AORTA

Aorta was founded in 1996 to combine the forces present in Utrecht in the field of architecture and urban development. By organising many activities, Aorta wants to make a stimulating and constructive contribution to the architectural climate in Utrecht and the surrounding area. In other words, Aorta wants to arouse the interest of as large an audience as possible in our urban environment, and hopes to stimulate discussions on this subject. In constructing the annual programme, the aim is to cover a broad variety of subjects in the fields of contemporary architecture, monuments, urban development, infrastructure and landscape architecture.

Current events are used as the point of departure in the choice of subjects. The aim is to bring about a programme that will interest various target groups, from experts to inhabitants, from accidental tourists to architectural tourists. In organising the activities, we try to co-operate with other organisations that are active in the field of architecture.