Careva, Kristina, Track 2

Space for Interdisciplinary Collaboration:One Mode of Achieving Social Sustainability at UniversitiesAssistant prof. Kristina Careva (MArch, PhD)Prof. Bojan Baletic (MArch, PhD)Faculty of Architecture, University of Zagreb, 26 Kaciceva Street, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaE-Mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Space for Interdisciplinary Collaboration:One Mode of Achieving Social Sustainability at Universities

Social sustainability

“Addressing the theme of sustainable development implementation, due to the complex image of the environmental impact and interconnectedness of social processes, requires a holistic approach where more disciplines combine their knowledge through interdisciplinary process as a prerequisite for the development of science.” (Pravdic 1993)


Socialization at University Campuses

“A key aspect to achieving interdisciplinarity is through the design of physical and social spaces. Creating spaces where people continuously come into contact with people outside their discipline in natural, casual social settings over and over again, helps develop social networks that eventually become the source of intellectual inspiration and creativity.” (Dzeng 2013)


New Borongaj Campus in Zagreb

Sourcehttp://hirc.botanic.hr/vrt/english/location.htm; Hrvoje Niric 1st prize winning project


Creative incubator on the Borongaj Campus

Source Centre for Artistic Research / Borongaj / Zagreb / HPNJ +, version 05/09/2010


Interdisciplinarity and Built Environment

Source private photo documentation of the authors; http://collection.daimler.com; http://collection.daimler.com; http://www.tate.org.uk; http://peoplesforeignexchange.wordpress.com; http://www.christeck.de; http://www.cincplug.com; http://www.welt.de


Comparative Analysis of Architectural Artefacts

ZKM project Carré d’Art, Nimes Sendai mediatheque Zollverein School, Essen

MIT Wiesner Building, Cambridge MIT Media Arts and Science Building ZKM adaptation of protected cable factory, Karlsruhe

Source http://www.robburke.net ; http://archpaper.com; Menges, A. „Architekten Schweger + Partner, ZKM” (1999); http://www.oocities.org; The Architectural Review 7 (1993); Sakamoto, T., Ferre, A. „Toyo Ito : Sendai mediatheque” (2003); El Croquis 139 (2008)


Comparative Analysis of Architectural Artefacts

Source the authors

MIT Media Lab, Wiesner Building (Pei)MIT Media Lab, Media Arts and Science Building (Maki)Zollverein School of Management and Design (Sejimaand Nishizawa)Sendai mediatheque (Ito)Carré d’Art (Foster)ZKM adaptation of protected cable factory (Schweger)ZKM project (Koolhaas)


Space for Cooperation as an Imperative – Reduction of Borders

One must bear in mind that elimination of intimate workspaces is neither possible nor advisable, but the borders between them can be less strict.

Diagrammatical representation ofcooperation in space - linear orhierarchical (left) and cross-linked(right).Source the authors


Flexibility and Adaptability of the Interiors

several functional units

multipurpose spaces

supporting systems of columns and beams

Analysed examples floor space usage(brighter coloured are spaces for multiple purposes).Source the authors


New Treatment of Horizontal Communications

either abolishedorenlarged

informal gathering spaces

Source the authors MIT Media Lab Media Arts and Science Building

Zollverein School of Management and Design


Spatial redundancy

designing one or more empty spaces (voids) within a buildingorjuxtaposition of different floor heights within a building

Source the authors


Visual Connection of Space

connection of interior spaces by flexible spatial organization, voids and/or glass walls

connection of interior and exterior through glass facades

Source http://www.architectureweek.com; Witte, R. „Toyo Ito, Sendai Mediatheque” (2002); L'architecture d'aujourd'hui 287 (1993)


The Impact of New Technologies

Information Technology influences the spatial configuration of a building for interdisciplinary research on three identified levels:- the personal use of IT;- the use of IT in the process that is going on inside the building;- the process of architectural design.


Implementation on Creative incubator on the Borongaj Campus

the assessment and recommendations for improvement of architectural design project for future Centre for Artistic Research at the Borongaj Campus

Source the authors


Conclusions

Creating a space suitable for interdisciplinary research in art and technology isassociated with creating a sustainable university campus space since some of thedetected spatial features have a positive impact on:- reducing the energy consumption and usage of resources;- improving safety, education and work process;- spatial flexibility, the aesthetics of the environment and economic viability.


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