Episode: The Origins of Utrecht Science Park

Unfortunately, this episode is only available in Dutch on Spotify.

In this episode of Een Academisch Kwartiertje met…, we talk with Aryan Sikkema, former Head of New Construction, Planning Office and Housing (1984–2005).
We take you on a journey through time and space: from the area's 17th-century origins to the turbulent 1960s, when the Marinus Ruppert Building was the first to break through the skyline.

Aryan Sikkema shares insights into the university's move to "De Uithof", where a rapidly growing student population, a shortage of space, and brutalist architecture came together to shape a new academic world. We’ll also tell you more about the “Young Monuments” that enrich Utrecht Science Park — and, of course, about Aryan Sikkema’s personal architectural gem.