Master class Rotterdam

On the 9th of May a masterclass was organised by Peter Veenstra and Geert-Jan Hobijn for the participants of Indesem '09 - Point of View. 44 motivated students architecture from all over Europe have worked in a very limited timeframe on ideas how to integrate sound design into the design of the metrosystem of Rotterdam. To prepare for the masterclass on the 9th of May 2009, all participants were asked to hand in a proposal for an aural intervention on a Rotterdam metro station.

This intervention should improve the identity or of the metro station or improve the quality of the time spent there. After creating these first ideas, the participants went into the metro system, recording and listening to the actual soundscapes, as a reality check for their ideas and inspiration for new ones. During the workshop, a selection of the first proposals was elaborated into more real, tailor-made, and rich ideas. These ideas were presented at metro stop Eendrachtsplein in Rotterdam, with sound designer Kees Went as a visiting critic.

 

 

Photos of the final presentation at metro stop Eendrachtsplein in Rotterdam