Our future flowmaschines - the transformation of Glostrup Station
Translated title
Vores fremtidige flow maskiner - transformationen af Glostrup Station
Author
Vinum, Marianne
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2016
Submitted on
2016-11-09
Pages
148
Abstract
Stationer er centrale knudepunkter, hvor bevægelse, forbindelser og retninger mødes. Den hurtige udvikling i samfundet, særligt inden for teknologi og mobilitet, udfordrer stationers evne til at levere klar og velstruktureret sammenhæng. Dette projekt undersøger, hvordan denne acceleration afspejles i menneskers interaktioner, adfærd og bevægelsesmønstre i stationers overgangsrum, og spørger om stationer fortsat kan fordele flowet effektivt både internt og eksternt. Som svar introduceres tre designprincipper: wayfinding (hvordan folk finder vej), konnektivitet (hvordan ruter og transportformer bindes sammen) og sammenhængskraft (hvordan rum fungerer som en helhed og støtter socialt liv). Da stationer også er steder for fællesskab, identitet, stedstilhør og hverdagsaktiviteter, tilrettelægges designet, så det skaber rammer for sociale miljøer med mødesteder, nye oplevelser og interaktioner. Gennem en transformation af Glostrup Station præsenterer projektet en samlet tilgang til at designe for flow med fællesskabet i fokus.
Stations are key hubs where movement, connections, and directions come together. Rapid societal change, especially in technology and mobility, is challenging stations’ ability to provide clear and well-structured connectivity. This project examines how that acceleration shows up in people’s interactions, behaviors, and movement patterns in the transitional spaces of stations, and asks whether stations can still distribute flows effectively, both inside and out. In response, it introduces three design principles: wayfinding (how people navigate), connectivity (how routes and modes link), and cohesiveness (how spaces work together and support social life). Because stations also serve communities—identity, sense of place, and everyday activities—the design aims to enable social environments with places to gather, new experiences, and interactions. By transforming Glostrup Station, the project presents a comprehensive approach to designing for flows with community at its core.
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