The Atelier
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In short- Creates spatial strategies for green environments
- Integrates WUR expertise into actionable design solutions
- Facilitates stakeholder co-creation for broad support
- Provides design-driven insights for policy and innovation
The Atelier is a creative Research by Design studio at Wageningen Environmental Research. A dedicated group of landscape architects and researchers work together in the Atelier on spatial strategies and solutions towards a green, enabling living environment.
The Atelier doesn’t stand alone: it brings together expertise across our institutes and translates this in a participatory and interactive way to new spatial insights, strategies or designs. The Ateliers works on strategy formulation, policy development, innovation and implementation. Connecting, envisioning and imagining a green living environment that makes things possible in valuable landscapes.
Methods
Research by Design
Research by Design is any inquiry in which design is a substantial part of the research process. This integrated working method connects WUR scientific knowledge to a synthesis in the – possible future – landscapes at different scales. The design and design process is a valid research method in landscape analyses, workshops, vision building and scenario narratives and often leads to new insights and perspectives.
Sketch 'n Match
Sketch 'n Match is an interactive method to reach ambitious and realistic plans in cooperation with stakeholders. Sketch ‘n Match leads to shared images, on paper and in the mind. Discussions lead to new ideas and the atmosphere is about ‘Yes, we can’. The meeting table becomes the Atelier table.
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dr.ir. M (Michael) van Buuren
DLO onderzoeker, Ontwerpend onderzoek, Landschapsarchitectuur
Tangible Landscape
Tangible Landscape (TL) is a projection-augmented sandbox powered by a Geographical Information System (GIS) for real-time geospatial analysis and simulation. TL couples a mock-up with a digital model in near-real time using 3D sensing, enabling users to apply geospatial modelling, simulation and visualisation. TL enables users to physically interact with the digital environment by removing the need for interaction with a mouse and keyboard by shifting to manipulation by touch and feel.
