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==Which idea of ‘design with nature’ guides the design concept of this site?== | ==Which idea of ‘design with nature’ guides the design concept of this site?== | ||
* Oerlikon was characterized by industrial buildings until the 1990’s. This space was used by the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon for about a hundred years, which gives the name “MFO” to this park. | * Oerlikon was characterized by industrial buildings until the 1990’s. This space was used by the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon for about a hundred years, which gives the name “MFO” to this park. | ||
* A modern and unusual design in the 2000's with a huge pergola having the visual dimension of the old buildings. The large hallway space mostly pavemented, the pool placed in the back, makes the center of four grown climbers pillars located on the lower level. The intersections of the double walls of steal mixed with climbers are crossed by stairways, walkways, balconies, and lounges. The aim is to have a nice open space that can be used all day and supports a big amount of people. It’s a space to have concerts or open-air cinemas, as the inside has the visual appearance of old theatre houses.'' | * A modern and unusual design in the 2000's with a huge pergola having the visual dimension of the old buildings. The large hallway space mostly pavemented, the pool placed in the back, makes the center of four grown climbers pillars located on the lower level. The intersections of the double walls of steal mixed with climbers are crossed by stairways, walkways, balconies, and lounges. | ||
* The aim is to have a nice open space that can be used all day and supports a big amount of people. It’s a space to have concerts or open-air cinemas, as the inside has the visual appearance of old theatre houses.'' | |||
== Which challenges is this landscape facing?== | == Which challenges is this landscape facing?== | ||
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| Title | Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon - MFO Park | |
| Place | James-Joyce-Strasse, Zurich Oerlikon | |
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Author | Tatiana Nascimento | |
| Area | 6.300 m2 aprox. | |
| Designers | Burckhardt+Partner AG Zurich and Raderschallpartner | |
| Inauguration | 2002 | |
| Investment | 9 million Swiss francs | |
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Why is this case relevant?
- "The town of Oerlikon was characterized by industrial buildings until the 1990’s. The park's ownership was used by the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon for about a hundred years, which give the name MFO to this park. The "Park House" occupies the dimensions of the old factory buildings."
Which idea of ‘design with nature’ guides the design concept of this site?
- Oerlikon was characterized by industrial buildings until the 1990’s. This space was used by the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon for about a hundred years, which gives the name “MFO” to this park.
- A modern and unusual design in the 2000's with a huge pergola having the visual dimension of the old buildings. The large hallway space mostly pavemented, the pool placed in the back, makes the center of four grown climbers pillars located on the lower level. The intersections of the double walls of steal mixed with climbers are crossed by stairways, walkways, balconies, and lounges.
- The aim is to have a nice open space that can be used all day and supports a big amount of people. It’s a space to have concerts or open-air cinemas, as the inside has the visual appearance of old theatre houses.
Which challenges is this landscape facing?
- Here you discuss the types of negative impact you are observing but you can also mention new functions that could give a development opportunity
What would be your strategy for improvement?
Finally, please share some ideas of how you would initiate positive change for your heritage area
Image Gallery
Overview source: Severin Jakob
Underneed the stairs by Tatiana Nascimento
Main Hall by Tatiana Nascimento
Fassade by Tatiana Nascimento
Draining system by Tatiana Nascimento
Balconies by Tatiana Nascimento
Entrance by Tatiana Nascimento
Vegetation Composition source: Stadt Zürich
At night - Ilumination source: Michael Freisager
Master Plan source: Malwina Tubielewicz-Michalczuk
Section source: Burckhardt+Partner AG Zurich and Raderschallpartner
Section source: Burckhardt+Partner AG Zurich and Raderschallpartner
References
- Author Year: Title, publisher, edition, page, ...
- etc.
- Website Year:
- Stadt Zürich 2018 https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/ted/de/index/gsz/natur-_und_erlebnisraeume/park-_und_gruenanlagen/mfo-park.html#beschreibung 01/11/2018 at 16:42H
- METALOCUS 2015 https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/revisiting-90s-mfo-park-zurich 01/11/2018 at 17:10H