\u201cGood building has three requirements: firmness, convenience, and delight.\u201d Many architects still like to quote these words of Vitruvius, written around 25 BC in his manual Architectura. Ten Books on Architecture.\r\nThe book is a true classic but still very relevant, says architect Lotte de Moor. \u201cIt is of course very special that more than two thousand years later you can read a book by a colleague architect. But above all, I find it fascinating that many themes can be translated one-to-one into current practice.\u201d<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"tekst_quote","tekst":"
That Vitruvius wrote such an extensive guide to buildings says a lot about the level at which the Romans thought about architecture. Urban planning, building materials, houses, and technology are only some of the topics Vitruvius discusses in the ten parts that make up Architectura. They are the written proof of the highly praised Roman building skills, still to be admired in full glory mainly in Italy and its surroundings.\r\nIn the hills of South Limburg too, the Romans brought major changes to the built environment. Yet this image should not be imagined too romantically, De Moor explains. \u201cThe Romans who settled near the Via Belgica did not immediately and radically change the building style of the region. The influence of Roman architecture grew over time, but there was never a completely pure architectural style.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Although De Moor studied archaeology for three years, she emphasizes that she is not an archaeologist. She began the study out of her great interest in history\u2014an interest she already had as a child\u2014 but left somewhat disillusioned. \u201cIt was mainly a lot of theory and little practice; I had imagined something else.\u201d\r\nAt the art academy in The Hague she discovered her design side during the architectural design program. Later she completed a master\u2019s in architecture at the Academy of Architecture in Maastricht. There she met her life partner, with whom she now runs the firm Vullings De Moor.<\/p>","quote":"\u201cFor centuries architecture has adapted organically or moved along with social and societal developments in a region.\u201d","naam":"Loes van Oort"},{"acf_fc_layout":"tekst_witruimte","tekst":"
\u201cFrom our firm we see architecture as a continuous cultural line. For centuries architecture has organically adapted or moved with social and societal developments in a region.\u201d\r\nThat De Moor has immersed herself in Roman history is no surprise given her fascination with the past. Yet she also has a current reason that further stimulates her curiosity. \u201cI am helping my family with the current design task at Heerdeberg, where I also live with my family. The Romans left their traces here, and we want to use this value in a fitting way for the new function of the estate.\u201d A grateful task, De Moor says.<\/p>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"tekst_foto","tekst":"