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R O L L E R S K A T E CREATION by John Joseph Merlin
Description; Born September 17, 1735 in Huys, Belgium. The first recorded person to invent a roller skate in London, England.
Start Date; 1760s
Why is it a project?; There was no such thing as rollerskates before John invented them, therefore it was unique before it turned into an operation, it was planned and had a clear start and end.
It’s defined deliverable was a way of transportation and a fun activity leading to sports.
Project Priority Matrix
Fixed; Performance
Optimise; Cost
Accept; Time -
Saxophone Creation
Executed by: Adolphe Sax, although Gus Buesher built the first saxophone
Purpose: To create an instrument that improved the tone of the bass clarinet
Why is it a project: It is utterly unique, no other instrument like the saxophone had been created at this stage. Adolphe planned the creation of the instrument. It had a start date from when it was thought of and when it was finally built by Buesher. The defined deliverable was to create an instrument that improved tone. -
Asphalt Creation by Edward de Smedt
Description; Professor Edward J. de Smedt invented modern road asphalt in 1870 at Columbia University after emigrating from Belgium.
Start Date; 1870
Why is it a project?; It was unique at the time when Edward J. de Smedt first made it there wasn’t such thing like asphalt at the time, before it
became an operation it had a clear start and finish. It’s defined deliverable was to create roads for people.
Project Priority Matrix
Fixed; Performance
Optimise; Cost
Accept; Time -
Boat Lifts on the Canal du Centre
Finished first boat lift in 1888. They are used to preform maintenance on barges traveling down the canal which runs through the center of Belgium. Four more boat lifts were added in 1998 -
Maison Guiette (Les Peupliers)
Designed by Le Corbusier in 1926, then built in 1927. Built for Rene Guiette, a painter and art critic in Antwerp, Belgium. This design displayed the ‘international style’. It is a project because it had a start date in 1926 and was to be finished before Le Corbusiers next project started.Time is the constraint, because the building needed to be finished before Le Corbusier started his next big project. Performance was optimised as it was Rene’s work place and living place. -
Browning Hi-Power Pistol
Executed by: John Browning and Dieudonne Saive
Purpose: The highest round magazine capacity (13 rounds). Used as one of the most widely used military pistols in history. Having been used for the armed forces of over 50 countries.
Why is it a project: It has a unique design that wants to be preserved. It was created within a time period (finished in 1935). It had John Browning executing the project, and on course with it. The defined deliverable is clear. -
The Atomium
Executed by: Andre Waterkeyn
The purpose of this project was for the need of a spectacular structure to show off for the Universal Exhibition, 1958, in Brussels. It was built to give the Belgian industry the opportunity of displaying its capabilities. Andre’s idea was to reproduce the concept of the atom, and to demonstrate by a monument the importance of everything that happens on an infinitesimal scale. -
Reconstruction of Antwerp Central Train Station
Executed by: Jan van Asperen
Purpose: To provide a secure railway station for the people of Antwerp and Belgium. To insure the safety of the old railway station.
Why is it a project: It has a unique design that wants to be preserved. It was created within a time period (finished in 2009). It had planned architects running the reconstruction. The defined deliverable is clear -
Redesign of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Started in 2004 due to issues with safety in parts of the track and the loss of Formula One due to signage of cigarettes around the track which was banned by F1. Signage was changed and several corners redesigned to improve safety. Finished 2007 -
Soft Drink Formula with Stevia
The formula for stevia in modern soft drinks was finished in 2012 by the R&D department Coca cola Belguim located in Brussels which was estabilished in 1998 -
Social Houses in Aarschot by Architecten De Vylder Vink Taillieu
Description; 36 serviced apartments at 5,600m2 for the elderly and an accompanying social centre in Aarschot, Belgium.
Start Date; 2014
Why is it a project?; This is a project because it has a clear start and finish, it’s unique there’s no other social home like this made to this design and floor plan. It’s define deliverable was to draw life to the adjacent market into relationship with the social centre
Project Priority Matrix
Fixed; Performance
Optimise; Cost
Accept; Time -
5 Social Housing Units in Navez
Executed by: Kingspan, Wienerberger (Manufacturers)
Purpose: Creating a liveable landmark for large families
Why is it a project: It is unique in its design, they were created during a specific time period and were planned through architects. The defined deliverable was apartments for large families and this was clear.
Project Priority Matrix:
Fixed: Performance
Optimise: Cost
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Parking Garage Cliniques Univeritaires Saint-Luc
Executed by: Jansen, Saint Gobain, Maccaferri (Manufacturers), Modulo architects, de Jong Gortemaker Algra Architects.
Purpose: To create a positive first encounter for the hospital, while also providing parking space
Its design is unique, it was a planned task as architects designed it and the manufacturers planned its construction. It had a start date and has been completed so therefore had an end date. Its defined deliverable was to produce a parking space that was welcoming. -
Caswes House
Designed by TOOP Architectuur, started and completed in 2016. Due to the inhabitants wanting an even balance between the building and nature with the best possible view of nature at every possible angle, this meant the performance was optimised in order to meet the inhabitants needs. This also meant that it could be achieved to a higher quality by using particular materials, but this meant using materials that were not common and of higher price, therefore the trade off was cost. -
Residence VDB House
Benny Govaert and Damiaan Vanhoutte from Govaert & Vanhoutte Architects designed this house in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium that was built in 2016 and finished in 2016. Because of this it was a project. Was designed around the river that was at the edge of the property therefore the performance was to be fixed at a high standard. Cost was optimised in order to help the buildings performance reach the highest quality. This meant that time was accepted.
