Reclaiming Space // Reclaiming Narrative
6 May 2026 - 27 June 2026
The exhibition Reclaiming Space // Reclaiming Narrative showcases student projects developed within the course Architecture and Colonialism at TU Delft, which critically examines architecture not merely as a backdrop to colonial violence, but as one of its most enduring instruments.
The course was born out of a collective effort by BK Scholars for Palestine, a group formed to sustain open engagement with Palestine and the ongoing genocide in Gaza at a time of increasing institutional and political risk.
The students’ works are presented alongside a selection of documents related to Palestine — a travel report, sketches, and photographs — from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning. Drawn from the research of historian Susana Pérez Arias, these materials were shared with the students during an early research trip to the Re-Centre in April 2025. Arias’s research led to the article Worshipping the Land – A Radical Way Toward Life Through Palestine, published in Volume 67: Worshipping.
Opening times
You can visit the Re-Centre during the museum’s opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, and during the evening opening on Thursdays until 21:00.
Research in Progress
Reclaiming Space // Reclaiming Narrative is the second presentation in the Research in Progress series. Twice a year, the Re-Centre offers a platform for research in and alongside the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning. With these presentations, we aim to showcase new perspectives on the collection and spark stimulating exchanges.