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Apr 30

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UHPC UKY

uhpc uky A one week hands-on workshop at the College of Design working with Quantz by G.tecz an Ultra High Performance Concrete. Students investigated the properties of the material and how to actually work with it. Small prototypes were produced demonstrating some of the exceptional characteristics of Quantz. 2011 concept, coordination, initiative, tutoring participants Jeffrey Guiducci, Neema Jahed, Corey Jenkins, Demetrius Leach, Bethany Long, Autumn Midyett, Taisa Sehic, Kevin Setser & Brandon Townsend instructors Siebe Bakker & Gregor Zimmermann support G.tecz: Gregor Zimmermann Gate Precast Company: Mark Pedron Rives Rash host University of Kentucky - College of Design initiative bureaubakker G.tecz: Gregor Zimmermann University of Kentucky - College of Design: Michael Speaks

Apr 29

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Super Concrete

Super Concrete Material research workshop at Romein Beton exploring possibilities with Ultra High Performance Concrete. Booosting members discussed the potential and produced their own formwork for prototypes to be produced at Romein Beton. 2011 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication, strategy designers AAArchitecten Den Haag: Jemima de Brauwere, Zamorah Getrouw & Jaap Verkade Aldus Bouwinnovatie: Hermen Jansen Arconiko Architecten: Frido van Nieuwamerongen Atelier Pro: Allard de Goeij & Paul Vlaar Bierman Henket architecten: Henk van Laarhoven & Tamara van Kampen Booosting: Jolanda Steenhouwer Rijksgebouwendienst, directie Advies en Architecten: Marc van Roosmalen Rocksteady architecture and design innovation: Femke Bijlsma STEGERWALD architecture & research: Michaela Stegerwald Verburg Hoogendijk Architecten: Thijs Verburg Timmers Architecten: Jan Timmers TU/e Bouwkunde: Mark Derks Zonneveld Ingenieurs: Richard ter Maten concrete experts & participating industry Valentijn Blonk - Romein Beton, Hans Köhne - Cement&BetonCentrum & Paul de Vries - Romein Beton moderators Siebe Bakker & Hans Köhne host Romein Beton initiative Booosting Romein Beton prototypes CHT-02 - Thijs Verburg CRINOLINE - Michaela Stegerwald curved-ed joint - Richard ter Maten the bolt - Mark Derks FILAMENTI - Jemima de Brauwere, Zamorah Getrouw & Jaap Verkade HEM300 - Henk van Laarhoven & Tamara van Kampen juicySICILIA - Michaela Stegerwald Malva & Alcea - Jolanda Steenhouwer melwan - […]

Apr 29

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Divide and Connect

Divide and Connect The 8th Prefab Concrete Casestudy addressed the theme of the inevitable and sometimes challenging seams and joints when working with prefabricated elements. A one-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas. 2011 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication designers Ines van Binsbergen - DP6 Architectuurstudio, Anne Marie de Boer - AMdB architect, Sanne Brander - Rijksgebouwendienst, Francis Catteeuw - Compagnie-O architecten, Otto Diesfeldt - Dick van Gameren architecten, Nadja van Houten - Bureau Bouwtechniek, Martin Kuitert - Studio Seven Architecten, Gerald Lindner - cc-studio, Tjerk van de Lune - StudioSK, Johannes Moehrlein - MAD architecten, Marc van Roosmalen - Rijksgebouwendienst, Helga Snel - Jeanne Dekkers architectuur, Jan Schevers - Jan Schevers architect, Marianthi Tatari - UNStudio & Rob Verhaegh - cc-studio concrete experts & participating industry Rudi Beld - Betonindustrie de Veluwe, Theo Damman - Prefadim Belgium, Steffen Grünewald - Hurks Beton, Kurt Goris - Verheijen Beton, Werner Hulstaert - Decomo, Gerard IJsseldijk […]

Apr 28

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bring your own

bring your own The firm G.tecz, specialized in developing concrete mixtures with exceptional structural and 'workability' characteristics organized every year a few 'Bring Your Own' workshops mostly for local (Kassel, Germany) architects and designers. They get a change to experiment themselves with the products G.tecz is developing. All they need to do is bring their own formwork. This edition of BYO was especially organized for a group of Dutch architects. 2010 coordination, moderation participants Arjan Dingsté, Gaspard Estourgie, Marc Hoppermann & Maurice Nio instructor Gregor Zimmermann host G.tecz, Kassel initiative bureaubakker G.tecz: Gregor Zimmermann

Apr 28

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Extreme Concrete

Extreme Concrete Three multidisciplinary teams - architects, structural engineers, concrete producers, builders and clients - worked simultaneously on three realistic assignments for two bridges and one observation tower. Their aim was to discover the real potential for working with Ultra High Performance Concrete taking in account formal aspects, production techniques, costs and any other 'real-life' issues when building. Within this realistic context the characteristics and properties of the new material was driven to extremes. 2010 - 2013 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication Extreem Beton 1 constructie & vorm Documenting the UHPC research program 'Extreem Beton' through a series of conversations with participating experts. Part 1 on construction and form.conversations, film & editingSiebe BakkerDutch Extreem Beton 2 productie, duurzaamheid & kosten Documenting the UHPC research program 'Extreem Beton' through a series of conversations with participating experts. Part 2 on production, sustainability & durability and costs.conversations, film & editingSiebe BakkerDutch Extreem Beton 3 casestudy Documenting the UHPC research program 'Extreem Beton' through a series of conversations with participating experts. Part 3 on the casestudy research experience.conversations, film & editingSiebe BakkerDutch Romain Ricciotti on UHPC Siebe Bakker in conversation with Romain Ricciotti on Ultra High Performance Concrete. Romain Ricciotti is structural engineer and […]

Apr 28

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Objet Trouvé & SADD 2013

CDC4 NL TUD As paft of the Concrete Design Competition initiatives in the Netherlands, two studios (Objet Trouvé and SADD) at Delft University of Technology have been offered hands-on concrete ateliers. Students from both studios have adopted the competition as part of their programs and got introduced to working with concrete. 2009 concept, coordination, tutoring tutors Siebe Bakker, Henri van Bennekom, Rob Bollen, Martijn Stellingwerff, Aldo Trim, Jouke Verlinden, Egbert van der Zaag experts & critics Steven Gelderman, Hans Köhne support Cement&BetonCentrum: Hans Köhne initiative Delft University of Technology - Faculty of Architecture - Materialization: Henri van Bennekom Delft University of Technology - Faculty of Architecture - Form & Media: Martijn Stellingwerff

Apr 28

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Energetic Facade

energetic facade The 7th Prefab Concrete Casestudy investigated facades and energy in the broadest sense of its meanings. One-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas. 2009 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication what you always wanted to do in concrete...Always wanted to know how to control corrosion of surfaces? And how to keep them aesthetical intriguing? Are there samples in architecture or art that keep puzzling you in terms of how they were created? Want to know if it is possible to generate formal or tactile ‘chance’ within a serial production method? Want to understand and manipulate existing production techniques and methods to push the envelope of the possible? Just having an outrageous idea? That you like to get tested for practical and economical feasibility?Unanswered questions, extreme applications and seemingly impossible ideas form the starting point of these Casestudies. How to realise ever further reaching fascinations and ambitions of architects and designers is the core […]

Apr 28

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Monolithic

Concrete Design Competition & Master Class on Monolithic The fourth Concrete Design Competition was led by Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati. The theme he set, Monolithic, invites to explore the opportunities and possibilities to truly built in one material and to built from one idea. To discover concrete as a structural and aesthetic material, developing architecture that stands out for its strong and clear appearance. 2009 - 2010 concept, coordination, tutoring, publication valerio olgiati on one idea Siebe Bakker in conversation with Valerio Olgiati on 'one idea'. This conversation took place as exploration of the theme of the Concrete Design Competition on MONOLITHIC, curated by Valerio Olgiati.conversation, film & editingSiebe BakkerEnglish Monolithic - exploring versatilityDICTIONARY (Webster's Third New International Dictionary)mono.lith.ic 1a: formed or carved from a single block of stone b: made up of monoliths 3a: of a concrete structure: cast as a single piece 4: constituing one massive undifferentiated whole exhibiting solid uniformity often without diversity or variability.ver.sa.tile 1a: marked by a tendency to change : fluctuating readily : changeable, variable 2a: adapted to or embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills b: having a capacity for turning with ease from one thing to another : having a wide […]

Apr 28

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Concrete Design Week

hands-on atelier and concrete design week conference Part of the design studio SADD organized by the Materialization chair of the Delft University of Technology - faculty of architecture was dedicated to the 3rd Concrete Design Competition and led to competition entries by the participating students. To facilitate technical information and hands-on experience with concrete a conference and atelier was organized under the title of 'Concrete Design Week'. 2008 concept, coordination & management, tutoring tutors Siebe Bakker, Henri van Bennekom lecturers 'Concrete Design Week' Siebe Bakker, Henri van Bennekom, Ingo Gast, Michiel Haas, Henk Jonkers, Niek Kaptein, Hans Köhne, Rob Nijsse, Marc Ottelé, Henk Oude Kempers, Gert van der Wegen, Sybrand van der Zwaag

Apr 22

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China NL

plausible future products and facilities for chinese tourism in the netherlands This research and design project, for students of the Design Academy Eindhoven, is based on the expected exploding growth of Chinese tourism in the Netherlands. What does the Dutch industry need and how can they, the local and regional governments and various institutions act in order to meet the Chinese ambitions and expectations? 2008 concept, coordination, tutoring tutor Siebe Bakker critics & experts Dave van Eijnsbergen, Patricia Hessing & Arjan van Well

Apr 22

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Green Concrete

prefab concrete casestudy 6 green concrete One-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas. 2008 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication what you always wanted to do in concrete...Always wanted to know how to control corrosion of surfaces? And how to keep them aesthetical intriguing? Are there samples in architecture or art that keep puzzling you in terms of how they were created? Want to know if it is possible to generate formal or tactile ‘chance’ within a serial production method? Want to understand and manipulate existing production techniques and methods to push the envelope of the possible? Just having an outrageous idea? That you like to get tested for practical and economical feasibility?Unanswered questions, extreme applications and seemingly impossible ideas form the starting point of these Casestudies. How to realise ever further reaching fascinations and ambitions of architects and designers is the core of this initiative.These are Casestudies since ideas are not only examined and […]

Apr 22

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SouthWing 2040

plausible futures for the south wing area: identity & spatial development SOUTHWING 2040 is a scenario planning studio in which product design students from Art Centre in Los Angeles investigated the ambitions and potential of the Dutch Southwing area. As part of a two year long in depth research by Atelier Zuidvleugel this studio added insights into how plausible identities could be developed to enhance the position on the Southwing area in the Netherlands and Europe. 2007 initiative, concept, coordination, publication, tutoring participants Ann Tao, Annie Gonzalez, Elyse Marks, Ilona Shumsky, Justin Cram, Kahren Kim, Kirakarn Churnakoses, Matthew Mink, Meirav Shitrit, Melissa Catellano, Navneet Gill, Shawn Zingelewicz, Tai-Shan Chou & Yusuke Yokoyama tutors Siebe Bakker, Gerardo Herrera, Sherry Hoffman, Michael Speaks & Ellen Weerman critics Heather Flood, Tali Krakowsky, Sarah Lorenzen, Henk Ovink & Stephanie Smith support Atelier South Wing - Nadia Casabella & Paul Gerretsen Art Centre Los Angeles DS+V Rotterdam - Joep van Buiten Hoeve Biesland - Jan Duijndam KABK Den Haag Stroom Den Haag - Arno van Roosmalen initiative Siebe Bakker, Paul Gerretsen & Michael Speaks SOUTHWING 2040 has been made possible through contributions by Atelier Zuidvleugel

Apr 22

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Implicit Performance

Concrete Design Competition & Master Class on Implicit Performance Juan Herreros set the theme for the third Concrete Design Competition as 'Implicit Performance'. Students had to investigate the hidden properties and characteristics of concrete as a monolithic material as well as in hybrid structures. A quest for new performances and materials that led to a variety of extreme examples of techniques, materials and products. 2007 - 2008 concept, coordination, tutoring, publication Implicit Performance Documenting the Concrete Design Master Class on Implicit Performance led by curator Juan Herreros. Antwerp, August 2008.filmAaron Hauptman & Wies van SauseditingSiebe BakkerEnglish Implicit Performance, exploring the hybrid conditionWebster’s Third New International Dictionary:Im-plic-it adj [L implicitus, past part. Of implicare to infold, involve, implicate, engage – more at EMPLOY] 1 obs: tangled or twisted together : INTERWOVEN 2a (1) : tacitly involved in something else : capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed: capable of being inferred : IMPLIED – compare EXPLICIT (2) : involved in the nature or essence of something though not revealed, expressed, or developed : POTENTIAL b (1) : not appearing overtly : confined in the organism (2) of a culture : capable of being derived only as an implication from […]

Apr 21

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Rotterdam Airport Scenarios

inter-disciplinary and inter-university scenario planning project on Rotterdam Airport and environs At Delft Technical University students researched and developed strategies for a 'new' Rotterdam Airport. Based on current political, spatial and economical trends the envisioned new program, positioning an ambitions for the changing regional airport. Simultaneously a group of students at SCI-Arc Los Angeles studied comparable regional airports in California. Results were shared during the process of investigation to stimulate collaboration and shared knowledge. The project culminated in a weeklong workshop in The netherlands were both groups presented and discussed. 2006 concept, coordination, initiative, publication, tutoring project setup‘Rotterdam Airport Scenarios’ is a design / research project for international master students architecture at the Technical University Delft, faculty Architecture. The project investigates a complex urban / landscape area in which major developments concerning infrastructure, housing, industry and recreation are found in a mix with political, cultural and economical ambitions. Its aim is to generate a series of scenarios that unveil both the seemingly obvious as well as more obscure and exiting potentials for the area covering developments between Rotterdam and The Hague.The area is characterized by a broad variety of future developments that range form new railroad systems and structures (Randstad […]

Apr 21

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Light in/on/through Concrete

prefab concrete casestudy 5 Light in/on/through concrete One-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas. 2006 - 2007 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication what you always wanted to do in concrete...Always wanted to know how to control corrosion of surfaces? And how to keep them aesthetical intriguing? Are there samples in architecture or art that keep puzzling you in terms of how they were created? Want to know if it is possible to generate formal or tactile ‘chance’ within a serial production method? Want to understand and manipulate existing production techniques and methods to push the envelope of the possible? Just having an outrageous idea? That you like to get tested for practical and economical feasibility?Unanswered questions, extreme applications and seemingly impossible ideas form the starting point of these Casestudies. How to realise ever further reaching fascinations and ambitions of architects and designers is the core of this initiative.These are Casestudies since ideas are not […]

Apr 17

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plastic-Opacity

concrete design competition & master class on plastic-opacity Structural Engineer and director of Adams Kara Tayler, Hanif Kara, led the second cycle of the Concrete Design Competition under the theme plastic-OPACITY. He challenged the participants to explore a solid kind of transparency, in which the core properties of concrete being massive and moldable are exploited to generate a formal language that surpasses a solely heavy and dull 'traditional' experience of concrete. 2005 - 2006 concept, coordination, tutoring, publication cameraNicole van der Veldevideobureaubakker assignment‘concrete is as concrete doesn’t’ – MassumiRecent developments in concrete such as high strength concrete and self-compacting mixtures have improved its strength and processability. These new properties are bringing a different level of inspiration to architecture students and practitioners alike by generating new possibilities in themselves, which are much more than technical solutions to design ambitions whose motivations come from other sources. Already explorations of concrete’s inherent qualities such as mass, weight, density, strength and durability are leading to innovative applications. But new possibilities could open up an imaginative field if one could experiment with the degrees of opaqueness offered by concrete. If so, concrete would finally be able to add ‘transparency’ to its obvious plasticity, combining the […]

Mar 24

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Facades

prefab concrete casestudy 4 international: facades One-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas.On the occasion of the Dutch chairmanship of the annual meeting of the international precast associations this cycle was organized for an international group of architects. 2005 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication filmKatharina PöhlmanneditingBeate Lendt what you always wanted to do in concrete...Always wanted to know how to control corrosion of surfaces? And how to keep them aesthetical intriguing? Are there samples in architecture or art that keep puzzling you in terms of how they were created? Want to know if it is possible to generate formal or tactile ‘chance’ within a serial production method? Want to understand and manipulate existing production techniques and methods to push the envelope of the possible? Just having an outrageous idea? That you like to get tested for practical and economical feasibility?Unanswered questions, extreme applications and seemingly impossible ideas form the starting point of these Casestudies. […]

Mar 24

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ROBUSTNESS

Concrete Design Competition & Master Class on ROBUSTNESS The inaugural cycle of the Concrete Design Competition had as theme ROBUSTNESS. Curator Michael Speaks broadened the notion on ROBUSTNESS to one including flexibility and adaptability, next to sturdiness and resilience. He also added ideas on robust design practices as a means to achieve robust results. A notion that seamlessly extends the ambitions and format of the competition itself. 2003 - 2004 concept, coordination, tutoring, publication cameraOkke van den Broekvideobureaubakker assignmentIn this inaugural competition students are asked to submit architectural proposals that engender ROBUSTNESS in/with/through concrete. In order to encourage the most diverse and original designs possible, no predetermined design criteria will be given or stipulated. Submissions are not limited to any scale and can range from small architectural detail, to interior, to free-standing building to landscape proposals. It is expected, however, that all proposals rigorously examine and make use of the manifest and latent qualities of concrete often hidden from view by conventional thinking and normal application. Competition entries will not be judged by stylistic, programmatic, typological, formal or other architecture design criteria, but rather according to the innovative use of concrete to achieve a high degree of design excellence.ROBUSTNESS: ro·bust […]

Mar 24

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Prefab Concrete Casestudy 3

what you always wanted to do in concrete... One-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas. 2004 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication what you always wanted to do in concrete...Always wanted to know how to control corrosion of surfaces? And how to keep them aesthetical intriguing? Are there samples in architecture or art that keep puzzling you in terms of how they were created? Want to know if it is possible to generate formal or tactile ‘chance’ within a serial production method? Want to understand and manipulate existing production techniques and methods to push the envelope of the possible? Just having an outrageous idea? That you like to get tested for practical and economical feasibility?Unanswered questions, extreme applications and seemingly impossible ideas form the starting point of these Casestudies. How to realise ever further reaching fascinations and ambitions of architects and designers is the core of this initiative.These are Casestudies since ideas are not only […]

Mar 23

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Camera Eye

transferring architecture to movies to concrete objects The Camera Eye project, for master students of the Delft University of Technology - Architecture, researched film as a representational medium in architectural design practice. Our workshop took the storyboard and camera track proposals back into the realm of architecture. Transferring them into material objects. 2004 concept, coordination, tutoring camera eye research studio‘I’m an eye. A mechanical eye. I, the machine, show you a world the way only I can see it. I free myself for today and forever from human immobility. I’m in constant movement. I approach and pull away from objects. I creep under them. I move alongside a running horse’s mouth. I fall and rise with the falling and rising bodies. This is I, the machine, maneuvering the chaotic movements, recording one movement after another in the most complex combinations.Freed from the boundaries of time and space, I co-ordinate any and all points of the universe, wherever I want them to be. My way leads towards the creation of a fresh perception of the world. Thus I explain is a new way the world unknown to you.’(Dziga Vertov, 1923)Since Dziga Vertov’s kinoki team or ‘cinema-eye’ launched the journal Kino Pravda […]

Mar 23

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Prefab Concrete Casestudy 2

what you always wanted to do in concrete... One-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas. 2003 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication what you always wanted to do in concrete...Always wanted to know how to control corrosion of surfaces? And how to keep them aesthetical intriguing? Are there samples in architecture or art that keep puzzling you in terms of how they were created? Want to know if it is possible to generate formal or tactile ‘chance’ within a serial production method? Want to understand and manipulate existing production techniques and methods to push the envelope of the possible? Just having an outrageous idea? That you like to get tested for practical and economical feasibility?Unanswered questions, extreme applications and seemingly impossible ideas form the starting point of these Casestudies. How to realise ever further reaching fascinations and ambitions of architects and designers is the core of this initiative.These are Casestudies since ideas are not only […]

Mar 23

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Prefab Concrete Casestudy 1

what you always wanted to do in concrete... One-day brainstorm session with designers, prefab concrete producers and experts leads to inventory of ambitions and understanding of each others disciplines. No idea is too outrageous, all ideas are seriously approached and developed, money and technique have to follow proposals for new concrete applications. After which prototypes are produced to test the ideas. 2003 concept, coordination, design, moderation, publication what you always wanted to do in concrete...Always wanted to know how to control corrosion of surfaces? And how to keep them aesthetical intriguing? Are there samples in architecture or art that keep puzzling you in terms of how they were created? Want to know if it is possible to generate formal or tactile ‘chance’ within a serial production method? Want to understand and manipulate existing production techniques and methods to push the envelope of the possible? Just having an outrageous idea? That you like to get tested for practical and economical feasibility?Unanswered questions, extreme applications and seemingly impossible ideas form the starting point of these Casestudies. How to realise ever further reaching fascinations and ambitions of architects and designers is the core of this initiative.These are Casestudies since ideas are not only […]

Mar 23

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Concrete Branding

Blitz Beton Workshop 2002 - Concrete Branding Investigation of the branding capacities of architectural objects. Or how can architectural objects enhance identities and feelings of belonging for clients, passer-bys, the city and the objects themselves. 2002 concept, coordination, publication, tutoring Concrete Branding Documenting the Blitz Beton Workshop Concrete Branding. Rotterdam, August 2002filmOkke van den Broek & Maarten VeermaneditingSiebe BakkerEnglish / Dutch assignmentInvestigation of the branding capacities of architectural objects. Or how can architectural objects enhance identities and feelings of belonging for clients, passer-bys, the city and the objects themselves.Ideas will be tested in models and finally in scale 1:1 objects, both made out of concrete. The tactile characteristics of the designs and how these influences the branding capacities will be the main focus besides of course formal, functional and contextual aspects. Branding operates on at least four levels. At the level of externals; shops, manufacturers, institutions, ideals, etc. At the level of the process, the making of, the experience, the context. At the level of the object concerning the temporary, material, tactility and form. And also at the level of the (end)user; giving stature to the passers-by, exhibiting the accidental engagement, facilitating unforeseen desires. It is not unlikely that there […]

Mar 23

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Acoustic Concrete

exploring acoustic properties of concrete at academy of architecture amsterdam Hands-on workshop for students of the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam, investigating how specific acoustic properties of concrete objects generated through form, wind and touch can enhance certain spatial experiences. 2002 initiative, concept, coordination, tutoring tutors Siebe Bakker support ENCI - Hans Köhne host Academy of Architecture, Amsterdam

Mar 23

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Double Curved

development of formwork techniques at eindhoven university of technology Initiated through their studio assignment students developed 'low-tech' solutions to produce double curved concrete objects. 2002 initiative, concept, coordination, tutoring tutors Siebe Bakker, Hans Köhne, Henk Ovink support ENCI - Hans Köhne host Eindhoven University of Technology

Mar 23

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Fondant Architecture

Blitz Beton Workshop 2001 - Fondant Architecture The scheme of the Blitz Beton Workshop 2001 was simple: design the missing plinth for the building of TENT.. An assignment that, similar to previous Blitz Beton assignements originates from the conviction that architecture has a strong ‘knowing through making’ component. By making with ones own hands the possibilities of the element becomes clear. With a length of 90 meters, a height of 1,75 meters, exposed to the scrutinizing glances of passer-bys from two streets and within the time limit of 6 days, we had the opportunity to test our proposition. 2001 concept, coordination, publication, tutoring Fondant Architecture Documenting the Blitz Beton Workshop Fondant Architecture. Rotterdam, August 2001film and editingErik Jutten & Core van der HoevenEnglish / Dutch The Ultimate Concrete ExperienceMaking concrete understood as an architectural material of great potential is the aim of the Blitz Beton Workshop series. The word 'blitz' can be associated with 'intense, energizing, and temporary'. Exactly the main elements of the Blitz Beton formula. A full week of learning by doing. Of high speed and high pressure, deriving inspiration in a joyful context. Working in an international atmosphere, with professional facilities and expertise. A temporary concrete result […]

Mar 22

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Concrete Cupboard

Exploring the envelope at Eindhoven University of Technology 14 Hour atelier for architecture students exploring the envelope of a 40 x 40 x 40 cm cube with a limited amount of material. Working with fast curing self compacting concrete. From design to formwork production to pouring and demoulding. 2001 initiative, concept, coordination, tutoring tutors Siebe Bakker, Olv Klijn support ENCI - Hans Köhne host Eindhoven University of Technology