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Nederlandse Europan 10-winnaar in Talinn |
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XML Architecture Research Urbanism [Nederlandse tekst volgt binnenkort] A quick analysis shows that, for Talinn, the economic boom and the explosive increase in building activity of the past 15 years has materialized in the form of urban sprawl. Automatically allocating programs to all undefined areas within a sprawling city means that scant available resources must be distributed over a multitude of needs. Instead, this proposal focuses on a strategy of creating contrasts. Here, differences between various parts of the city are reinforced by filling undefined areas with woodlands. The woodlands provide the 'Green Cement' needed to bind Talinn's fragmented structure, giving consistency to the city's urban fabric. One of the fragments in this new urban landscape is the cluster that contains the Cultural Factory, the Linnahall, the new City Administration Building. The project proposes to add to this fragment two rectangular generic halls, Market Twins, which house a fish market, and a food and design market respectively. Clearly delineated by Green Cement, the project creates a public space in which the different architectures have their own role. The clear demarcation of the boundaries through the adjacent woodlands allows the site to develop into a meaningful public space, with a program that will be truly rooted in Talinn's urban fabric. |
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XML is a contemporary cultural practice specialized in Architecture, Research and Urbanism. XML is interested in developing architectures that both reflect and provoke contemporary ways of life. By understanding program organization as a key strategy within each project XML aims for establishing new relations between buildings and society, the projects of the office are fuelled by a reflection on the contemporary city as source of cultural production. From its base in Amsterdam XML has been involved in worldwide cross-disciplinary projects with an emphasis on cultural analysis. The office has won several prizes and is led by two partners, Max Cohen de Lara and David Mulder. XML Architecture Research Urbanism |