project07:Interactions

Re-inventing delta technology

RDM promotes itself as an international icon of creative en innovative manufacturing industry which is focused on energy transition and water management. To reach this goal the RDM Campus is working together with the Rotterdam Climate Campus on the opposite site of the Meuse. Colleges of professional education, technological companies and innovative manufacturing industries reinforce each other in the search for sustainable solutions for energy generation and energy usage and urban water management. This building provides space for concretization of these applications. There will be space for diverge social facilities. So all social facilities are brought together in this building.

To acclomplish these issues you've to create an environment where people are getting inspired. A place which promotes and which they associate themselfs with. The building is made of the most advanced materials and production techniques, one is inside technology.

Navigating exterior as well as the interior feels like walking in the exterior/interior of a living installation / creature. You are inside technology.

Interactions

The façade of the building will act as a responsive matter. A façade which interacts with and adapts to the irradiance of the sunlight. If a space is suffering to much or gains to less profit of the daylight the façade adapts its configurations directly to the needs of the relevant user.

The façade is composed of operable shutters reminiscent of a camera mechanism and the Iris of the human eye. The shutters open and close in relation to changing sunlight conditions. The shutters are contained in the facade that consist of the window assembly of exterior double. The shutters will regulate the daylight transmission during the day. These shutters, or diaphragms, are equipped with photocells that measure the amount of sunlight striking the glass, which automatically opens or closes the shutters to maintain optimal interior conditions.

The façade will show a nice spectacle at night. An interesting image of spots will be visible when you're walking on the quay when the night falls.

Stakeholders infrastructure - project:person(s) & object:person(s)

Velocity

In connection with the safety there is an advisory speed of 30 km/h.

Parking

When you’re an employee, scholar or visitor of the RDM Campus one can take advantage of the public parking lots. These lots are situated along the Dokkade, on the Heijplaat-straat and behind the Machinehal/RDM Innovation Dock (P1, P2, P3). All other companies have enough space where employees and visitors can park their cars. This also applies for freight, loading and unloading.

Bus service

A special bus route, route 61, to the RDM terrain is established. The so called ‘Les Express’ drives in about a quarter between RDM and Zuidplein. The Les Express drives four times in one hour in the peak and two times at daytime. There’s also the bus route 68 to the village Heijplaat.

AQUALINER

The aqualiner is a boat connection between the RDM-terrain and the Willemskade. It’s an easy and fast way to get from the centre of Rotterdam to the RDM-terrain.

Cycle routes RDM

The RDM terrain is attainable by bike or moped. The fastest, easiest en safest route is from the Waalhavenweg, via the Eemhavenweg, Heijsedijk, Rondolaan and the Alwinastraat thrue the Blauwe Poort.