We are Pop-Up City, an agency for urban transformation based in Amsterdam
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Projects
Placemaking and Temporary Design Rhônepark
The Sloterdijk Rhônepark district is on the eve of large-scale urban renewal. Commissioned by the City of Amsterdam, PUC is working on a strategic approach for the temporary design and activation of a future city park on the south side of the area.
Placemaking in Amsterdam Nieuw-West
Commissioned by the City of Amsterdam, PUC worked for two years on a comprehensive placemaking programme in three neighbourhoods in the Nieuw-West district.
A Book on the Past and Future of Dutch Housing
Housing construction plays a central role in the great challenges facing the Netherlands. Commissioned by WoningBouwersNL, we look back 90 years and forward 90 years.
Placemaking in Amsterdam’s Transformation Area Amstel III
Since 2018, we have been bringing new energy to Amsterdam's largest urban transformation area under the name HOBU.
Publications
The Return of the Roaring City
In collaboration with Unlocked, we explore the future of hybrid space and how the cultural sector and events industry can reap the benefits of this new urban frontier in the post-COVID city.
Insights
“Nowhere Does the Landscape Change as Quickly as in the Netherlands”
What will the Netherlands look like in 90 years? Landscape architect and West 8 founder Adriaan Geuze hopes that the big challenges and crises will force us to reinvent our spatial planning tradition.
The Free Street Manifesto Is a Guide for a Post-Automobile Future
Cars have dominated the streetscape for so long that it's hard to imagine a future without them — but that's exactly what The Free Street Manifesto does. With images, comics, historical information and scientific insights, the book tries to convince readers of the importance of so-called 'free streets'.
“Thanks to Intensive Agriculture, There’s Still Room for Nature in the Netherlands”
Agriculture largely determines what the face of the Netherlands. About half of the total surface area of our country is agricultural land. Developments in agriculture determine the spatial future of the Netherlands. Petra Berkhout, researcher agricultural economics at Wageningen University & Research, thinks the Dutch should be happier with their agricultural sector.
The Energy Transition: From Ambition to Implementation
In recent months, together with de nieuwe draai and commissioned by Alfa-college and construction company BAM, we have been working on Energiehub050 — a temporary practice centre in Groningen that trains students to work with the latest sustainable technology.
