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It’s a nameless weeknight and you’re going out. You thread your way through uneven streets, dimly lit by glowing machines or humming streetlights, and you hear your final destination before you see it.

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A crowd of people are waiting outside, blocking the entrance, their bodies turning together towards the doorway like dark flowers towards an unseen sun. The structures around you are ambiguous: a rolling tunnel of Victorian brickwork; or the anonymous façade of an industrial building; or a curve of metal fencing. In the line, a growing buzz of adrenaline grates against the stillness enforced by queue barriers. The friction results in tiny pockets of raised voices and jostling, bursts of laughter and the crunch of dropped glass. You reach the door and it’s always huge, and heavy, and faceless and encourages no second glances. You cross the threshold and wait again, this time in a narrow corridor, the humming bass peaking in spikes of vaguely discernible sound. You pay your entrance, give a hand or wrist through a glass partition to be stamped, and then suddenly you are moving. The corridor becomes a foyer and the mechanisms of control have seemingly disappeared and, all at once, you are in. It’s an instant and jarring release into a kinetic chaos of bodies moving in all directions; between rooms, through doors, up and down stairways, colliding in constant motion between a booth or a bar or a bathroom. You move up and down ramps and past doorways through which the indeterminable sounds continue to move these bodies in different constellations of entanglement and distance, jostles and grinds. The spaces of the club collect you in different arrangements; from the communal spectacle of the dancefloor, to the semi-solitude of the cubicle, to the fluid mosaic of the smoking area until, eventually, you are spat back out of that entrance threshold into the same streets, now streaked with tired dawn light, where you started only hours before.

“Clubs are one of the every few types of architecture, besides maybe public bathhouses, which are so intimately involved with the staging and directing of human bodies interacting—sight, sound, smell, intimacy, inclusion and exclusion,” wrote Martti Kalliala, a trained architect and one half of electronic duo Amnesia Scanner, for Flash Art in 2016. Beyond the dance floor itself, the whole experience of clubbing is an intimately choreographed interplay of control and abandon, stillness and release, waiting and arrival—all mediated by architectural elements such as facades, walls, doors, stairways, corridors, and rooms. George Kafka, April 27, 2020

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REFERENTIES

NACHTLEVEN

Inclusive

24h

De house en daarmee het moderne nachtleven is ontstaan in de donkere gay gemeenschap van Chicago. Ook in Amsterdam heeft de gay-community een leidende rol gehad in de populariteit en ontwikkeling van het nachtleven. Inclusiviteit staat nu nog steeds op de kalender, maar neemt andere vormen aan.

De 24h programmering wordt gezien als een verdiepin mogelijkheid om verder te gaan dan alleen het feest, kunnen krijgen. Het ‘nachtleven’ is niet meer alleen fee

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Authenticiteit een terugkomend thema. Commercieel & oppervlakking vs verdieping & experiment. Hipheid wordt vaak als schudlige benoemd, maar ook drugs. De kernfrustratie is dat het moeilijk is om iets “oprechts” te vinden.

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“energy is fuel for atmosphere”

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“het nachtleven h duidelijke regels” Luc Mastenbroek

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2 jarige opleiding vs bachelor

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Laptop als instrument voor de nieuwe generatie artiesten is hun computer het belangrijkste instrument. Enkelen hebben zelfs nooit een instrument bespeeld.

AEMA is een 2 jarige opleiding, omdat studenten hier nu voorkeur aan geven--> korter, minder diepgang, minder vormend als opleiding. 4 jarige bachelor zou grotere kans bieden op kruisbestuiving en uitwisseling. Daarnaast wordt opleiding toegankelijker.

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Q-factory voorbeeld model voor afstuderen? Een gemengd programma van professionele studio’s, oefenruimtes, de popopleiding, een commerciele zaal en een café. Het gebouw ademt popmuziek en de uitwisseling is groot.

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Band vs dj De popopleiding is absoluut socialer: alle studenten spelen (verplicht) in bands. DJ’s zijn vaak loners, die niet perse heel erg genieten van het nachtleven. “Dj zijn kan heel eenzaam worden” Uitwisseling onderling wordt daarmee ook moeilijker.

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‘... een leven lang muziek maken’

Spontaniteit

Jack Pisters

uitgaan moet je niet plannen. Kaartjes kopen 2 maanden van tevoren, om de avond zelf je verplicht te voelen. Het moet juist spontaan kunnen, daarmee is nabijheid/bereikbaarheid een belangrijke factor.

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ng van de functie van de nachtclub. Het biedt te waarbij eten, sporten, ontspannen allemaal een rol esten.

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Muzikale visie en doelgroep Clubs definiëren in Amsterdam een duidelijke visie, om zo zich te kunnen onderscheiden in de drukke Amsterdamse markt. Vaak is de programmeur hier leidend in, waarbij de muziek-visie eigenlijk de basis vormt voor het imago van de club.

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“Clubbers rennen rond zoals de leerlingen dat vroeger deden” Luc Mastenbroek

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nachtleven? traditie rationaliteit systemen gedragspatronen regels voorschriften structuren routine bureaucratie Rietveld

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bezieling mythe onzekerheid obsessies improvisaties intuïtie ongebreideldheid vervoering

An Academy-building as a model

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“Products of trendy music such as jazz, in all it’s different forms, do not belong in a conservatory” 50 years conservatory - 1934

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Representatie personeel, dj’s, gebouw: het personeel zal zich altijd spiegelen aan deze factoren.

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“House en XTC zijn onlosmakelijk verbonden, zoals punk & speed” Joost van Bellen

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song/productie Zowel de popacademie als de AEMA hebben muziekproductie als basis. De studenten worden niet opgeleid tot super dj, maar een goede en kritische producer.

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Clubs tell parliament that without protection, gentrification threatens their existence Kate Connolly in Berlin Wed 12 Feb 2020 18.27 GMTLast modified on Fri 14 Feb 2020 19.33 GMT

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Berlin’s renowned nightclubs are on track to be awarded the same cultural status as opera houses and theatres in order to protect them from gentrification. A group dedicated to protecting the German capital’s nightlife took its campaign to parliament on Wednesday, urging more protection as more venues are closed to make way for new-builds and as growing numbers of residents file complaints about noise. About 100 clubs have closed in the past 10 years, and a further 25 are under threat. So serious has the problem become that it has its own word: clubsterben, or club death. Clubcommission, a collective of club owners and supporters who compiled the data on closed clubs, told the Bundestag’s committee for building, living and urban development that music clubs were “the pulse of the city”, playing a vital role in Berlin’s cultural life as well as bringing millions of euros to the local economy. An estimated 3 million tourists come to Berlin annually to visit its clubs, the Clubcommission found. The clubs contributed €1.5bn to the local economy last year. The Bundestag committee also heard that Berlin’s nightlife is a magnet for young workers participating in the city’s burgeoning startup scene and that without them the city risked losing its attractiveness. People travel from around the world to visit Berlin’s clubs, many of which are housed in old factories, disused warehouses, abandoned swimming pools, underground air raid shelters

and former breweries. They initially flourished in the early 1990s following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Gentrification has not only enabled property developers to easily push out clubs, which are officially classed alongside brothels and casinos in terms of their importance to the city and lack the rights of theatres and other cultural venues. The growth in housing in Berlin had also led to a rise in the disputes between venues and residents, many of whom complain about noise from the clubs. Clubs cited to the committee on Wednesday included Farbfernseher (coloured TV), Rosis and Stadtbad Wedding, all of which were forced to close after landlords refused to extend their rental contracts on the grounds of noise complaints. Axel Ballreich, chair of the group Livekomm, a collective of 580 clubs from across Germany, told InfoRadio: “Clubs by law are considered on a par with places of entertainment such as gaming halls – precisely those things that people don’t want to have in their neighbourhoods. We would like to have the same rights as concert halls or opera houses, which would give us a completely different standing.” The main supporters of the initiative, which includes proposals on better insulation for existing clubs, are the Greens and Die Linke, with the tacit support of members of the Christian Democrats and the pro-business FDP. They are pushing for a federal law that would recognise clubs as cultural venues – not only in Berlin, but nationally. Pamela Schobess, who runs the the Berlin club Gretchen, told the committee that the current classification as places of entertainment “hangs over us like Damocles’ sword”. “It’s just not fair to equate us with brothels and gambling halls,” she said,

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adding that the classification made clubs highly vulnerable. Jakob Turur, a former nightclub owner, said if the law was not changed. clubs would fall victim to “commercialisation and mainstreaming … Already we’re seeing clubs pushed to the margins of cities because the rents are too high and investors don’t want to make long-term contracts. That is no recipe for a diverse cultural offering.” Under the proposed plans, investors and new owners would be obliged to protect new buildings from noise when their properties were close to clubs. Noise barriers and thicker windows – to which the state of Berlin has already donated funding – are also seen as possible measures. “It’s vital for us that we have a place in the law books and building regulation,” Ballreich said. “It can’t be that clubs are pushed to the outer edges of cities. Then they will lose their diversity.” “We hope to be able to convince the politicians of the fact that club culture is important, in the hope of having a long-term creative communication with them.”

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En ook willen we in dit Kunstenplan de verbinding versterken tussen dag en nacht. Amsterdam is een stad waar het culturele leven niet ophoudt en waar juist de nacht een plek biedt voor bijzondere (sub)culturen en vernieuwing, met name in de muziekscene. Op plaatsen als De School, Radion, Sexyland, Club Church, Bitterzoet, Skate CafĂŠ, Garage Noord en club Encore in de Melkweg vinden avant-garde kunstenaars, creatieve ondernemers en publiek elkaar; er is ruimte voor experimenten. Zo ontstaat ook nieuwe kunst. House en techno begonnen als een subcultuur in de nacht, zijn uitgegroeid tot een kunstvorm die duizenden bezoekers trekt. Met Amsterdam als het epicentrum van techno en dance en host van het Amsterdam Dance Event, het grootste elektronische muziekfestival en -congres van de wereld.

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Behind the thick doors of the club forms a fantasy world. A democratic society for a night, obeying it’s own rules and challenging all that’s considered normal during the day. It’s inhabitants, although undeniably displaying escapist tendencies, explore and challenge themselves in the sanctuary of freedom. As often the case with (sub)cultural movements, suppressed minorities find their way to nightlife. House music caught on early within the gay black community in the beginning of the 80’s. What later became mainstream culture, started as small movement fuelled by Chicago house and XTC, where a social acceptance and power was formed within a generally despised group of people.

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In Amsterdam similar significance can be contributed to nightlife. Clubs like Roxy, iT, Trouw and Studio 80 are long gone, but they resonate strongly within their generations. Early 2020 the municipality of Amsterdam acknowledged the contribution of nightlife to cities’ cultural infrastructure in their vision for the ‘Kunstenplan’. However, the majority of clubs they named, are located on a temporary basis and will be closed within the next two years. Pressured by the housing market and disturbance non-commercial and experimental clubs are likely to disappear within the city limits, as is already the case in Berlin. Embassy of the Night formulates nightlife as a cultural institution, similar to the ‘Muziekgebouw’ and Stedelijk Museum. The embassy is an assembly of 7 spatial metaphors, that capture nightlife’s diverse forms.

The metaphors are based on my personal experiences within nightlife. Through extensive reference analysis and research by design all metaphors have been developed into spatial prototypes of clubs. Due to the varied nature of the metaphors, their corresponding clubs show similar diversity. All prototypes combined form the ‘Stadsclub’. A cultural statement preserving nightlife’s culture through it’s most valued spaces and providing a non-commercial playground for future generations.

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By reinterpretation of itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most cherished locations and fixing their position as urban cultural heritage

to celebrate and support innovative and progressive (nightlife) culture.

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ESCAPIST FREE ACCEPTING MEDITATIVE PROGRESSIVE

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A large part of the nightlifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attraction is the sensation of letting go of day to day life, going to a state of awareness similar to childhood. Carefree, creative, impulsive and opportunist. Luc Mastenbroek

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An open (outdoor) space with multiple venues. Intermediate space becomes as valuable as venues for non-programmed use. Set up should allow visitors to drift around, interact and discover. SIZE >10.000m2 TARGETGROUP/CONCEPT Diverse. Festivals are theme based CLUBHOURS 12h - 23h (dayfestivals) EXAMPLES Pitch 2017 Drumcode 2019 De Zon 2019 DGTL 2019

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The building lives on a festival site. It interacts with the site and opens up to events. In most references Helling Y is a passage way from east to west. In some occasions the helling is used as a stage. The church club could serve similar functions during festivals.

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In general there are 3 main entrypoints. If Points 1 or 2 are used, the hellingbaan becomes a destination. If point 3 is used, the hellingbaan becomes a passage way and entrypoint. The projection of the ferry to CS next to the hellingbaan, allows for larger traffic flows directed for events, without disturbing regular use of the ferry from NDSM. During events access to the building is limited. The North East corner of the Hellingbaan remains clear in most scenarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and would ideally serve as the logistic centre for the building.

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Clubs combined in one volume

Volume elevated from slope. Plinth recessed to articulate floating volume.

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FORTRESS BASEMENT

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“industrial catacomb ... making it ideal for techno” Unkown on Tresor

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The club where you can disappear in a void of time and space. The ultimate rave

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Underground Dark Obscure A room, completely isolated from the world. No cellphone signal, no sense of day or night, no light. A maze of columns, few sightlines, no overview. A cave of heavy materials, heavy doors, a big Function One Soundsystem. When you enter, it feels like you enter a vault. Everything happens in a zoned, but continuous space. Lots of inbetween, buffer space, without function or program. Essentially a very unsafe club

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intimate EXAMPLES De School - Amsterdam Shelter - Amsterdam Tresor - Berlin The Shelter - Shanghai Basement - New York Nordstern - Basel The Nest - London

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thick walls isolate from outside world

A long threshold, building anxiety whilst slowly abstracting you from the world. A solid door, thick walls as a marking that you are in. A different world inside.

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transitional space before entery: spatial sequence (20 minutes on a boat)

interior world with its own behavioural norm

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raw basement club. separation wall with bar on other side. room around the dj. intimate, low ceiling

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friendlier version of a basement club. More light, higher ceiling, less obstacles.

NORDSTERN BASEL

attempt at church club, yet space is too low.

THE SHELTER SHANGHAI

located in former bombshelter. dancefloor not interesting. character defined by arched tunnels for supporting programme.

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the tunnel --> acoustic funnel for sound --> epicentre of the party space around dj --> more informal interaction --> intimate

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A = 370m2 A = 330m2 n = 700p

total dancefloor

2,1p/m2

side --> less dancing, darker

booth seats --> allow for private interaction

bar in seperate space --> lounge area, without stepping out of basement atmosphere

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entry --> opening doors and you are blinded by the lights. after few seconds you see everything --> more mystical entry?

A = 720m2 A = 410m2 n = 600p 1.5p/m

total dancefloor

grid provides plenty space to hide darkrooms introduced bar is similar atmosphere, but away from party--> excellent breakroom

space around dj --> more informal interaction --> intimate

multiple ceiling heights --> divide space in multiple zones --> spatially --> acoustically

elevations to side --> used to sit down at start of night --> extra overview does not support basement character

column grid --> fairly open grid structure

bar in space --> only for drinks --> ‘lounge’ is outside of space no ‘hidden’ space lack of mystery ceiling too high

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FORTRESS BASEMENT

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flexible objects objects that move from night to night. supporting diversified use of space by creating zones. functions: - small elevated podiums - darkroom - seatingbooth

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sequence sequence of entry

waiting line - like every club moment of descent - articulated physical action required to enter the underground realm tunnel - not arriving straight away, but prolonged nothingness. Again entering into programmed space

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booth seating bar is for taking a little break, intimate talks, fooling around. booth seats to provide a sense of privacy

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AISL dancefloor centrally placed main and aisles on the side. from point of entry dj is not yet visible.

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main - dancing, wind in your hair, light aisles - dark, misty, less crowd, hanging, dancing

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CHURCH CHURCH

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het was een soort van kolkende tunnel.. met eens oort van leeuwenkuil erin...

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er zijn weinig plekken waar je de dansvloer letterlijk in vuur en valm kon zetten Job Jobse on Trouw

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CHURCH CHURCH

The club for a truly immersive musical experience. you’re part of the room, the crowd, the mass, the movement DE STADSCLUB VAN AMSTERDAM

dynamic lighting oversized impressive, intense, overwhelming warm like a church: high, small hall with overview. Long sightlines from front to back towards the dj. An altar, light from above. Aisles to the side with their own dynamic. more intimate, less noise. Different program. You become spectator instead of participant. Ideal for bars, lounges etc. An endless ceiling, a chandelier. Light from above.

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The noise, the echo, the wind. A huge tunnel full of sound. Thick walls. A transition. No smooth surfaces, but with texture. Rough. EXAMPLES Trouw - Amsterdam Drugstore – Belgrade Berghain - Berlin Gashouder - Amsterdam Kraftwerk – Berlin Warehouse Elementstraat - Amsterdam Fabric - London Printworks - London kappa futur festival - PARCO DORA, TORINO, ITALY

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light sculpture / chandelier

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‘infinate ceiling’

dj booth / alter

holy light

The ‘holy experience’ in a hedonistic theatre. A narrow, deep and high space with long sightlines. Everyone focused on the alter at the end, taking in every tone.

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AMSTERDAM

PRINTWORKS LONDON

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DRUGSTORE BEOGRAD

KRAFTWERK BERLIN

room split in the middle by stairs. smoking room to the side, crowd on stage behind dj.

strong materials and space. balconies allow for more diversity in zoning. incredible scale.

strong tunnel layout. room height is compromise.

strong architecture. floorsurface disrupted by voids, variety in layout possible. hierarchy trough voids and lighting.

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use of space

at smaller occupation

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narrow vs wide + more suitable for smaller crowds + more engaging with audience + gradient of density --> less movement - proximity to dj

acoustics

reverberation time

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narrow vs wide + reflected soundwaves travel shorter distance --> cleaner sound - surface texture has bigger impact on volume

narrow

square = coincidental space --> low frequency exaggeration

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direct

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dimensions

at smaller occupation 6 5 4

all clubs have deep dancefloors. DJ positioned at back.

3 2 1 0 0

profile ratio (z:x) 1:1.1 (ex. drugstore) Clearest reference to a cathedral is made by the section. Average ratio indicates space to be higher than wide. in-between floors and elevations are commonly used to enhance sightlines. density (D=n/A) 2.2 p/m2 (ex. drugstore)

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dancefloor rather dance. Most clubs have large additional surface to allow create less crowded areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

gallery for spectators --> side programme with interaction to dance-floor --> more individual/personal side galleries + control pods --> aisles on groundfloor feel more enclosed --> lower volume of music --> better zoning --> section of space cluttered --> only narrow part of space full height --> more emphasis on horizontal lines --> scale is less intimidating

large backwall for visuals

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dj seperated from audience --> too remote, less interaction side programme out of space --> more focus on dancefloor --> better functioning of side programme

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LONDON

dj booth isolated --> less interaction --> less energy

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main entrance from back of dancefloor --> least crowd + bigger wow

curtains to split space --> usefull for creating multiple zones

bar in different zone --> far from dj booth & seperated by curtains entrance slightly elevated --> direct overview of space

DRUGSTORE BELGRADE

alternative podium --> orientation more fit for bands/ theatre performances

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large backwall for visuals

entry by stairs --> beautiful sequence as vast scale of space becomes visible

column grid --> defines main-room for aisles --> verticality emphasises height

voids in floor --> creating mutliple zones --> interaction with additonal programme below --> interaction on sequence of entry

KRAFTWERK

stage behind dj booth --> lion pit dancing audience and for occasional performance smoker space in aisle to the side --> additional programming connected, but not part of. main entrance from back of dancefloor --> least crowd + bigger wow

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BERLIN

small bar to side --> usefull location - less traffic

small elevations to side --> overview + lion-pit

bar on dancefloor --> too loud for conversation and distraction

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AMSTERDAM

stairs and platform split room in two. --> elevated platform create wider variaty of zones, but limited at the end of the dancefloor --> test platforms on other locations

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bridge Bergha --> less

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large gantry construction --> louvre effect to create image of tunnel --> combine sequence of elements with lighting --> large span --> free sightlines

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n = 1200 p A = 624 m2 V = 8100 m3 x = 12 m y = 52 m z = 13 m

entrance at back similar to Kraftwerk

Podium + booth similar to TROUW

es’ ain twist on Printworks s impact on verticallity

backwall for projection or open?

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allocation acoustic panels/ textured wall surface

slight elevations --> create ‘cupped’ lion pit

aisles for supporting functions e.g. bar, toilets

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The key of the success of Studio 54 is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dictatorship at the door and a democracy on the dance floor. Andy Warhol

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the AMPHITHEATRE, the club to see and be seen.

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The Arena is designed to see and be seen, to flirt and to mingle. Every night it needs to be the hottest place in the city. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re at least an 8 or more to get in. And you should have more than 2000 instagram followers. at least, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you should believe The key is in the crowd. The room should be designed to maximise sightliness across the audience. The dj is dead centre in the middle and the crowd surrounds him. By putting the crowd at an incline, sights are not blocked. subtle height differences make you stand out a little more or just blend in. a soft, organic space. photogenic. spactacular? seperate lounge and seperate bar, with view on the dancefloor vip lounge for those rich or important enough

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visibility to the outside. you should be able to look down on the city. the setting sun, should light up the place in a golden glow. A warm and sensual feeling EXAMPLES Marktkantine - Amsterdam Chin Chin Club - Amsterdam The Loft - Amsterdam Boiler Room - dekmantel 2015 Festival Club - Ibiza Pacha - Ibiza Hacienda - Manchester Chicago Social Club - Amsterdam Thuishaven - Amsterdam Mundo - Madrid

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the stage showing off your looks, taking the spotlight

front row best view and the importance of being seen whilst attending

A small podium, free to occupy. Flattering light. But if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like exposing yourself, a first row just to look. Eventually losing interest in the act and flirting with someone from across the room.

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‘backstage area’ --> sense of exclusivity --> not ‘hardcore’ party experience dj centrally located --> dj and crew are part of the party --> more visual act, more showmanship?

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many elevations and balconies --> create more viewlines --> diversify zones in single space --> diversify use and interaction

center of party --> surrounded by people, focus of lightshow and sound etc. --> ‘church’ like experience

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MARKTKANTINE

large windows --> ‘natural’, yet dreamy background of Amsterdam skyline --> sense of time and place --> high elevation --> distant view --> ever changing weather --> extra dynamic

lower zone for bar and lounging

LOFT

inconvenient bumb in room --> split between left and right --> difficult for traffic

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multifunctional tribune --> used for seating, standing and dancing --> providing clear view of ‘bullpit’ --> concentric shape allows views within crowd

semi circle tribune --> amphitheatre like natural background

FESTIVAL CLUB VIP decks --> typical for Spanish partyculture: bottle service booths --> same sense of exclusivity as with ‘back stage’ Marktkantine

VIP entrance --> exclusivity for full entry sequence

PACHA 77

Main dancefloor --> dj focused on dancefloor --> purely for dancing

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central orientation --> optimal visibility of act

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Arena’s are less about dancing and more about social engagement. seating area’s offer a view on the dancefloor and facilitate in bottle service and VIP experiences.

surface ratio vs function

39% 33%

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dancefloor

27%

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--> 1/3 ratio per function --> seating limited to break --> bar in mid

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dancefloor

in general functions all roughly take 1/3 of the surface. Marktkantine’s ratio’s support the impression of an arena with church ambitions. Pacha opposes this with more focus on seating/lounging.

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dancefloors almost double in height compared to mid and break. Drastic drops in height greatly affect acoustics, lower soundlevels and stimulates a sense of intimacy. Mid and break are relatively similar, but a progression is visible --> dancefloor double height --> break minimal height

Marktkantine Loft Pacha Festival Club

13 ˚

arena’s should provide many sightlines. theatres therefore often make great arena’s. in addition to enhancing sightlines, elevated platforms create zones of use. Average inclination is 13 ˚.

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elevation/slope

dancefloor centrally located, visible from whole room focus on dj dj at end --> dancefloor needs to see face

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mid still dancing, but also talking, showing off. direct interaction with dancefloor and lounge behind dj at side of dancefloor at bar accesspoints break sitting bottle service overview of dancefloor, dj visible to all

Marktkantine Loft Pacha Festival Club

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3. DANCING BEHIND DJ

2. ASSYMETRY + WINDOW

+ dancing behind dj + more diversity+zoning

- no zoning - less sightlines + background

3. DIVERSIFICATION

5. CHANGE DIMENTIONS

- no-sight pockets - no overview + ‘unique’ balconies

- sightlines

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+ sightlines - no zoning/diversity - no ‘background’

+ analysis height vs function - MK reference --> to much church

7. TRACK

7. CHANGE DIMENTIONS

+ sightlines - no zoning/orientation

- sightlines - church

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3. BALCONY

1. ORIGINAL

CATWALK ARENA

BALCONY

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VINE YARD TYPE HALL --> visilbity orchestra --> acoustics equal soundlevels all over room --> better quality --> less loud --> balconies & elevations --> zoning

ENTRY ‘TU

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WINDOW INTO CITYSCAPE West orientation

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BOOTH centrally located crowd around

ELEVATIONS for enhanced sightlines

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OTHER REALM HOLODECK

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“a theater without a stage show, a cabaret without food or liquor, a party without an occasion” Time Magazine on Cerebrum

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OTHER REALM HOLODECK

the club questioning reality escaping to the unreal

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With the rise of house and xtc, people started to explain their experiences as being in another realm: another world entirely. The combined effects lead them to a state of meditation that altered their interpretation of the physical world. A more extreme and known example of this are Acidtrips, where the interpretation of all senses change. The holodeck is based on the illustrious Cerebrum in New York in the 60’s. A ‘place implicitly geared to voyeuristic impulses’ according to New York magazine in March 1969. The club was highly experimental and focused on distortion of human experience. It was a unique and total concept. First entry was in a completely dark room, where a voice asked for your reservation. Next you entered a room, where you were kindly asked to undress completely and change into a white robe, by a young host dressed in silver. The host guided you into a large white space, with multiple elevations and trippy projections on walls and ceilings. Everywhere flocks of people were silently hanging out. As only water and marshmallows were served, most visitors were under the influence of hallucinatory drugs.

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“Several people said that it always looked like it was going to become an orgy at any moment.” Part of the house revolution was the development in technology leading to sophisticated lighting- and sound systems. Early adaptors of house describe the intoxicating feeling of the heavy bass, that shook their bodies in combination with flashing lights, that manipulated morphologic consistency. The holodeck club picks up on this construct of light and sound, by creating a single space using deliberate sensorial stimuli to simulate a new physical reality. An immersive virtual reality experience. EXAMPLES Cerebrum - New York Ministry of Sound - London Cercle locations

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OTHER REALM HOLODECK

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ALTERNATE UNIVERSE Ultimate escapism. Cutting ties with the physical, by creating an immersive virtual reality. VIRTUAL REALITY Constructing an image by creating augmented sensorial stimuli. The image can reflect both realistic as abstract scenes of a variety of subjects.

COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE A group of users experiences the same virtual conditions. A passive, less-immersive experience. Yet social interaction is stimulated. INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE A highly personal experience, where the user loses all contact with his surroundings and piers. A virtual version of the experience psychedelic drugs initiate.

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FULLY-IMMERSIVE Physical movement of user and full interaction Personal tokens required --> individual experience SEMI-IMMERSIVE users is immersed in virtual world, but cannot interact. --> transporting users to alternative universes, also applicable to group NON-IMMERSIVE user is spectator, not immersed. --> not applicable

COLLABORATIVE fully immersive experience, where multiple users interact in the virtual world --> personal tokens required -->

AUGMENTED REALITY virtual elements projecting in the real world --> peek into the other realm, but not immersive

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DE STADSCLUB VAN AMSTERDAM LOCATIONS Cercle organizes, records and broadcasts parties in unqiue and illustrious locations, with no relation to nightlife. ABSTRACTIONS Cerebrum used abstract projections, smells, tastes etc. to enforce the usersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drugs-fuelled trip.

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COLLECTIVE SEMI-IMMERSIVE VR --> A holodeck-like space functioning as a multi-sensorial portal into virtual scenes. Scene can be dynamic, but users can not influence the scenes.

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HELICOPTER PLATFORM CERCLE MATHAME

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HUDSON BOAT

CERCLE MACEO PLEX

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RAINFORREST OMA CONCEPT MOS

RIJKSMUSEUM

AUDIO OBSCURA MACEO PLEX ADE

2. TOUCH + SMELL simulation of wind/breeze 3. HEARING sounds of city in background

4. BALANCE/MOVEMENT mechanically operated platform to simulate movement for guests. gyroscope + up and down 5. ADJUSTABLE PLATFORM adjustable in size and elevation to alter in different scenario’s.

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1. SIGHT 360 ˚ projections of cityscape platform elevated --> standing on edge and looking down into city

6. PROPS/VESSEL using props on platform to create depth in image + enhancing experience by having physical objects to interact with. I.E.

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7. TEMPERATURE & MOISTURE Extensive control of interior climate to recreate micro climates.

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8. ALTER WALLS Essential to interior spaces is the depth in projection and as a result perspective. Projection surfaces need to adapt the morphology of the space they mimic.

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NEW YORK

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2. SMELL Aromatic stimuli

3. ABSTRACT VISUALS Abstract images with dynamic (color) patterns and brightness 4. SOUNDS Abstracted sounds or ambient music 5. TASTE food and drinks served 6. CLOTHING Cerebrum introduced white robes to create an abstracted kind of democracy amongst the guests, diverging their attention from status and image.

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1. ADJUSTABLE FLOOR elevated platforms to form sitting areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

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360º VIDEO PROJECTION SCREEN to display landscapes/scenery or visual abstractions small openings for ventilation/wind

n = 10-20 p A = 80 m2 V = 400 m3 ø = 10m

DECOR physical décors to sim activity

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Mechanical floor to allow variation in dÃ©cors

mulate locations or

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they are consciously devoted to creating these moments, both for their audience and themselves

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Club for Leisure Arguably the least obvious of all clubs.

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The ideal place to unwind in the summer. Hang with friends, have a beer, swim. Get some food. Your typical urban beach, but with better. Essentialy it is a retreat. An outlandish oasis to withdraw from the concrete jungle. A place with a distinclty different atmosphere, than the city that surrounds it. But it is part of this city, both socially and physically. A weird contradiction: A place to escape the city, but still dedicated to its essentail principles and experiences. The reference to urban beaches underlines this contradiction. Little more than commercial terraces, they offer a slightly more reasonable answer to the overheated inhabitants of the city in summer time. An alternative to going to the beach, but easier, faster and perhaps ‘more exciting’ in a way.

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Architecturally these places are massively dissappointing. Basically anything with a waterfront will do. Urban beaches like Roest or Plekk are polluted patches of sand, where people voluntarily stack themselves. It is in places like this, where the contradiction turns into dissappointment. How can I relax in such an unnatural, crowded and unfriendly landscape? The concept of the rooftop towards a more natural and ‘soft’ landscape aims to fight these negative conditions. Eilan is a prime example this and undoubtalby proves the positive impact of the landscape on people’s experience and behavour. EXAMPLES Bogortuin - Amsterdam Roest - Amsterdam Aambeeldstraat - Amsterdam Woodstock 69 Eilan (festival) - Terschelling Nordstern - Basel Plekk - Amsterdam

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multi-sensorial stimulation. The vibrations of the beat, the smell, the heat, the wind generated by the speakers.

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Architectural presence as described by Zumthor. Using multi-sensorial stimuli, the spa describes an intimate bubble where a human becomes solely focued on his body and the body of architecture heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in.

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Bogortuin Most obvious. I go here to meet friends, hang out, drink beer. We go swimming. I don’t think you’re allowed to bbq, so we get food somewhere near (foodconcept Mooie Boules) before you go to the AH, to get supplies: drinks, chips etc. very informal very non-commercial little bit illegal actually

Woodstock 69 An actual beachclub. Woodstock organizes outdoor parties, with really good dj’s, but only few times a year. The place has a real Balearic atmosphere. Absolute leasure, that can turn into a party.

I’m always scared my shit will be stolen when I go for a swim.

Are parties something I really want? yes, because it offsets this place from stuff like bogortuin or Amstel So an outside podium? Yes. Something small like the stage at Noorderlicht

spatially really thin. Just a grass field next to the IJ. Banks are quite high. You can swim to the pontoon in the middle. c’est tout trees are popular since it’s on the south and sheltered from wind usually

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Roest Quite comparable to Bogortuin, but then the commercial version of it. There is a bar, where you can buy beers, chips, dips etc. They have a kitchen were you can get simple meals. The outside area is devided into picknicktables and a small beach. The beach is always packed with people on a hot day. And quite disgusting, since people leave their crap everywhere. beach itself has diverse seating. chairs, hammoks, benches etc. Most importantly people need to be able to construct their own set up, as groups vary in size. Another interesting quality is the fact that you feel free to stay for the night’s party after spending all day on the beach. Probably because the place is not intimidating. Yet you hardly ever do, because you’ll be cold and you’re exhausted from the day.

The dancefloor itself is interesting and it’s transition to the beach. It’s arguably supports the concept of zoning again.

Eilan Specifically for the landscape. I love the idea of a more diverse landscape than just those pitches of grass, where you lie next to garbage bin. I also love the idea that you look at the city through this wall of grass. I’m especially fond of dune landscapes, but they are off course not native to Amsterdam. is this an issue? Not really But how would it work? Obviously a dunelandscape is sand locked in place with greenery. If the green goes, the sand will fly everywhere. So how do I allow people to use the landscape, without destroying it? Groenmarkt is an interesting reference, but limits use to a silly walking route and a platform. But thinking about it: that is also how the real dunes work.

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Alternative landscape typologies? - native park (trees, grass, pond) boring - forest doesn’t make sense, but could work --> Into the Great Wide Open probably usefull for parties to ‘contain’ the noise - polder no

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Can I create enough appropriable surface, whilst maintaining an functioning and healthy ecology? landscape architect

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HOLLOWS for small groups

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landscape ‘infinate’ and alien place within city leisure into nightlife urban beach

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OPEN AREA for events

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CLIMBING FRAME MAZE

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a volume of democratic use, providing variety, quality and incentive to explore and challenge your own perspective.

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Club for Leisure Arguably the least obvious of all clubs.

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strong emphasis on verticality.

A volume of democratic use, providing variety, quality and incentive to explore and challenge.

stimulating movement and physical activity

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;infinateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spatial continuity, as back walls/ edges of space are never visible.

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toilet winebar

ARENA dark lounge tickets bar

wardrobe lounge

toilet

bouncy castle

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darkroom

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bar lounge toilet

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white lounge bar lounge

ROOFTOP toilet karoake machine wardrobe/lockers

e/lockers gender neutral toilet

whiskeybar expo

HOLODECK

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smokers patio

NDSM dressing room

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cocktailbar

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dressingroom

white lougne

white lounge

bouncy castle

darkroom

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expo

church cocktailbar

black lounge

darkroom

winebar

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It’s strange to finish this project in these times. Allthough most daily routines have mostly come into place again, nightlife is still very much in lockdown due to the Corona virus. I sincerely miss the night and it’s becoming more obvious that nightlife is not a luxury, but a vital mean of expression and social engagement. It’s sad to see an entire cultural institute in pain and slowly fading.

First of all I want to thank my mentor, Bart Bulter. I will always remember bumping into you at 3am in a dark, shady warehouse in Belgrade. You helped me enjoy this project even when I lost sight of it all.

August 2020

Then I would like to thank my parents and my sisters for supporting me during the past 6 years. The occasional nights off, the weekends in your homes and the phone calls calmed me down when I needed to and helped me to keep going.

Secondly my commission members: Jolijn Valk en Kamiel Klaasse for their sharp and critical attitude.

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My friends, some for over 15 years. To my friend from highschool: even though I struggled to be present most times, I have always felt welcome and you were there when I needed you, regardless. And those form the academy: I met many of you during the first year at the fridays at my house. Together we struggled through the academy and kept each other sane, sort of at least. In particular I want to thank the following people, who helped me in the final weeks: Roosje Rodenburg, Charlotte van Liessum and Thom Knubben.

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EWOUT VAN ROSSUM ewoutvanrossum@gmail.com 06-43446103