KUMU DOC : PÖFF

The Proof of the Pudding

Local title
Tark ei torma
Director
Patrick Minks, Jaap Veldhoen, Wouter Snip
Country
Netherlands, Germany, Italy
Year
2022
Programme
Kumu Documentary

The laureate architect Herman Hertzberger is still going strong at 90.
Herman Hertzberger’s most iconic building, “Centraal Beheer” in Apeldoorn from 1972, will undergo a transformation from an abandoned office building into contemporary, sustainable spaces for housing, offices and leisure. Hertzberger calls this transformation “the proof of the pudding”, as his structuralist ideals from the 60s and 70s intended buildings to be flexible and sustainable.

But is the present day still receptive to his vision? What prevails? Profitable square meters or space for people?
In this film portrait, we get to know Hertzberger as a passionate, humorous and modest man whose vision of what architecture means for people and society is still valuable.

Introduction by architect Laura Linsi

Director
Patrick Minks, Jaap Veldhoen, Wouter Snip
Production
JURA Film
Runtime
Language
English, Dutch
Subtitles
English

Screenings

Kumu auditoorium KUMU
ScreeningTark ei torma
SubtitlesEnglish