project03:Interactions

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Interactions

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Urban connection

The site of this project, RDM, is located on the southwest of central Rotterdam. As Rotterdam is a city full of water, the only way with public transportation to get to the site is the Aqualiner, which makes RDM lack of attraction.

Search results show that the shopping centres, exhibition centres and parks nearby are all beyond 2.0 km distance. This could explain the urgent programme needs of this site in an urban context.

Site connection

Compared with existing teaching and official function, the entertainment programme is definitely not enough. It leads to a somehow "void" atmosphere in RDM, especially during the evening. This project aims to bring new connections of spacial attributes to people studying, working and living here, thus unifying old and new ,work and life, as well as different members of this region.

Different interaction with the site(perspective view):

Interactions with people:

Vincent, who could be described as a potential user, told us exactly what new programmes he preferred .Aside from new functions such as commercial and entertainment, he suggest the pier to be transformed.

Interactions with objects:

This project would be imposed above the derelict pier, thus making direct connection. The pier would be rejuvenated by the introduction of this project. The derelict space is used as lower park and logistic path, also with its perceptive expansion upper.

The current main public space, RDM-kade next to the Innovation Dock, is in a status of void, which would certainly be negative for the genius loci here. This project aims to create new public spaces instead of the old one, which could be attractive and lasting.

Interactions with buildings:

The Dokkaffee is at the right opposite of this project. And this project could be regarded as large succession of the space which Dokkaffee provides. So they have mutual connection.

This project is located beside a series buildings of public invents, making itself a part of this zone, which certainly includes the Congress Centrum.

Opposite of each other, this project could create leisure space for its nearest workshop and the Dokloodsen possess the priority of accessing this public space faster.

Projects connection

Interactions with other projects:

De Geleerde Netwerk is on the left opposite of this project, thus bringing connections in the sense of view. Further substantial connections could be made as they are both on the water. The short pier in the middle could be reached from both projects. In that sense continuity of landscape space is achieved, and the short pier even becomes a central plaza. Meantime, the sandwich consisting functions of cultural leisure could bring supplement programmes for the academic functions of De Geleerde Netwerk.

Vfood Restaurant is located next to this project on the bank. The land space between them could become the main place where connection is made.

Veni-Vidi is located around the bay formed by De Geleerde Netwerk, Rejuvenative Sandwich and Vfood Restaurant.

DOK_Expo_2.0, located on the southeast end of this project, is connected with one of the tails by a public platform along the bank, forming walking path connection up and down.

Lusthof is the centre of RDM site now, one of its facades is facing this project, and a curved bridge is suspended to connect with the pier underneath. The relationship between projects' positions is carefully arranged.

Altogether with these five projects, a part of the whole landscape chain is formed, in which the landscape roof of this project could be connected with elements from other projects, thus creating its own identity.

The landscape chain and related part

Connections renderings

Programme connection

Above is the interactive system after the project is done. Different functions could be attributed to the three layers of this sandwich. Groups of users, such as students, workers, staff members and local residents, all interactive with and benefit from this new system, creating new spacial characteristics and publicity by reforming lifestyle. This whole region would finally get rejuvenated.

User brochure showing how different users are connected into the specific programme and the influence to or from programme layout. The major benefits from interactive skin affecting different parts are also explained.

Charts indicating main concept and solutions

Prototags

Interaction with people

Interaction with objects

Interaction with buildings

Interaction with other projects