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==''Experimentation''==
  
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===1. User - object interaction===
  
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In the Orange Lecture hall several seating arrangements were set up to see the response from people. The users were able to adapt to the experiment to suite their demands. The set ups varried from comfortable to obstructive seating layouts.
  
='''Site Qualities'''=
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<youtube width="800" height="520" left >TJszqSiY_kY</youtube>
  
The site is an enclave in the campus. With it's own identity and bad connections to other campus elements the park is unable to indulge in to the active life around it. Surrounded by roads and disconnected by a wall of greenery the park isn't a inviting place.
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conclusions:
  
[[File:diagram_site 1.png|200px]]        [[File:diagram_site 2.png|200px]]
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- Bigger effort made to have a comfortable seat.
  
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- Diverse arangement of spaces, caters for larger user group.
  
On the inside the park has some good quality's. It has diverse vegetation, a nice view of open space and surrounding buildings and a good solar entrance. However, the most disruptive influences are sound, poor maintenance and the empty feeling.
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- People sit closer to their point of interest.
  
(we should put pictures here)
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- Person will adapt to given situation.
  
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- People only change elements when necessary.
  
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- Difficulties changing elements embarrass people.
  
  
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[[Image:Observation_.jpg|Test01|250px]]  [[Image:Observation_2.jpg|Test02|250px]]  [[Image:Observation_3.jpg|Test03|250px]]
  
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[[Image:Observation_3b.jpg|Test03|250px]]  [[Image:Observation_4.jpg|Test4a|250px]]  [[Image:Observation_5.jpg|Test04b|250px]]
  
Another way of making an research is with the kevin lynch method. Explain what we concluded from this research and add images.
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='''Site'''=
 
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[[Atom07: Site Qualities|Additional Information on Site Qualities]]
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[[Atom07: Research Validation | Research Validation]]
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[[Image:Kevin Lynch.jpg|thumb|px|left|Kevin Lynch Analysis]]
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Add GPS mappings + Map Analysis
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[[Image:GPS_Analysis.jpg|thumb|GPRS Analysis]]
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='''Input > Output Actors <'''=
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Distinguished from the traditional designing methodology in which architects will dominate every part of the whole designing process by applying the up-down styling intervention and previous experiences, we try to apply a bottom-up design method to build up a connection between the building and the actors in which the persistent information input and output will be available.In brief, actors could input their own information and desires of different programs to our building, our building will output relevant data and possiblilities to them to meet their demands. The actors will have the ability to give feedback to the building again.As a result,an active loop of information exchange and interactivity between building and actors will be generated in the design strategy.
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"The web of relationships in the index of the language allows for many different paths through the design process. This simplifies the designer's life, because the design process can start from any part of the problem that the designer understands, and work toward the unknown parts. At the same time, if the pattern language has worked well for many projects, there is reason to believe that even though the designer may not completely understand the design problems at first, the process will complete, and the resulting design will be usable."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_language]
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There is no single actor but a multitude of parameters and users. The design will work with multiple actors.
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[[Atom07: See List of Input - Output Actors | List of Actors]]
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='''Client'''=
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[[Image:Edgerton-Milk-Drop.jpg|thumb|Pattern Language|left]]
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Our site analysis did not indicate a strong desire for investment from clients which we pursued. We propose to have our own start up business. The TU Delft career centre helps students with a [http://www.yesdelft.nl/YESDelftStudents/Activities/Education/WritingaBusinessPlan.aspx business plan]
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for multiple actors, we realised that there might be the need for multiple clients. That is why we decided to start our business, so that we can have a direct relationship with the actors on site.
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Funding will be provided by Venture Capitalist wanting to invest in new and exciting projects. This will cover the initial start up capital needed for the project. Maintenance costs will be covered by income when the site is used for large functions by companies or individual who want to use the site as an exhibition space.
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='''Experts'''=
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Specialist will aid the design and construction process. We have identified 4 fields of specialization:
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<u>TU Delft Landscaping Department</u> - Will assist in how to create a flourishing space
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<u>Gallery Owner</u> - In de Kunst
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<u> Ergonomics of Structure</u> - Industrial Designer, Andre Taris
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<u>Hardware</u>- Construction and fabrication methods
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<u>Software</u>- Grasshopper + Rhino Support ; Roxana Palfi (still to confirm) ; Arduino + Firefly : Online Forums
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<u>Business Strategies</u>- Yes Delft, Delft Design
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Experts
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    - An expert on the possibillities to let elements move.
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    - An expert on the materials, how do people relate and interact with different materials
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    - Landscape/public space expert, when do people enter and use a public space
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    - Gallery owner to look in to the needs of a gallery
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    - Artist,to look in to the needs of a gallery
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    - Software experts
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    - Students what do they need to be atracted
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    - Locals what do they need to be atracted
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    - Science centre, what do they need to use the intervention
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    - YES Delft, about starting a business and writing a plan
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    - TOP Delft, about how to attract people and make money out of it
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    - Delft design, about how to attract people and make money out of it
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='''Experiment'''=
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In this experiment we tried how interactive an element set up can be. In the orange lecture hall we made several set ups which the users were able to addapt to their own demands.
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the different set ups we tried were:
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- The open set up like it always is. People can only sit next each other.
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- A diverse set up with different ways to group the benches, the different distances between the opposing benches were tested here.
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- A complete random set up with all elements spread through the area.
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- A obstructive set up, here people are not provided with a logical seating place.
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- A uncomfortable set up, we only used the wooden blocks and moved the chairs to the side.
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<youtube width="400" height="260" left >TJszqSiY_kY</youtube>
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- People are willing to make a bigger effort to sit more comfortable
 
  
- It is nice to have a diverse arangement of spaces, so different user feel welcome.
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The site  in front of BK-City, the "van heijplantsoen" has some nice quality's which are unique to a park. It has diverse vegetation, a nice view of open space and also the view to the build surrounding is really nice. However, the park is not being used. The thick borders and disruptive influences like sound make the park uninviting.
  
- People will sit close to their point of interest (lecture, other person, nearest bench on approach, etc)
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[[File:diagram_site 1.png|250px]]        [[File:diagram_site 2.png|250px]]  [[Image:Kevin_Lynch_Sketch.jpg|250px]]
  
- People will addept their use to the given situation
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<youtube width="300" height="196" left >84sCV8FNHlA</youtube>
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The video of the site demonstrates its emptiness. By doing similar experimentation to that of the seating arrangement in the Orange lecture hall, more interaction will take place. This will cause the site to flourish with more activities.
  
- People only change elements when it necessary.
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'''<u>[[Atom07: Site Qualities|Additional Information on Site Qualities]]</u>'''
  
- When a object seems heavy people give up early in trying to addept it.
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==''GPRS Mapping''==
  
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From Kevin Lynch’s empirical research on how individuals perceive and navigate through a site has led to research done using GPRS tracking devices for site analysis.
  
= '''Readings'''  =
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[[Image:GPS_Analysis.jpg|GPRS tracking devices mapped three different activities on the site|800px]]
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[[Image:GPS_Analysis2.jpg|Overlapping Mesh from GPRS|800px]]
  
Christopher Alexander, Pattern Language
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A mesh between different GPRS points is overlaid. The images show 3 different meshes; intimate (red), open space (blue), paths and nodes (white). On the different meshes are overlaid over each other to see the effect of how different activities are linked and intertwined. To conclude, the overlapping parts of the mesh creates hotspots for potential of a variety of programmes to occur without disrupting the original scheme of the park.
  
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_language
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<u>'''[[Atom07: Research Validation | Research Validation]]'''</u>
  
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='''Technical Design Challange'''=
  
Tchumi vs. OMA
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The concept of having a changeable environment automatically is inherent to using new technique's. For this concept a concrete wall wouldn't work.
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For the execution of this project, exploration of possibilities were tested. The different grids are an exploration of possible grid layouts that may be appropriate for the site.
  
http://architecturalassociation.ie/pdf/BM_13.pdf#page=53
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==''Grid''==
  
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[[File:Diagram_shape_intervention-Model(color)small.jpg|800px|Multi Programmable space]]
  
Urban Landscapes
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[[atom07: Large version lay out diagram | High resolution ]]
  
http://www.rali.boku.ac.at/fileadmin/_/H85/H852/X_LArch_3_2009_090531_xlarch_all.pdf#page=132
 
  
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Conclusion: Most functions are possible with a range of grid layouts. Irregular prove to be a bit inefficient in some set ups. A good approach to scripting techniques can overcome this problem. Irregular also delivers some interesting shape's and is not clear at first sight, which would fit the concept of ineffable space. Seperate grids spread around give some problems for the larger activity's, but can be a welcome addition to the space.
  
  

Latest revision as of 11:54, 17 October 2011

Experimentation

1. User - object interaction

In the Orange Lecture hall several seating arrangements were set up to see the response from people. The users were able to adapt to the experiment to suite their demands. The set ups varried from comfortable to obstructive seating layouts.

conclusions:

- Bigger effort made to have a comfortable seat.

- Diverse arangement of spaces, caters for larger user group.

- People sit closer to their point of interest.

- Person will adapt to given situation.

- People only change elements when necessary.

- Difficulties changing elements embarrass people.


Test01 Test02 Test03

Test03 Test4a Test04b

Site

The site in front of BK-City, the "van heijplantsoen" has some nice quality's which are unique to a park. It has diverse vegetation, a nice view of open space and also the view to the build surrounding is really nice. However, the park is not being used. The thick borders and disruptive influences like sound make the park uninviting.

Diagram site 1.png Diagram site 2.png Kevin Lynch Sketch.jpg

The video of the site demonstrates its emptiness. By doing similar experimentation to that of the seating arrangement in the Orange lecture hall, more interaction will take place. This will cause the site to flourish with more activities.

Additional Information on Site Qualities

GPRS Mapping

From Kevin Lynch’s empirical research on how individuals perceive and navigate through a site has led to research done using GPRS tracking devices for site analysis.

GPRS tracking devices mapped three different activities on the site Overlapping Mesh from GPRS

A mesh between different GPRS points is overlaid. The images show 3 different meshes; intimate (red), open space (blue), paths and nodes (white). On the different meshes are overlaid over each other to see the effect of how different activities are linked and intertwined. To conclude, the overlapping parts of the mesh creates hotspots for potential of a variety of programmes to occur without disrupting the original scheme of the park.

Research Validation

Technical Design Challange

The concept of having a changeable environment automatically is inherent to using new technique's. For this concept a concrete wall wouldn't work. For the execution of this project, exploration of possibilities were tested. The different grids are an exploration of possible grid layouts that may be appropriate for the site.

Grid

Multi Programmable space

High resolution


Conclusion: Most functions are possible with a range of grid layouts. Irregular prove to be a bit inefficient in some set ups. A good approach to scripting techniques can overcome this problem. Irregular also delivers some interesting shape's and is not clear at first sight, which would fit the concept of ineffable space. Seperate grids spread around give some problems for the larger activity's, but can be a welcome addition to the space.


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