Ode to Mien RuysOde to Mien Ruys
Garden architect Mien Ruys at the nursery at her summer residence Wiekend Dedemsvaart 1954 photographer unknown collection MAI
Antonio Vivaldistraat, courtyard garden, laid out by Mien Ruys, photo: Doriann Kransberg, Stadsarchief Amsterdam
Interpretation of a design by Mien Ruys by Studio L A in the exhibition design VvA. Amsterdam Museum/Gert Jan van Rooij
Period
1904– 1999
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Ode from Studio L A to Mien Ruys
As I sat at my desk I took a good look around. thick hardcovers about male architects filled the bookshelves, but where are all the women? - Laurence Ostyn, Women in Architecture
Not only within the art world but also within architecture, there is a great lack of documentation and opportunities for women designers. The thematic exhibition spaces we designed are each an ode to a female designer/architect who is or has been significant for the city of Amsterdam. For each theme and space, we chose a form of spatial intervention appropriate to the theme of the room.
Mien Ruys
Wilhelmina Jacoba (Mien) Ruys (1904 - 1999) was an internationally known garden designer. She is considered a pioneer of modern garden architecture.