7 & 8 september 2025
7 & 8 september 2025
It’s a theme that existed in the designers’ minds for years, a theme of all times: greed. High time to start working out that theme. Chiel, Bas and Simon design for Veldstraat for the 4th time in succession. But how does one convert the idea of greed into a corso float? How do you make that interestng? How can you see that it is about greed as a spectator? The answer bubbles up in the design : ”Greed”; a king who has everything but becomes a victim of his own greed. Surrounded by his own treasuries he s seized and suppressed by his own wish to want more for ever more, portrayed by the grabby hands that torture tthe king.
“We place the theme of greed in a different time frame, but the idea of greed is very relevant also these days”, Chiel tells. “People want more and more stuff, it is never enough.” For that matter the theme will surely be recognisable for the Zundert spectators. Why not make a more ‘modern’ design then? Chiel: “This is much more interesting to make than a man with a tie.”
Bas calls the design “A classic corso float”. “There are no particularities, just casual and simple.” The focus lies on the design, the purpose of it is to make the king as realistic as possible. The combination of the king and the numerous hands make it a nice challenge for the builders of Veldstraat.
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Chiel Zagers (23), Bas van Hassel (24) and Simon van Nijnatten (24) are designing for the 4th time in Veldstraat. Chiel is draftsman and engineer in machine building; Bas is project engineer for a company that makes train interiors and Simon works as a project engineer in a firm that is engaged in heat storage.
Original Dutch Text: Jetske Bon
Translation: Emile Wassenaar
Photo: José van Trijp – Fotografie
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