The architects Jan Nauta and Donna van Milligen Bielke where our guests late June in restaurant Huson. They have the same starting point in education, but their relatively young careers and future expectations are different.

Jan and Donna both studied Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences Amsterdam. Jan went to Paris and ended up in London at the AA School of Architecture. He now has its own office in his hometown Rotterdam. Donna has in her hometown Amsterdam followed the academy of architecture and after a career at Arons and Gelauff, Hootsmans and Powerhouse she started her own office in Amsterdam.

Jan combines research (For example a study to Cedric Price) with small construction projects. Academic exercises and the stubborn reality of building complement each other well. In both cases he draws inspiration and provide a good basis for the future. Donna goal was to win the Prix de Rome. They succeeded brilliantly. For her near and far future she had that much ideas.

Daan Bakker (Daf-architecten), Jeroen de Willigen (DeZwarteHond), Jasper de Haan (architect) and I invite each month a number of colleagues to eat, drink and discuss about our profession, the city of Rotterdam and related matters.