An expression borrowed from the Low Saxon dialect, the native tongue Joey grew up around, yet did not speak.
[Als dat moet, dan moet dat.] If it has to be done, then it has to be done.
In the context of spatial research-and-design practices, the phrase empowers reinterpretation, considering language as an essential tool for discussion and design between the existing and the potential.
Let’s do what needs to be done; let’s get to work together.
