introduction

In this page the ideas of the summary are clarified in a more detailed form. As stated before the aim of attracting the young generation- elementary and secondary schoolers- to NDSM is not only to bring liveliness to the everydays of NDSM but also to catalyze stronger and wider connections among existing institutions at NDSM and beyond. The decision of organizing the workshopevents around the topic of media is also serving this notion. But who are these institutions exactly?

First the Creatieve Industrie School located at NDSM should be mentioned. For its students working int he field of media arts and design, MEDIA LAB is an ideal platform for experimentation and research.

Visual artists,designers, and other applied artists working in Kunststad also have interst in collaboarting with MEDIA LAB for the same reasons (Let me mention for instance Rhianne van Duin.)

Beam Systems, located near to NDSM is the most obvious provider of media facilities to MEDIA LAB.

Headquarters of tv channels targeting the youth are located at NDSM as well. For these institutions MEDIA LAB is an independent source of feedback.

MEDIA LAB does not intend to be financially dependant of commercial companies. In order to maintain its independency MEDIA LAB is in contact with CCC (Creative Corporate Collaboration). This means that occasionally, MEDIA LAB provides space for creative events for employees of corporations. Due to the financial benefits of this policy, the services of MEDIA LAB are more accesible (no fees) for a wider range of school groups.

After the description of the institutional network enforced by MEDIA LAB, it is time to have a closer look of the project itself as a piece of architecture.