QUESTIONS???

RESEARCH

Introduction:
Location: Afrikkanderwijk, Rotterdam
Organization
People comissioners

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

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

OBJECT - SPACE - ROOTING
pavilion
stage
meeting

Possibility of
Story telling

-Scenarios WHAT IF?
-cause-consequence

SPECULATIVE FOR RESEARCH
What do you want people to experience?

RESEARCH

when...they walk
get in
field
in object

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

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

KEEP IN MIND

around
& in
object

people
inside
the obj.

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

SUB-QUESTIONS???

Define Public
PEOPLE

Research Cycle

Generates

Research question

Defines

Finds

Research outcome

Solve

TOPIC

WHO?
HOW MANY?
AGE?

WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT?

WHAT ROLE DOES IT PLAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD?

HOWS THE COMMUNITY BUILT?

WHATS IMPORTANT FOR THE NEIGHBOURHOOD?

Description social surroundings, cultural background

CULTURE

ATMOSPHERE

TOPIC
FABRIC

concept

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

WHAT REPRESENTS?

HOW IS IT CONNECTED TO CULTURE?

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

PEOPLE
HOW ARE THEY INVOLVED?

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT?

IMPACT PEOPLE?

HOW DO THEY VISUALIZE IT?

INTERACTION WITH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

HOW DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO FEEL?

INTERACTION WITH THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

concept

FABRIC

textiles

shops?

Want people to feel like they can be themselves

COLORS:
-colorful
-alive
-vibrant

get together

market?

How do the cultural aspects show up?

CLOTHING

Local businesses

involvement

use of fabrics

textiles

COLLABORATE

play with colors

typical colors

Show maybe whats the story/history

Is there a meaning?

Is the market going to be open during the festival?

not?

inspire an emotion

meaningful experience

People that sell

not?

Alternative products

Specific products

VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION

Range of products

Diverse products

Market

Had a regional function in the past

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

ex-change

ENRICH