Dutch Architecture School Destroyed by Fire; Donations Needed

A huge fire on May 13 destroyed the Architecture Building at the Delft Technical University in the Netherlands. Although thankfully no one was hurt, the architecture department lost everything, including its library. At the moment, faculty and students are all working from home or in temporary facilities to complete the school year, but their thoughts are on rebuilding, and they will be seeking donations soon. “I am happy to say that in demolishing the building today, [May 20] the fire department [found] a few precious volumes from our collection,” says Dr. Lesllie Kavanaugh, an architecture professor. “Still, much rebuilding of our collection remains to be done, and for any donations that AIA members feel moved to contribute, I would be most grateful as would generations of students to come when we rebuild our facility.”

For more information about making a donation, please contact Anke Versteeg, Tudelft University Library, Prometheusplein 12628 ZC Delft; phone, +31 (0)15 27 85678; e-mail: a.m.c.versteeg@tudelft.nl