concrete & the senses a lecture by ir. Caroline C. Kruit for the partipants of the Concrete Masterclass 2012 Cementrum, Den Bosch (NL) 30 augustus 2012 Mobius House (NL, 1998) UNStudio, Amsterdam www.unstudio.com
Caroline structural engineer (Delft University of Technology) School for Journalism Utrecht editor, editor in chief publisher creative company lecturer ArtEZ Academy Arnhem Master of Architecture Mobius House (NL, 1998) UNStudio, Amsterdam www.unstudio.com
Senses? Concrete? ::> out of the box ::> abstract ::> intrinsic qualities of architecture ::> three recent occasions/ meetings Mobius House (NL, 1998) UNStudio, Amsterdam www.unstudio.com
Smell The moment I watched the concrete for Phaeno being poured.. the smell surprised me the most. It felt like being in the bakery with my mother when I was a little boy. That smell! Christos Passas Zaha Hadid Architects during lecture in Delft Concrete Design Award Ceremony June 2012
Contradiction I am looking for spatial solutions and details that are contradictory to the qualities of concrete: floating walls, massive concrete doors.. Seth Davis student presentation in Delft summercourse University of Kentucky July 2012 De Kunstlinie, Almere (NL, 2006) Sanaa, Tokyo sanaa.co.jp
Multi-sensory A study into sensorial experiences in relation to architecture, time, space and nature DP6 architectuurstudio, Delft editor in chief for magazine nr. 27 Piscine Le Havre (FR, 2009) Ateliers Jean Nouvel jeannouvel.fr
::> traditional ::> budhism ::> Steiner how many senses do you count? Refurbishment Ministry of Finance, Den Haag (NL, 2008) Meyer en Van Schooten Architects, meyer-vanschooten.nl
traditional ::> sight ::> hearing 5 ::> taste ::> smell ::> touch National Theatre, South Bank London (GB, 1975) Sir Denys Lasdun nationaltheatre.org.uk
traditional ::> sight in architecture: 5 dominant connection - reference persuasion threat? National Theatre, South Bank London (GB, 1975) Sir Denys Lasdun nationaltheatre.org.uk
traditional ::> hearing 5 acoustics on various scales comfort - respect National Theatre, South Bank London (GB, 1975) Sir Denys Lasdun nationaltheatre.org.uk
traditional ::> taste 5 National Theatre, South Bank London (GB, 1975) Sir Denys Lasdun nationaltheatre.org.uk
senses traditional ::> touch tactility grip - understanding National Theatre, South Bank London (GB, 1975) Sir Denys Lasdun nationaltheatre.org.uk 5
traditional ::> smell climate 5 instrument reference Aquatics Centre, London (GB, 2012) Zaha Hadid Architects zaha-hadid.com
::> traditional ::> budhism ::> Steiner how many senses do you count? Phaeno Science Centre, Wolfsburg (DE, 2005) Zaha Hadid Architects, London zaha-hadid.com
budhism ::> sight ::> hearing 6 ::> taste ::> smell ::> touch ::> intuition - clairvoyance Phaeno Science Centre, Wolfsburg (DE, 2005) Zaha Hadid Architects, London zaha-hadid.com
budhism 6 ::> intuition pathfinding comfort Phaeno Science Centre, Wolfsburg (DE, 2005) Zaha Hadid Architects, London zaha-hadid.com
::> traditional ::> budhism ::> Steiner how many senses do you count? Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
Rudolf Steiner 1861-1925 Austrian 1882 architect Vienna Institute of Technology philosopher, physicist, editor, writer, pedagogue, sculptor Anthroposophy The Riddle of Human Nature Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
Steiner ::> sight ::> hearing ::> taste ::> smell ::> touch ::> life ::> self-movement ::> balance ::> temperature ::> language ::> concept ::> ego 12 Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
middle senses higer (outer) senses language concept hearing ego warmth taste vision smell touch balance life movement middle senses senses Steiner 12 1 > touch 2 > life 3 > self-movement 4 > balance 5 > smell 6 > taste 7 > sight - vision 8 > temperature - warmth 9 > hearing 10 > language 11 > concept - reason 12 > ego lower (physical/inner) senses
middle senses higher (outer) senses language concept hearing ego warmth taste vision smell touch balance life movement middle senses senses Steiner 12 1 > touch 2 > life 3 > self-movement 4 > balance 5 > smell 6 > taste 7 > sight - vision 8 > temperature - warmth 9 > hearing 10 > language 11 > concept - reason 12 > ego lower (physical/inner) senses
Steiner 12 ::> life inner/bodily sense constitution build-up and degradation (pain, physical well-being) Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
Steiner 12 ::> movement inner/bodily sense self-movement control of muscles scale - distance proportions Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
Steiner 12 ::> balance inner/bodily sense relation to surroundings (nature) resistance - durability Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
Steiner 12 ::> language outer sense understanding time and place Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
Steiner 12 ::> concept outer sense ability to understand get a grip on the situation perspective innovation Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
Steiner 12 ::> ego outer sense recognition of other individuals non-verbal communication respect, courage, faithfulness Second Goetheanum, Dornbach (CH, 1928), Rudolf Steiner goetheanum.org
and architecture experiences common language tribal knowledge sensible and meaningful architecture Holocaust Mahnmal, Berlin (DE, 2005), Peter Eisenman eisenmanarchitects.com
and architecture DIY research DP6 Architectuurstudio studytour Spain, 2009
and architecture Museum of the Senses Schloss Freudenberg, Wiesbaden (DE) Schloss Freudenberg, Erfahrungsfeld der Sinne schlossfreudenberg.de
and architecture bringing architecture closer to (human) nature bringing nature closer to man by way of architecture Fred G. Ridmon Bridge, Selah Creek Washington (US, 1971) Peter Kiewit & Sons Construction