UNUN studio visit to Kokon

19-02-2024

Ukrainian-Dutch network UNUN.NU paid a studio visit to Kokon. Together, we talked about Kokon's experience of rebuilding Rotterdam after World War II as an inspiration for rebuilding Ukraine.

Ukraine - the Netherlands Urban Network is a growing community of Ukrainians in the Netherlands, Dutch architecture and spatial planning organisations and other spatial professionals who have joined forces to exchange knowledge in the context of Ukraine's reconstruction: https://unun.nu/

Initiated by Kokonner Valeriia Grokholska, the group visited Rotterdam's symbol of reconstruction, the Groot Handelsgebouw, and was able to look out over the rebuilt city from the roof. This led to important questions surrounding the reconstruction of Ukraine: Which methodologies are applicable? What will be the role of social housing? How to deal with accessibility, especially in the context of war victims with physical disabilities? Kokon is happy to look into answering these and more questions together with UNUN.