Japanese sensibility in the Dutch context

Japanese sensibility in the Dutch context

Wondaal, E.

Schreurs, E.P.N. (mentor)

Architecture and The Built Environment

Architecture

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2016-01-28

The thesis as an investigation into how to translate the Japanese sensibility of building in relation to nature to the Dutch context in a nature area 'De Grote Wielen' in Friesland. The research with the overall conclusion of building in dialogue with nature, instead of the often European approach ruled by dualism by building in opposition to nature, formulates three architectural themes; flexibility of structure, relation of inside and outside space and temporality of materials. These themes form the base of the translation of the research into my design. After analysing and observing the area thoroughly, I designed a museumpark. The museumpark contains a walking route that leads the visitors through nature along several buildings that exhibit art. By walking through the nature, people are brought to a primitive state being connected to nature in which you are allowed take in the art. My design assignment was to design this sequence of buildings, which are build according to this specific type of nature and its local surroundings.

poetic of the ordinary
japanese architecture
nature

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Student theses

master thesis

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