Protospace 2.0

Kas Oosterhuis

pp. 218-235

in: Georg Flachbart, Peter Weibel (eds), Disappearing architecture, Basel, Birkhäuser, 2005

Abstract

The spaceship WEB of North-Holland entered the world stage at the Floriade flower show in 2002 (Fig. 1). When the Floriade closed its gates the WEB was disassembled and rested in pieces at the wharf of Meijers Staalbouw. In the meantime the Board of the Delft University of Technology purchased the WEB and has been discussing its future landing at the Mekelweg in front of the Faculty of Architecture. The WEB is destined to become a multifaculty server that will host a truely interactive Group Design Room called Protospace™ for multidisciplinary research and education. The faculties of Civil Engineering (CiTG), Aerospace (L&R), Management (TBM), Electrotechnique (ITS) and Industrial Design (10) have shown genuine interest in joining the WEB_Protospace™ initiative. Also the CUR, TNO-Bouw and the TI (Telematica Institute) have all proved eager to take part in the Protospace™ program.