Synergy in paradox
B. de Jong (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Willemijn Wilms Floet – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
K. Havik – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
N.L. Tilanus – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
Gilbert Koskamp – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Structures & Materials)
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Abstract
Synergy in Paradox is a proposal for a new ferry terminal in Tallinn.
The current terminal offers an underwhelming entrance; its infrastructure forms a border between the city and the coastline; and the typology shows similarities to that of a racetrack. These observations have been directly translated into objectives: A grand entrance to Tallinn; A walkable coast; and A temporary F1 track. These objectives form an apparent contradiction: A paradox.
Although, by implementing scale, sequence and system as operators for the design process, it has been possible to achieve these goals and have them reinforce each other: A synergy
Because of its large scale, an intermediary is implemented to bridge the gap between objectives, operators, and the actual design. This intermediary ensures that the project has its own character: A hexagonal transition zone between the orthogonal infrastructure and the dense city scape.
In summary, the project comprises a ferry terminal, an elevated park, and a temporary Formula 1 circuit, distinguished by a unique character achieved through the application of a hexagonal intermediary framework.