description

From the beginning of our site analysis, it became obvious found that loudness (human perception of sound magnitude) to be an important element. This is a consequence of the surrounding streets and their constant traffic; which in turn results in a site treated as a crossing (temporary)space rather than congregational, as the area was originally intended. In order to integrate the site back to area, and bring the community closer, we want to explore the relationship between space and sound, how a structure reacts to it, and how to altered it.

purpose

The De Vries van Heystplantsoen site has a strong natural character. Unlike its surroundings, it is a rare and powerful urban typology in Delft. It is an isolated site and its introversion is stressed by the plantation barrier on the periphery. However once inside, we experienced a variety of areas with a distinctive character,we chose the 8 most memorable and categorized them based on their relationship with the borders.

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