SAM kick-off in Casablanca.

Robert van Kats presenting the Sustainable African Metropolis project at the African Perspectives 2011 in Casablanca. To kick-start the project at the conference we interviewed professionals involved in the development of the fast growing African Metropolis.

SAM the future of the Sustainable African Metropolis

'The Sustainable African Metropolis' (SAM) is a research by interviews project about sustainable development of the future African Metropolis.

The project is initiated by the architecture office Blok Kats van Veen Architects and Erno Langenberg (Architect, Researcher, ELstudio). At the moment they collaborate for the project  with Eva Vrouwe (Urban and Economic Geographer), Emma van Sandick (Senior researcher/ advisor Sustainable Innovation, TNO) and Jeroen Brouwer (Research Scientist Innovation and Environment, TNO).