This semester our studio's up to re-design a fire plant site.
This fire plant that used to function, will be considered in other aspects like a multi-use cultural space and the original function will be gone.
But the buildings and structures will be remaining.
Since we're doing this kinda project,
I wonder if there are precedent examples.
like, Zollverein Cole mine done by OMA
798 Factory zone that's been turn in to a art gallery district.
Zollverein is definitely an interesting one.. But the entire Ruhr-area in Germany is full of similar sites (Landschaftspark Duisburg, Zeche Ewald in Herten etc) that are dealing with similar issues. Considering that the entire Ruhr-area will be the cultural capital of Europe in 2010, there's a lot of stuff going on in revamping all industrial heritage. Apart from the buildings, also the infrastructure has been under consideration, like in the case of the "Erzbahn" (former railway lines that became bicycle routes). I've written a post about this one on my blog: http://archipelagoes.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-to-do-with-railways.html
The example that experim gives (het Ketelhuis) is also a good one, but I'd advise you to look at the entire area of the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, of which the Ketelhuis is just a small part. The entire former gas plant is turned into a park, event-space and all that.
Other than that, in Eindhoven (also in the Netherlands), the former Philips factories of Strijp S are currently undergoing regeneration as a cultural district, mixed with temporary activities and (future) housing.
But I suspect that every "post-industrial city" has some examples of this kind of strategy. And whether it's a former coal mine, factories, harbours or something like that is not that important: the strategy remains the same. I am wondering, though, if there are examples where the spaces aren't redone as "cultural places" (exhibition rooms, performing art centres and all that)... anybody knows?
yeah i'm sure that OMA never touched 798. Tschumi once did a proposal for it (not sure if it is from a competition or not) that was interesting but kind of scary at the same time.
I think it is mostly people like Ai Wei Wei and Think Studio doing stuff. 2X4 is doing an exhibit for Nike there right now that will be open during the olympics.
The Urs Meile gallery in a nearby art distric in beijiing is designed by Ai wei wei and is interesting to check out but it's new construction, not a renovation/conversion project.
I think Mass MOCA could be interesting to look at as a precedent.
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OMA Zollverein, 897 Factory and so on...
This semester our studio's up to re-design a fire plant site.
This fire plant that used to function, will be considered in other aspects like a multi-use cultural space and the original function will be gone.
But the buildings and structures will be remaining.
Since we're doing this kinda project,
I wonder if there are precedent examples.
like, Zollverein Cole mine done by OMA
798 Factory zone that's been turn in to a art gallery district.
Beijing 798 Factory
<img src=http://www.raminvisch.com/com/200_Projects.projects/100_Ketelhuis_2006/Images/2.jpg>
Het Ketelhuis in Amsterdam
_ a converted boiler house on the site of the former Westergasfabriek gas works in Amsterdam
theres this place called tate modern. people go there to look at cracks in the floor.
i think 798 had alot of character before OMA did something do it.
I don't think OMA did 798.
i heard some star architect did it... may be herzog.
Zollverein is definitely an interesting one.. But the entire Ruhr-area in Germany is full of similar sites (Landschaftspark Duisburg, Zeche Ewald in Herten etc) that are dealing with similar issues. Considering that the entire Ruhr-area will be the cultural capital of Europe in 2010, there's a lot of stuff going on in revamping all industrial heritage. Apart from the buildings, also the infrastructure has been under consideration, like in the case of the "Erzbahn" (former railway lines that became bicycle routes). I've written a post about this one on my blog: http://archipelagoes.blogspot.com/2008/01/what-to-do-with-railways.html
The example that experim gives (het Ketelhuis) is also a good one, but I'd advise you to look at the entire area of the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam, of which the Ketelhuis is just a small part. The entire former gas plant is turned into a park, event-space and all that.
Other than that, in Eindhoven (also in the Netherlands), the former Philips factories of Strijp S are currently undergoing regeneration as a cultural district, mixed with temporary activities and (future) housing.
But I suspect that every "post-industrial city" has some examples of this kind of strategy. And whether it's a former coal mine, factories, harbours or something like that is not that important: the strategy remains the same. I am wondering, though, if there are examples where the spaces aren't redone as "cultural places" (exhibition rooms, performing art centres and all that)... anybody knows?
yeah i'm sure that OMA never touched 798. Tschumi once did a proposal for it (not sure if it is from a competition or not) that was interesting but kind of scary at the same time.
I think it is mostly people like Ai Wei Wei and Think Studio doing stuff. 2X4 is doing an exhibit for Nike there right now that will be open during the olympics.
The Urs Meile gallery in a nearby art distric in beijiing is designed by Ai wei wei and is interesting to check out but it's new construction, not a renovation/conversion project.
I think Mass MOCA could be interesting to look at as a precedent.
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