Smart Project Space, Amsterdam, 2007
In 2007 we invited organizations within the Oud-West district of Amsterdam to propose new functions for a kiosk. After an edifying response from a broad range of groups and organizations, four proposals were selected to be developed for the final round of the competition:
ElevatorKiosk - the kiosk as an elevator, bringing the visitor to the guest studio and the roof terrace of the 'Merkelbach' building on the Da Costakade, proposed by M4gueststudio.
FloraKiosk - the kiosk as a natural oasis containing plants and an air-filtration system, located at a busy intersection in Amsterdam Oud-West, proposed by Beeldend Gesproken art library / gallery.
IslamicYouthKiosk - a kiosk that would serve as the podium for a variety of activities by Islamic youth, proposed by Stedelijk Jongerenwerk Amsterdam, unit Argan.
StoryTellingKiosk - an inter-generational and inter-cultural storytelling kiosk, proposed by Stichting Tijdgeest.
Kiosk7: OudWestKiosk incorporates aspects of architecture, urban planning and social systems within a framework of localized and international aesthetics, forms and ideals. Each entry was designated a section of the kiosk as a symbolic sculptural gesture and was invited to provide materials for use in the exhibition space to represent the organizations’ ongoing activities and aspirations. The winning Kiosk was selected by an international panel of experts and exhibition visitors and announced at Forward: On the revitalization of Modern architecture, a one-day symposium on 15th December.
Oud-West tamed, not with a fist, but with a kiosk
