Re-commoning Water

The Public Grounds of Water in Urban Ecosystems

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

S.K.G. Sheryl Si Kim Gek Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

S.M. Witteman Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
H.F. Eckardt Architectural Technology - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
S. Corbo Public Building and Housing Design (coach)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2023 Sheryl Sheryl Si Kim Gek
Swimming pool Public Condenser Water purification
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Published Date

21-06-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The building aims to use water to address issues on two levels. Firstly, on a local level, it is a public condenser aiming to provide family resources and water recreation activities that are lacking in the neighbourhood of Friedrichshain, Berlin. Single child families make up for the majority of households in Berlin which leaves the bulk of peer-to-peer socialisation of children outside of the home. On a wider level, the building addresses water as a public right and a threatened resource. Public consciousness of water issues in Germany may not be prevalent as Germany enjoys high-quality drinking water all year round but with the recent droughts and effects of climate change, this is projected to change in the coming future. Furthermore, my fascination with using water as a design device lies with how water has always been a gathering point, a place to meet, socialise and relax. The dynamic state of water presents numerous opportunities for it to be used as a spatial tool both indoors and outdoors.