New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023

Concept category

Identify the award category for which this concept is being submitted
Reconnecting with nature

Email user
info.sostenuto@gmail.com

Basic information
Concept title
Ecocoon

Full Concept Title
Ecocoon - a case study on ecocentric creative space design

Please provide a short, catchy description of your concept to be used in communication towards the public
Ecoccon is a case study on ecocentric creative space design aiming to optimise the experience for creators in comparison to conventional non-environment room. Incorporating local artisan craftsmanship pairing up with scientific research, it will set an example to cultivate multi-disciplinary projects / serendipity in the art and science field.

What was the geographical scope of your concept?
Cross-border/international

Where was your concept implemented?
Location 1
Netherlands

Location 2
Netherlands

Member State(s), Western Balkans and other countries
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If relevant, insert names of region(s)/municipality(ies) involved
Utrecht, as it's a concept at the moment

Does your concept address mainly urban or rural issues?
It addresses urban-rural linkages

Does your concept refer to a physical transformation of the built environment or other types of transformations (hard or soft investments)?
It refers to a physical transformation of the built environment (hard investment)

Has your concept benefited from EU programmes and/or funds?
No

Has your concept won an EU prize with a monetary value awarded?
No

On whose behalf are you submitting the application?
As individual(s) in partnership with organisation(s)
Please provide the contact details for the author(s) of the concept:
- First name: Tsz Hin
  Last name: Leung
  Gender: Male
  Please describe the type of organization(s) you work in partnership with: Researchers / specialists form HKU, UU, TU Delft, TU/e, Wageningen UR
  Local craft Artists
  Age: 27
  Please attach a copy of your national ID/residence card:
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  By ticking this box, I certify that the information regarding my age is factually correct. : Yes
  Nationality: Hong Kong
  Address (country of permanent residence for individuals or address of the organisation)<br/>Street and number: Swammerdamstraat 17BIS
  Town: Utrecht
  Postal code: 3553 RV
  Country: Netherlands
  Direct Tel: +85261458771
  E-mail: info.sostenuto@gmail.com
  Website: https://linktr.ee/sostenuto
Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
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In case my concept is selected as a finalist of the NEB Prizes 2023, I agree to share the name (individual and/or organisation’s), email address, website and social media accounts indicated above with other NEB Prizes finalists. I also agree to publish the name (individual and/or organisation’s), website and social media accounts indicated above next to the public description of my concept in the channels of the European Commission
Yes

How did you hear about the New European Bauhaus Prizes?
New European Bauhaus or European Commission websites

Description of the concept
Please provide a summary of your concept.
Extensive research has been done over the years in room acoustics by optimising the system to get the “vocal sound” , often the space is covered with absorption panels made with mineral wool, maximising absorption coefficient (α=1) across all octave bands, alternatively there is the blackbird studio in Nashville Tennessee with Ambechoic approach , disorientating on the perceptual visual cue with our internal comparator of how the space “should'' sound like. Optimising the experience, on the other hand, has been brought up lately in the hot topic of the immersive audio field, yet in the physical domain it’s seldomly raised. The purpose of this case study is on ecocentric creative space design, utilising gas (air cavity) , liquid, and solid in their natural form, harnessing their physical properties (mass, stiffness, damping factor) to act as the structural membrane layers of the space, namely with mycelium, plants and algae. Objective measurements on its acoustics properties in situ / in compliance with standards will be conducted and subjective quantifiers on ecocentric design with Artist in Residence in comparison to a conventional non-environment creative space will be provided, embark future discussions on viability of ecocentric creative spaces and involvements with other disciplines where art meets science. An exploratory aim will evaluate whether or not such design is feasible and to what degree with potential collaborators. With regard to expected outcomes, this proposal will evaluate whether such design can optimise the experience for creators and the significance of ecocentric creative space design in comparison to conventional adsorption based non-environment room to achieve better creative outcome . These data will have a positive impact by providing a pragmatic example of incorporating ecocentric principles into domestic / creative space design .

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with 5 key words.
Ecocentric

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Optimize experience

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Accessible Acoustics Wellbeing

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Creative Space Design case study

Please indicate the main themes of your concept with key words
Cradle to Cradle

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept in terms of sustainability and how these have been met. Please highlight how the concept can be exemplary in this context.
Primary Aim: To determine if ecocentric design optimises the experience and leads to potential creative outcome. Primary hypothesis: Symbiosis with nature will trigger serendipity and get the creative juice flowing
Secondary Aim: As an example to cultivate multi-disciplinary projects / serendipity in the art and science field.
Exploratory Aim: To determine to what degree is legible of sustainable ecocentric creative space design

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience for people (through design, positive emotions and cultural benefits) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the concept can be exemplary in this context.
As included in the proposal, the visual speaks for itself.

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept in terms of inclusion (ranging from accessibility and affordability for all to inclusive governing systems, design for all principles or new societal models) and how these have been met. Please highlight how the concept can be exemplary in this context.
To conduct subjective measurement, Artist in Residence will open to creators regardless of color, age, gender, nationality, sexuality.
There will be no application fee and a travel subsidy will be provided.

Workshops/session will be provided to talk about the process, additionally serve as art installation open to public.

Please explain the way citizens benefiting from or affected by the concept and civil society have been / will be involved in the concept and what has been / will be the impact of this involvement on the concept.
I hope citizens and creators will reevaluate their domestic / creative spaces and start implement their own take on ecocentric principles

Please explain how different stakeholders at various levels (local, regional, national, European) were engaged in the design and development of the concept. Please highlight what the added value of their engagement was
- Grant / Funding agencies associate with eccentric design and supporting art development will boost brand image.
- (Pro Audio) Company interested for product placement
- Museum / Collective interested taking ownership afterwards as to host semi-permanent residencies.
-Researchers get paid and something to work on within Ecocoon
-Artist get paid and exhibit their craftsmanship
-Creators don't get paid but get the space for free to produce creative outcome and host a workshop / concert / exhibition in return.
-Workshops/session will be provided to talk about the process, additionally serve as art installation open to public engagement

Please explain which disciplines and / or knowledge fields were reflected in the design and development of your concept. Please explain how representatives of these different fields interacted with each other, and what the added value of this process was
The focus is mostly in art, acoustics and architecture, depends on outreach researchers topics could be involving

Biology - How does continuous exposure to high acoustic load affect algae , fungi and plants.
Psychology / Neuroscience - Does access to higher doses of oxygen in air & greenery sparks creativity ?
Electrical Engineering - Possibility on partially bio-battery powered creative space
Acoustics - Is air absorption efficient in higher octave bands negligible in acoustically treated small / domestic orientations ?
Architecture - Biophilic Design
Makers - show off their craftsmanship

Ecocoon is the candy shop to facilitate collaborations, this experience would hopefully lead to more down the road .

Please explain the innovative character of your concept when compared to mainstream actions in the field of the concept.
This proposal addresses the main objective of ecocentric design, in lieu of prevalent commercial acoustic treatment practices with mineral wool and foam, accentuating symbiosis with nature is asserted (cradle to cradle), in hopes acoustic practitioners and creators would follow suit to create their own ecocentric designs . Ecocoon has great potential to bring diversity and encourage collaborations in the art and science field. Knowledge transfer is also a potential bi-product of this case study.

Please which elements of your concept could be replicated or transferred to other places, groups of beneficiaries and contexts. This may involve, for example, aspects of the methodology, technology, processes, products, learnings, etc.
Resonating with Japanese concept (一期一会), Ecocoon will be dismantled, split into modular parts (frames / green barrier) and donating as public art / takeover by museum, university or collectives to host residencies after it completes its’ finite life span.

After confirm funding / grant, i will be in talks to interested parties (ie: Leiden University) to figure out the aftermath and logistics associate with it.

Please explain what kind of global challenges the concept addresses by providing local solutions
Think global, act local. In my limited time here in the Netherlands I'm fascinated how forward thinking the Dutch people are and they are always trying to take it a step further. Souring local materials, manufacturers and talents to launch a case study aim to serve as an example to ecocentric creative space design can lead to discussions and actions globally to rethink the significance of acoustics in our daily life.

Please attach the development plan of your concept. This plan should detail the plans you have for the further development and implementation of your concept, with a particular attention to the steps envisaged in the year following the application. The plan should also include envisaged results and benefits from the concept for direct and indirect beneficiaries. The results and benefits should be specified in relation to the objectives of the concept, and to what is expected in the context of the respective category

Ecocoon - Grant Proposal_0.pdf
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- Resume 2022.10.pdf
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