The Board of Government Advisors is an advisory board which advises the cabinet from an independent position on spatial quality, upon request or at its own initiative. The Board advises on the urgent themes of today: from transformation, infrastructure and the complete city to new cultural landscapes and energy transition.
Working on spatial quality
The Board of Government Advisors (BGA) is a multidisciplinary board in which the various design disciplines are represented by the Chief Government Architect (architecture) and the two Chief Government Advisors for the Physical Living Environment. The Chief Government Architect is the chairman of the BGA.
Our team consists of around 40 people that use design thinking to develop and promote an integrated and innovative approach towards contemporary social and spatial challenges within national projects and policies. We believe that spatial designers can help to create a joint perspective and bring the desired future closer. The combination of looking far into the future and learning from the past allows us to find out what we need to do now. And above all: what we must not do.
The BGA stands for integral quality guarantee in spatial projects in which the State is involved. Spatial quality is central to spatial plans where future value, amenity value and user value converge. The BGA uses a broad definition of spatial quality, in which connection and diversity are core values, in addition to integrality. The Board does not make any designs or plans itself, but facilitates spatial planning. The connecting view of the designer is always central in this.
The CRa was founded in 2004 and has been around for twenty years now. However, the position of Government Architect has existed for more than 200 years. Because its advisory tasks became increasingly broader, the College was founded. We can therefore rely on a long tradition of advising on the quality of our living environment. This knowledge and experience is valuable in transition tasks and policy and implementation processes that require a long breath, but where short-term interests often dominate the discussion.