ref: logica

http://www.thenewtown.nl/article.php?id_article=15
http://www.maxwan.com/project/158/type/txt/


LOGICA
HOOGVLIET, 2001
Hoogvliet is a post-war satellite city of Rotterdam presently undergoing a large-scale restructuring process. The International Building Exhibition (IBT) is a project which over the next ten years will guide the transformation of Hoogvliet. IBT commissioned Maxwan to develop the logics of Hoogvliet in order to counterbalance the current ad-hoc and fragmented changes that have characterized the restructuring of the city. The office was asked to find consistency in the new Hoogvliet without frustrating and interfering existing planning processes.The starting point of 'Logica' is the observation that every pleasing city has a certain logic to it, a structure and character which make it recognizable and distinctive. Clear decisions about these properties need to be taken in order to build a strong foundation for future development, decisions dealing with preservation, reinforcement or change. Choosing and designing a limited set of strong characteristics, and maintaining them for a longer period, will help to improve the spatial quality and consistency of Hoogvliet. In effect, the result of 'Logica' is not a typical master plan but a framework that organizes decision making.
Credits:
program 8'000 new homes
client IBC Hoogvliet
country Netherlands
city Hoogvliet
scale L
site area 24ha
partner in charge
Rients Dijkstra
team leader
Milica Topalovic
team
Nuno Garcia, Shinobu Hashimoto, Harm te Velde