The opinions about Winy Maas and the dutch architectural office MVRDV divided. But one cannot deny their excellency in staging contradictory projects. The Why Factory (T?F) is a Think-Thank initated by Winy Maas and the TU Delft and "concentrates on the production of models and vizualizations for future cities. Anywhere. T?F makes new cities! It researches possible directions of our urban futures." (www.thewhyfactory.com)
T?F just moved into their new studio space in one of the new courtyards of the "new old" Architecture Factulty building of the TU Delft. The tribune designed by MVRDV has triggered a big discussion. Not so much because of its spatial disposition as for its signal color. One recalls the discussions about the superdutch orange studio house for the graphic design firm Thonic in 2003 that had to be repainted in green later on. I recall that as a quarter dutchman and prospective architect I also painted the walls of my room orange once. I was seventeen and I really liked it. I thought the tribune in Delft was a temporary installation for the demonstration of national pride during the queens day festivities two weeks ago. Originally even the historic brick walls of the old factulty building circumscribing the new hall were supposed to be painted. Unfortunately the old building is a registered national heritage, so the walls cannot emit the bright orange haze and have to do with being drowned by it, just like everything else around it. In terms of the International Design Seminar (www.indesem.nl) which is happening this week at the faculty one might argue that provocation equals user-friendlyness. However, the unpredictable sequence of follow-up colors and further modifications (by users) is an event to be followed.
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