Print Email Facebook Twitter R.E.C. Building Title R.E.C. Building: Institute for water research, education and creation Author Pastor, Carolina (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment) Contributor Kuzniecow Bacchin, Taneha (mentor) Holst, Sjap (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2017-07-07 Abstract The building I designed for my graduation project focused on finding ways in which to break the rules governing functions of the historic building, as said by Paul Virilio, to “inhabit the inhabitual”, by reusing and giving new functions to buildings that have been abandoned. The building will host three main functions related to a water knowledge hub. It will be a space where a water research center, a water educational facility and finally a practical water company come together. The combination of these functions and programs is intended to increase the development and growth of each one of these fields. The space was envisioned as a way of helping these three fields interact with each other. The research facility can benefit from the education facility, and vice versa. The private company can benefit from the research done by the research center, and the research center can benefit from the founding of the private company. Finally the education facility can take advantage of the company in order for their students to learn from real practice. These new ways of interaction can benefit all three parties and help them innovate and progress in new ways. This new typology of building needs to embrace the connection and communication between the different parties by exploring new configuration of spaces. This new space will reuse a historic building located in Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA. The reuse of the historic building embraces and reminds the users of the technological advancements that took place in Hunters Point at the time when the building was being use. The reuse of the building will also help developing a more sustainable project by reducing the use of materials. Subject Delta InterventionsSan Francisco BayWater InstituteFlexibilityadaptabilityClimate Change To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a325e72a-63e4-49fa-9af6-52c334d361f1 Coordinates 37.77490, -122.41940 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2017 Carolina Pastor Files PDF PROJECTION_R_E_C.pdf 84.42 MB PDF P4_JUST_THE_BUILDING.pdf 153.48 MB PNG 02_BOARD_architectural_design.png 43.25 MB PDF DI_Carolina_Pastor_Gradua ... ection.pdf 322.41 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:a325e72a-63e4-49fa-9af6-52c334d361f1/datastream/OBJ3/view