In 1990 an architectural competition was organized for the extension of the Teylers Museum in Haarlem. With a team of architects and artists a scale model (1: 10) was made of the existing museum and the surroundings of the place where the extension would be built.
Instead of using sketches we decided to work directly on the model itself. From each corner of the model members of our team started to create the design, using appropriate materials to work on it. Progress went well which led to interesting discussions. Everyone discussed the good aspects but also the problems of the design and, where necessary, worked together to make changes to each others contribution.
This process resulted in a large scale model that formed the starting point for the final design for the competition entry. From the large model a smaller model was made and at last the series of drawings portrayed here. Each day the team collaborated on the design, gradually progressing
step by step.
We heard on several occasions that the jury disapproved of our entry. We would have considered that a compliment and have been happy about it, if it had been spoken about during a public debate on all of the entries. But to our disappointment that debate and the sharing of ideas never took place.
