FRAGMENTS OF THE VALLEY
SITE 5 Kevin Claeys. Ernesto Diez. Kelly Maene. Ashim Manna
Brussels | Dilbeek - Anderlecht
A schizophrenic area with a dual perspective and conflicting goals between east and west, the E19 serves as a line judge.
Part I | prologue PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Part II | articulating PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Part II | articulating PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Articulating _ Listening to the site TRANSFORMATION PROCESSES Sample scale
1777
1904
1939
1969
1981
2009
Articulating _ Listening to the site PATTERNS Sample scale
by areas of repetition, in which buildings all have the same typology.
Articulating _ Listening to the site THE VALLEY EXPOSED Metropolitan scale
The valley and open space
The valley and open space
Economical hot-spots The valley and public mobility The valley and public mobility
The valley and social housing Economy & retail + development area’s
The valley and social housing + development area’s
The valley and EU-funding zone
Public Amenities
The valley and
Articulating _ Listening to the site FLOWS - FORCES - DISTORTION Metropolitan scale CENTRIPETAL FORCES
CENTRIPETAL FORCES
CENTRIFUGAL FORCES
CENTRIFUGAL FORCES
CENTRIPETAL FORCES
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Flows Forces
. Distortions
CENTRIFUGAL FORCES
Articulating _ Listening to the site SYNTHESIS MAP Sample scale
Boundaries - public transportation
Mobility - topography
Valley slopes
Part II | articulating PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Articulating _ Listening to the site DATA IN CONTEXT Sample scale
Frame I Dilbeek
Frame II Goede lucht & Dilbeek
Frame III Peterbos
Frame IV Scheutbospark
Frame V Anderlecht
Articulating _ Listening to the site DATA IN CONTEXT Sample scale
Frame I Dilbeek
Frame II Goede lucht & Dilbeek
Frame III Peterbos
Frame V Anderlecht
Frame IV Scheutbospark
Frame = 0,25km2
Human context Small talks
Gender: Female Age: 61 Country of origin: Engeland (Wales) Religion: Protestant What is your profession? Swimming teacher Do you have children? Yes, four This 61 year old lady, with roots in Wales, is born in this neighbourhood. Her four children all went to the school across the street, where they could choose between French and a Dutch spoken lessons. She doesn’t have a car, either she uses public transport or she goes on foot. In her free time she does a lot of sports which she practices in Anderlecht, because the people in Dilbeek are a bit too cocky. She buys her groceries at the local supermarket, for clothes and other things she does her shopping in Ninove, because it’s cleaner neighbourhood.
Gender: Female Age: 61 Country of origin: England (Wales) Religion: Protestant What is your profession? Swimming teacher Do you have children? Yes, four
Human context
This 61 year old lady, with roots in Wales, is born in this neighbourhood. Her four children all went to the school across the street, where they could choose between French and a Dutch spoken lessons. She doesn’t have a car, either she uses public transport or she goes on foot. In her free time she does a lot of sports which she practices in Anderlecht, because the people in Dilbeek are a bit too cocky. She buys her groceries at the local supermarket, for clothes and other things she does her shopping in Ninove, because it’s cleaner neighbourhood.
Small talks
Gender: Female Age: 71 Country of origin: Belgium Religion: Christian What is your profession? Clerk Do you have children? Yes, two and three grandchildren The 71 year old lady lives in Dilbeek. She doesn’t have a car, so she goes on foot or uses public transport to the city of Brussels. She likes taking the bus, because she has the time to wake up or to read a book. There have been a lot of changes during the last decades, a lot of migrants moved to Dilbeek. She accepts those people when they adjust to the local uses, but not when they’re lazy! There is one thing she wants to change: inhabitants of Dilbeek have to be permitted to speak both Flemish and French.
Gender: The 71 year old lady lives in Dilbeek. She doesn’t have Female a car, so she goes on foot or uses public transport to Age: the city of Brussels. She likes taking the bus, because 71 she has the time to wake up or to read a book. There Country of origin: have been a lot of changes during the last decades, a Belgium lot of migrants moved to Dilbeek. She accepts those Religion: people when they adjust to the local uses, but not Christian when they’re lazy! There is one thing she wants to What is your profession? change: inhabitants of Dilbeek have to be permitted to Clerk speak both Flemish and French. Do you have children? Yes, two and three grandchildren
Human context Small talks
Gender: Male Age: 27 Country of origin: Pakistan Religion: Moslim What is your profession? Shopkeeper Do you have children? No This young Pakistani is a shopowner in Peterbos. He doesn’t have a car because everything he needs is close to his house. He doesn’t know the other side of the E19. In his free time he stays at home, watching movies or surfing on the internet. He doesn’t want to stay in Peterbos, he wants to move to Ghent, because a lot of Pakistani live there.
Gender: Male Age: 27 Country of origin: Pakistan Religion: Muslim What is your profession? Shopkeeper Do you have children? No
This young Pakistani is a shopowner in Peterbos. He doesn’t have a car because everything he needs is close to his house. He doesn’t know the other side of the E19. In his free time he stays at home, watching movies or surfing on the internet. He doesn’t want to stay in Peterbos, he wants to move to Ghent, because a lot of Pakistani live there.
Part II | articulating PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Articulating _ Conclusion INTERPLAY BETWEEN BLUE, RED AND BLACK Metropolitan and sample scale
BLUE - SOFTSCAPE
RED - HARDSCAPE
BLACK - MOBILITY
METROPOLITAN SCALE 1/100 000
1km
METROPOLITAN SCALE 1/100 000
1km
METROPOLITAN SCALE 1/100 000
1km
SAMPLE SCALE 1/15 000
1km
SAMPLE SCALE 1/15 000
1km
SAMPLE SCALE 1/15 000
1km
Articulating _ Conclusion INTERPLAY BETWEEN BLUE, RED AND BLACK Sample scale
Articulating _ Conclusion IDEABOX Sample scale
Part III | Project X PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Project X _ Film of the valley EXPERIENCE THE VALLEY (BLUE, RED AND BLACK) Sample scale
https://vimeo.com/151043372
Part IV | Focus PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Focus _ Intervention TIME BASED STRATEGIES Sample scale
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
TIMELINE
1B | Surface treatment
Fase II Soft interventions
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
Fase III Permanent interventions
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
2E | Kitchen garden
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
Fase IV Densification
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
Focus _ Intervention TIME BASED STRATEGIES Sample scale
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
1B | Surface treatment
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
TIMELINE
1B | Surface treatment
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
Fase II Soft interventions
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
Fase III Permanent interventions
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
2E | Kitchen garden
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
Fase IV Densification
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
Focus _ Intervention TIME BASED STRATEGIES Sample scale
Fase II Soft interventions
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
TIMELINE
1B | Surface treatment
2C | Compost
Fase II Soft interventions
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
2D | Playground & entertainment
Fase III Permanent interventions
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
2E | Kitchen garden
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
2E | Kitchen garden
Fase IV Densification
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
Focus _ Intervention TIME BASED STRATEGIES Sample scale
Fase III Permanent interventions
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
TIMELINE
1B | Surface treatment
3C | Revive plaza
Fase II Soft interventions
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
3D | Amenity
Fase III Permanent interventions
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
2E | Kitchen garden
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
Fase IV Densification
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
Focus _ Intervention TIME BASED STRATEGIES Sample scale
Fase IV Densification
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
TIMELINE
1B | Surface treatment
4C | Learning from Peterbos
Fase II Soft interventions
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
4D | Porosity
Fase III Permanent interventions
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
2E | Kitchen garden
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
Fase IV Densification
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
Focus _ Intervention RENOVATIO URBIS Sample scale
100 m
Focus _ Intervention DILBEEK Sample scale
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
1B | Surface treatment
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
Fase II Soft interventions
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
Fase III Permanent interventions
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
Fase IV Densification
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
2E | Kitchen garden
Focus _ Intervention DILBEEK Small scale
Focus _ Intervention DILBEEK - ANDERLECHT Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
1B | Surface treatment
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
3A | Sportification
Fase II Soft interventions
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
Project scale
Fase III Permanent interventions
3B | Pedestrianization
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
Fase IV Densification
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
2E | Kitchen garden
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
Focus _ Intervention DILBEEK - ANDERLECHT Project scale
Focus _ Intervention ANDERLECHT Project scale
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
1B | Surface treatment
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
Fase II Soft interventions
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
Fase III Permanent interventions
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
Fase IV Densification
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
2E | Kitchen garden
Focus _ Intervention ANDERLECHT Project scale
Focus _ Intervention PETERBOS Project scale
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
1B | Surface treatment
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
Fase II Soft interventions
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
Fase III Permanent interventions
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
Fase IV Densification
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
2E | Kitchen garden
Focus _ Intervention PETERBOS Project scale
Focus _ Intervention SCHEUTBOSPARK Project scale
Fase I Awareness - short term
1A | Art attack!
1B | Surface treatment
1C | Festival
1D | Pop-up elements
Fase II Soft interventions
2A | Ecosystems and -services
2B | Planting strategy
2C | Compost
2D | Playground & entertainment
Fase III Permanent interventions
3A | Sportification
3B | Pedestrianization
3C | Revive plaza
3D | Amenity
Fase IV Densification
4A | Built on top (of big amenities)
4B | Compacting
4C | Learning from Peterbos
4D | Porosity
2E | Kitchen garden
Focus _ Intervention SCHEUTBOSPARK Project scale
Focus _ Intervention RENOVATIO URBIS Sample scale
100 m
Part V | Reflection PROLOGUE ARTICULATING _Listening to the site Analysis Data in context Conclusion PROJECT X
_Film of the valley
FOCUS _Interventions REFLECTION
Reflection WEST-BRUSSELS Metropolitan scale