Marjetica Potrč
Leidsche Rijn House, 2003
Building materials, communication and energy infrastructure
Leidsche Rijn House

Leidsche Rijn, the biggest residential development currently in the Netherlands, is a showcase of creative solutions at a time when the social state is in decline. Many of these solutions emphasize private concerns and self-reliance. Wadis, the green areas between buildings, harvest rainwater, and a twin water system is used throughout the whole area. Contemporary urban nomads and Travelers reside next to each other.

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Marjetica Potrč

Marjetica Potrč (b. 1953) is an artist and architect based in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Potrč's interdisciplinary practice includes on-site projects, research, architectural case studies, and series of drawings. Her work documents and interprets contemporary architectural practices (in particular, with regard to energy infrastructure and water use) and the ways people live together.

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