different conceptions of time. Gianna will exhibit and talk in July to exchange ideas on housing design for the 21st century.

Gianna Bottema completed her master's at Delft University of Technology and the Architectural Association in London. After graduation, she worked for different architectural practices on housing questions, collective living, and sustainable design solutions. Currently, she advises the Dutch government on housing and urban planning issues. Gianna received a grant from the creative industries  (http://stimuleringsfonds.nl/en) fund NL to join us and research at Space Department.