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Research and Development Nanocenter

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Term

4. term

Publication year

2016

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Pages

115

Abstract

This thesis presents an architectural design proposal for a Research and Development Nanocenter in West Amsterdam aimed at fostering synergy among science, business, and education. The central question is how to organize and shape a center that supports cross-disciplinary collaboration, product development, and commercialization while meeting technical and safety requirements and achieving sustainable and tectonic quality in a complex urban context. The work adopts problem-based learning and an integrated design process (problem, analysis, sketching, synthesis, presentation), complemented by mapping, Kevin Lynch–inspired perception studies, and site and environmental analyses covering noise, soil, shading, climate, access, urban structure, building heights, and activities. It also includes case studies (Cisco Offices and SUPSI Campus), programming and design parameters, and structural and environmental assessments of key elements such as the atrium roof and cantilever, including snow and wind load analyses and subsequent optimization. The outcome is a coherent proposal with flexible work and collaboration areas, improved flows and safety, strengthened logistics, and a clear coupling of sustainable and tectonic strategies; the excerpt does not report quantitative performance results but documents a targeted synthesis of analyses into a resolved design.

Dette speciale præsenterer et arkitektonisk designforslag til et Research & Development Nanocenter i det vestlige Amsterdam med det formål at skabe synergi mellem videnskab, erhverv og uddannelse. Projektets centrale spørgsmål er, hvordan et center kan organiseres og udformes, så det understøtter tværfagligt samarbejde, udvikling og kommercialisering af nye opfindelser, samtidig med at tekniske og sikkerhedsmæssige krav, bæredygtighed og tektonisk kvalitet imødekommes i en kompleks bykontekst. Arbejdet bygger på problem-baseret læring og en integreret designproces (problem, analyse, skitsering, syntese, præsentation), suppleret af mapping, perceptionsanalyse inspireret af Kevin Lynch samt sted- og miljøstudier af bl.a. støj, jordbund, skygge, klima, adgang, bystruktur, bygningshøjder og aktiviteter. Desuden indgår casestudier (Cisco Offices og SUPSI Campus), programmering af funktioner og designparametre samt strukturelle og miljømæssige vurderinger af nøgleelementer som atriumtag og udkragning, inklusive sne- og vindlast og efterfølgende optimering. Resultatet er et sammenhængende forslag med fleksible arbejds- og samarbejdsområder, forbedrede flow og tryghed, styrket logistik og en tydelig kobling mellem bæredygtige og tektoniske strategier; uddraget rapporterer ikke kvantitative ydelsesdata, men dokumenterer en målrettet syntese af analyser i et gennemarbejdet design.

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