Walk-in Co-Creation Final Event

Description

The final event of the Walk-in project addressed the question: "How can we design attractive, people-centered stations as enablers of the mobility transition?"

Walk-In focuses on the intersection of architectural design practice and mobility, aiming to drive sustainable development in urban environments. The project used the small suburban stations in the Rotterdam South area as a testbed for exploration.

The Complex Projects group at the Department of Architecture collaborated with several Dutch public and private partners, as well as the creative industry. Partners include the City of Rotterdam, Deltametropolis Association, De Zwarte Hond, PosadMaxwan, Mecanoo, Bureau Spoorbouwmeester, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and the rail infrastructure manager ProRail. The University of Gustave Eiffel and AREP also joined the effort. Together, these partners formed a dynamic network of researchers, design professionals, and experts in station and public space design. The network grew throughout the project’s activities.

The day’s program included opening presentations by Manuela Triggianese, Kees Kaan, and Georg Vrachliotis, followed by a keynote presentation by Paul Gerretsen (Deltametropolis Association) on the topic of National Policy & Design Discussion. The program also featured perspectives from practice, with lectures by Emile Revier (PosadMaxwan), Arne Lijbers (Mecanoo), Nils le Bot & Pervenche d'Audiffret (AREP). A co-creation workshop on the design of Station Rotterdam Lombardijen included pitches from Joost Klimbie (City of Rotterdam), Kris Schaasberg (City of Rotterdam), Kjai Tjokrokoesoemo (De Zwarte Hond), and Cris Mitry (Mecanoo).

The results of the workshop were discussed in a panel, moderated by Yagiz Soylev.

Period	26 Jan 2023
Event type	Workshop
Location	Delft, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International