atom06:Challenge

The challenges

"In our own design work – the ‘context’ is a main centre of effort. It is not exactly a question of ‘fitting- in’, but of re-materialising, re-focusing – the words are difficult. The context may demand a totally invisible building or no building, a ‘countergeometry’ or a ‘continuation geometry’. In a way like decorating, re-arranging and ‘preparing’ a room, for a real homemaker, a real restaurateur or inn-keeper it is more than a question of taste: it is an act of both continuity and re-generation." Peter Smithson

To allow two systems to interact actively, in a sort of continuous exchange of information, knowledge and feelings in order to reactivate the potential network of the city.

The Problems:

- no relation between site and context

- no attractive elements

- a lot of traffic around

The Opportunities:

- becoming a bridge between city and TU/TNO

- new place to show scientific results

- becoming a new meeting point

- to extend the botanical gardens

- becoming a new landmark for the north entrance of the TU

The How: creating a public platform, a topological surface continuously molded, bent and deformed by the actions of the elements that compose the surface.

In this space there's no distinction between object and context but are privileged interconnections.