Time-Based Design
Master Dissertation
Master Dissertation
During my master dissertation Time-Based Design I have become familiar with the concept of transformable building typologies. In my conviction of the current need for a new approach to our built environment I introduced the subject myself at the Ghent University.
Time-based design takes into account the changes which buildings should under go during their lifetime.The need for those changes can be clearly deduced from the accelerating dynamism of our society. For that reason, a design which anticipates on those changes is essential. Subsequently, the environmental load of constructing can be reduced and more opportunities are offered to the user.
Since I have made a broadening study on design aspects of transformable buildings, I made acquaintance of the majority of international research in the field. But most it were the numerous brainstorming sessions with my promoter and mentors, the process of trial and error and the ultimate breakthrough that have strengthened my interest inacademic research.
The dissertation was made in a collaboration with æ-lab at the VUB. Within the field of Transformable Design,directed by Prof. dr. ir. arch. Niels De Temmerman, the lab had developed a substantial expertise related to transformable shelters, mobile scissor structures and the interchangeable refurbishment of social housing.
Supervisor: prof. arch. Jan Moens (Building technique)
Co-supervisor :prof. dr. ir.-arch. FirminMees (Architectural theory)
Obtained result: 18/20
Ghent University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
Time-based design takes into account the changes which buildings should under go during their lifetime.The need for those changes can be clearly deduced from the accelerating dynamism of our society. For that reason, a design which anticipates on those changes is essential. Subsequently, the environmental load of constructing can be reduced and more opportunities are offered to the user.
Since I have made a broadening study on design aspects of transformable buildings, I made acquaintance of the majority of international research in the field. But most it were the numerous brainstorming sessions with my promoter and mentors, the process of trial and error and the ultimate breakthrough that have strengthened my interest inacademic research.
The dissertation was made in a collaboration with æ-lab at the VUB. Within the field of Transformable Design,directed by Prof. dr. ir. arch. Niels De Temmerman, the lab had developed a substantial expertise related to transformable shelters, mobile scissor structures and the interchangeable refurbishment of social housing.
Supervisor: prof. arch. Jan Moens (Building technique)
Co-supervisor :prof. dr. ir.-arch. FirminMees (Architectural theory)
Obtained result: 18/20
Ghent University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
Galle, W. (2011) Time-based design, online via behance.net/waldogalle.
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Creative Commons, requiring attribution to the original author; requiring the work is not used for commercial purposes. In order to obtain full resolution, mail to waldo.galle@telenet.be.
