Site Qualities

Additional Information on Site Qualities

Additional Information on Kevin Lynch theories [1]; [2]

Research Validation

Kevin Lynch Analysis

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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."[3]

There is no single actor but a multitude of parameters and users. The design will work with multiple actors.

List of Actors

Pattern Language

Client

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 business plan 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.

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.

Experts

Specialist will aid the design and construction process. We have identified 4 fields of specialization:

TU Delft Landscaping Department - Will assist in how to create a flourishing space

Gallery Owner - In de Kunst

Ergonomics of Structure - Industrial Designer, Andre Taris

Hardware- Construction and fabrication methods

Software- Grasshopper + Rhino Support ; Roxana Palfi (still to confirm) ; Arduino + Firefly : Online Forums

Business Strategies- Yes Delft, Delft Design

Experts
    - An expert on the possibillities to let elements move.
    - An expert on the materials, how do people relate and interact with different materials
    - Landscape/public space expert, when do people enter and use a public space
    - Gallery owner to look in to the needs of a gallery
    - Artist,to look in to the needs of a gallery
    - Software experts
    - Students what do they need to be atracted
    - Locals what do they need to be atracted
    - Science centre, what do they need to use the intervention
    - YES Delft, about starting a business and writing a plan
    - TOP Delft, about how to attract people and make money out of it
    - Delft design, about how to attract people and make money out of it

Readings

Christopher Alexander, Pattern Language

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_language

Tchumi vs. OMA

http://architecturalassociation.ie/pdf/BM_13.pdf#page=53

Urban Landscapes

http://www.rali.boku.ac.at/fileadmin/_/H85/H852/X_LArch_3_2009_090531_xlarch_all.pdf#page=132