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Atom 07 Mission
In front of BK-City (Delft) lies the "De Vries van Heyplantsoen". In this park we are given the freedom to make an intervention to improve the given situation. By improving the (the quality's) of the site we try to let more people enjoy and experience the site. Simultaneously we will try to enrichen ouerselves with the Hyperbody way of thinking. The exact goals can be foun under the Mission.
Analysis
To come up with a good understanding of the site and all of it's influences, it is a necessity to do a Analysis. The focus point of your analysis already gives you a focus point for the continuation of the project. In the analysis it comes clear the site posseses several nice "park" quality's. In the next step it is in ouer vision clear that the target group should be focussed to the academic people. Where all institutions and even dwellings resemble these group.
The Brief
Our Understanding of the Brief.: For this Msc 1 hyperbody project the assignment is to plan a intervention improving a given location. The location is the " De Vries van Heyplantsoen". It is an open park located in the TUD campus and near the city centre of Delft. Our main challenge for the project is to populate the site. We want more people to benefit from the positive qualities of the site. Also to create a network for linking different actors.
Goals
More Interaction between Alumni and Students.
More Alumni contact with the Universitya dn it's users.
More public exposure of student projects.
A park that is appreciated by its users.
The Site
Pros and Cons of the Site
Positive factors:
1.It is a buffer zone (or bridge) connecting the BK City and Science Centre
2.Plants are flourishing
Negative factors:
1.Entrances are too inconspicuous to attract people's attention
2.Excess plants block the penetration of the vision and affect the accessibility
3.Lacking of hard pavement and plaza for people to stay
4.Benches are in very bad conditions
5.Most space are enclosed with plants,lack of open space
6.Lack of visual monitoring
7.Lacking of lamps
Research/Analysis
In order to have a good foundation for the project it is un undeniably important to have clear understanding of the the given. This is not just the current lay out of the site but also the different elements effecting the site/project.;
The site
here some analysis about the site: sun, sound, wind, walking direction, prefered places people.
Actors
here the naming of different actors and their connection to the site. Also the interviews under a link.
Proposal for intervention
the idea and concept of the intervention. Some main chracteristics function and discription. Not yet form and size and detail.
Archive
Concept 2.0 18-09-2011
In concept 2.0 we re-defined ouer target groups and we came up with a more complete story and concept. Here is a more clear vision of the intervention we are planning.
Three personal concept which we made in order to become more familiar with each others visions.
Ouer first attempt to deal with the challnge of the site. What is the site about? Who are the actors?
- “I propose we leave math to the machines and go play outside.”
- - Calvin & Hobbes''