RESEARCH

DEALING WITH?
-program
-materials-RECYCLED
-ephemeral architecture

OBJECT - SPACE - ROOTING
pavilion
stage
meeting

-Scenarios WHAT IF?
-cause-consequence

SPECULATIVE FOR RESEARCH
What do you want people to experience?

Introduction:
Location: Afrikkanderwijk, Rotterdam
Organization
People comissioners

Marijn Bellard - Afri Opens Up!
Reinier Weers - head ESC

QUESTIONS???

Possibility of
Story telling

around
& in
object

people
inside
the obj.

when...they walk
get in
field
in object

KEEP IN MIND

Program to be developed-?
-music
-food
-workshops
-performances
-culture
-attraction

8 Steps of designing a festival--- Not Linear
ex. research-concept development

SUB-QUESTIONS???

Research Cycle

WHAT IS A FESTIVAL?
WHAT IS AFRI OPENS UP?
WHAT KIND OF THINGS ARE THERE IN A FESTIVAL?

Solve

Generates

Research outcome

Research question

TOPIC

Define Public
PEOPLE

WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT?

HOWS THE COMMUNITY BUILT?

RESEARCH

Finds

Defines

WHO?
HOW MANY?
AGE?

WHATS IMPORTANT FOR THE NEIGHBOURHOOD?

CULTURE

TOPIC
FABRIC

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Description social surroundings, cultural background

ATMOSPHERE

WHAT ROLE DOES IT PLAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD?

WHAT REPRESENTS?

concept

PEOPLE
HOW ARE THEY INVOLVED?

HOW IS IT CONNECTED TO CULTURE?

HOW CAN IT BE A TOPIC/USED FOR THE FESTIVAL?

INTERACTION WITH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT?

IMPACT PEOPLE?

HOW DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL?

HOW DO THEY VISUALIZE IT?

Want people to feel like they can be themselves

inspire an emotion

textiles

COLORS:
-colorful
-alive
-vibrant

meaningful experience

shops?

market?

concept

use of fabrics

FABRIC

get together

textiles

Show maybe whats the story/history

How do the cultural aspects show up?

CLOTHING

involvement

play with colors

Local businesses

COLLABORATE

typical colors

Is there a meaning?

People that sell

Is the market going to be open during the festival?

not?

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Specific products

VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION

not?

ex-change

Alternative products

ENRICH

Diverse products

Market

Had a regional function in the past

Range of products

INTERACTION WITH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD