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R. Damstra
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An Architecture for Art
Flemish Museum of Contemporary Art
Master thesis
(2023)
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R. Damstra, M. Pimlott, M.W. Klooster, A.R. Thomas, S. Pietsch, D.J. Rosbottom, S. De Vocht
In summary, the design proposal is a new building for the contemporary art museum the M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerpen), which in the future will be the Flemish oriented contemporary art museum VMHK (Flemish Museum of Contemporary Art). The project location is the existing court of appeal on the Zuiderdokken in Antwerp. The existing building will be demolished because of spatial and technical requirements and will make room in my proposal for a new museum: The building arises from the park, which the building faces. A landscape slopes up to the building's public ‘forum’ space. It is a raised level, where one can look over the flood defenses onto the river, while the art handling truck enters the building underneath. This artificial landscape, which forms the base of the building, consists entirely of recycled concrete, with various repurposed aggregate materials. Above the forum space rises a large volume, a biobased box, with all the 'silent program' of the museum. The careful placement of circulation cores allows for large art spaces.
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In summary, the design proposal is a new building for the contemporary art museum the M HKA (Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerpen), which in the future will be the Flemish oriented contemporary art museum VMHK (Flemish Museum of Contemporary Art). The project location is the existing court of appeal on the Zuiderdokken in Antwerp. The existing building will be demolished because of spatial and technical requirements and will make room in my proposal for a new museum: The building arises from the park, which the building faces. A landscape slopes up to the building's public ‘forum’ space. It is a raised level, where one can look over the flood defenses onto the river, while the art handling truck enters the building underneath. This artificial landscape, which forms the base of the building, consists entirely of recycled concrete, with various repurposed aggregate materials. Above the forum space rises a large volume, a biobased box, with all the 'silent program' of the museum. The careful placement of circulation cores allows for large art spaces.
Creative office spaces under investigation
About the crime of uninspiring creative spaces in architectural offices
The aim of this research is to understand creativity related to three separate subjects, ‘creativity in mind’, ‘creativity in space’ and ‘creativity in practice’. All of the three subjects are linked to the creative spaces of the architectural office. It is the question, ‘’How did the interior of creative spaces within the architectural office form and how has it developed as a reflection of the architects creativity?’’ that will be answered. Creativity proves to be essential for arts, new inventions, innovations and human expression. Creativity often takes place in the studio, which is in essence a workspaces to bring creatives together to work hard, collaborate and learn from each other. The workspaces can both facilitate and stimulate the creativity of the people inside. The ability to produce something that is both original or innovative and possess utility or value for someone, proves to be an important part of the work of an architect. Creativity is, however, an integral part of the architect and architecture, which reflects on the workspaces of an architect. Personal preferences and the personal quest for creativity claim to a large extent the influence on the architect's workplace. Famous books about creativity, written by authors and philosophers are used as a source of information. Researches and studies of scientists are added to support and prove the literature. Creativity linked with the workspaces of architects and as a reflection of the mind of the architect, fills the gap between separate researches about creativity, architects and its workspace. The case studies of architectural firms, all located in the north of the Netherlands, add an additional layer of renewed information.
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The aim of this research is to understand creativity related to three separate subjects, ‘creativity in mind’, ‘creativity in space’ and ‘creativity in practice’. All of the three subjects are linked to the creative spaces of the architectural office. It is the question, ‘’How did the interior of creative spaces within the architectural office form and how has it developed as a reflection of the architects creativity?’’ that will be answered. Creativity proves to be essential for arts, new inventions, innovations and human expression. Creativity often takes place in the studio, which is in essence a workspaces to bring creatives together to work hard, collaborate and learn from each other. The workspaces can both facilitate and stimulate the creativity of the people inside. The ability to produce something that is both original or innovative and possess utility or value for someone, proves to be an important part of the work of an architect. Creativity is, however, an integral part of the architect and architecture, which reflects on the workspaces of an architect. Personal preferences and the personal quest for creativity claim to a large extent the influence on the architect's workplace. Famous books about creativity, written by authors and philosophers are used as a source of information. Researches and studies of scientists are added to support and prove the literature. Creativity linked with the workspaces of architects and as a reflection of the mind of the architect, fills the gap between separate researches about creativity, architects and its workspace. The case studies of architectural firms, all located in the north of the Netherlands, add an additional layer of renewed information.