Material and identity in architecture
The presentations by Mick Eekhout and Pieter Desmet can be downloaded from the link below.
http://www.materialdesign.nl/materiaal-en-identiteit-in-de-wereld-van-morgen/
Description
This day is dedicated to the collaboration between the KIVI Faculty of Construction and the Faculty of Industrial Design. The Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering (IO) in Delft was originally a spin-off from the Faculty of Architecture, initiated in the 1960s by Professor Joost van den Grinten. A number of knowledge areas have been able to develop independently of Architecture in their own way, such as design, ergonomics, construction, marketing and design methodology. Now that buildings are increasingly taking on the character of industrial products, there is reason for the disciplines to work together more intensively and make use of each other's knowledge.
Material and identity
The image of the built environment is largely determined by material and form, with form being largely dependent on the material used. Constructing in concrete leads to other design possibilities when constructing in steel. Cladding a building with pure glass leads to a different image than using natural stone.
In tomorrow's world, the development of materials and production techniques will have a major impact on the appearance of buildings. In addition, there will be an increasing need to give buildings an explicit identity, both in non-residential and residential construction.
On the one hand, the number of available materials is increasing, but on the other hand, the choice of materials is strongly influenced by economic and ecological constraints.
On the rise are many types of composites, sandwich materials and cladding. Limitations exist in terms of reusability, toxicity and safety.
An important limitation, however, is the identity of materials. Many materials have a long history such as masonry, ceramic roof tiles, natural stone and wooden panelling. Other materials are younger but established, such as concrete and sand-lime brick HPL cladding, stainless steel and aluminium.
New are composite elements that offer more possibilities for free design and, recently, printable materials that make it possible to create complex shapes with few tools.
This day focuses on the influence of these developments on the identity of buildings in tomorrow's world. This will be done from various angles, making grateful use of the knowledge acquired within the Faculty of Industrial Design.
Speaker(s)
Ton Voets, Chairman KIVI Construction Department
Mick Eekhout
Mark van de Ven, de Meeuw
Pieter Desmet
Rogier van der Heide
Willem Joost de Vries
Paul Mijksenaar
Els Zijlstra
Jo Coenen
see further: link Speaker information below.
Location
Prinsessegracht 23, 2514 AP The Hague
Organiser
Construction
Industrial Design
MaterialDesign Foundation
Name and contact details for information
Wim Poelman, Board member KIVI Bouw, at the e-mail address below