Interview by Viveka van de Vliet with artist and eco-activist Claudy Jongstra for Bouwwereld #5 in the Material Innovator section. A conversation about wool, biodynamic farmers, non polinated seeds, Drenthe Heath Sheep, art, dye plants, biodiversity, activism, and -international- collaborations.
The magic trick in the architect's design is that the glass walls disappear completely, seamlessly integrating the garden into the living space. For this outdoor space in the San Francisco family home of Ruchi Sanghvi and Aditya Agarwal, architecture studio The Archers collaborated with Studio Claudy Jongstra.
When developing “Crossings”, a large-scale diptych for the main hall of Stadtsparkasse Bocholt new headquarters in Bocholt, Germany, Claudy Jongstra drew inspiration from the metaphor of “weaving a social fabric.” Initiating collaborations with a network of loc