Windowscape
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| Name | Windowscape | |
| Location | Wageningen | |
| Country | The Netherlands | |
| Authors | Oana Baloi | |
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| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="48.997072" lon="8.4743" zoom="16" width="300" height="250">
48.996785, 8.475445 </googlemap> | ||
Short Introduction to the Area of Study
Wageningen is a small city within The Netherlands with fast increasing number of inhabitants due to the presence of academic and research activity in the domains of life science. Everyday landscape relates to land usage and planning, in relation to spatial issues of daily activities of the inhabitants. Every space has its own story. Living a story through landscape gather the human perception over the landscape from the early morning landscape seen on the dorm window, to the view from the offices windows, and nevertheless, the landscape in between. The present study aims to gain knowledge about the human perception over the landscape by investigating the meaning of landscape seen in the window frame of their everyday activities. The specific research questions include the usage, perception and engagement of different people to their everyday landscape. The subject interact with the functions of a sustainable urban plan, assessing the landscape for the comfort of inhabitants. Therefore, the study represents a research over the reasonable and comfortable everyday landscape, from the point of view of the users
Exercise 1: Sketching the Landscape
Time frame: October 25 - November 15, 2011
Student activities:
- Creation of analytical drawings and sketches
- Presentation of results
Please upload a selection of your drawings/sketches/mental maps and add them to the image gallery
Sketches and Drawings
Row of trees in Schlossplatz
Schlossgarten with autumn colors
Schlossplatz and Schlossgarten
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the empty fountain fascinates a child
Exercise 2: Landscape Layers
Time frame: November 15 - 29, 2011
- time based changes and 'landscape biography', and/or:
- topography, open spaces, built, green, traffic and water structures on different layers. *Definition of zones with coherent character
- Description of this character.
Character of Schlossplatz: Schlossplatz is very open, visible and central place in Durlach. Due to its traffic situation, with cars, tram and busses driving through and the shops that are located there it’s the place which they experience everyday, where they meet each other. People coming there usually stay shortly to wait the tram or to buy bread etc. When there is an event going on there, the place really becomes the heart of town, with all people converging there.
Character of Schlossgarten: Schlossgarten is hidden and closed, like a private garden, because it is staying on a lower level as road and has wall, moreover there are many old and large trees which contribute to this atmosphere. The garden is never full but the citizens stay cosy and longer.
Green network and water
Transformation of garden through the centuries
Transformation of castle before and after destruction
Topography
Flow lines of traffic and people
Open spaces
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Exercise 3: Behaviour Patterns
Time frame: December 6 - 20, 2011
- How do people behave in this area? How do they use the space? What is important for them?
- Observation of study area, interviews with local people and mapping of use patterns.
- Preparation of short presentation
Please publish your findings here
activity: waiting
activity: walking
activity: sunbathing
activity: sitting
activity: sports
activity: playing
activity: talking
overall activities
areas of high usage
behaviour on the medieval christmas market!
tram stop at schlossplatz
people are playing boules on weekends
playground 1
roses garten
playground 2
christmas market 1
christmas market 2
christmas market 3
Exercise 4: Communication Concepts
Time frame: December 19, 2011 - January 17, 2012
- Based on the different landscape assessment approaches students will develop a communication concept for their area of study
- Which measures would be necessary for enhancing the awareness for the area?
- Students are free to choose their method.
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References
* Please make sure that you give proper references of all external resources used.
* Do not use images of which you do not hold the copyright.
* Please add internet links to other resources if necessary.
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