THE BASE FUNCTION
The base of the building has, other than the tower, a (semi-) public function. The base provides functions for the public and the users of the tower. Stores and restaurant(s) will be housed. These are stores for the users of the building, but also stores for the shopping public. Examples of the stores for the users of the building can be a hairdresser, grocery shop and a restaurant. Public stores can be clothing and accessories. According to the location and the character of the building, the public that will visit the building will be in a higher segment like exclusive handbags and jewelry stores. The base is also the ‘entrance’ of the tower, the mailboxes etcetera. The inside of the big core is ‘private’ space for the users of the tower.
FLOORS
The form of the base results in an interesting interior. On one side there is the round core, and at the other there is are flat surfaces of the facade. There are four floors in the base of the building. The first three floors are used for the (semi-)public functions. The fourth floor is the technical floor, the installations which provides the rotation of the tower will be housed there.
The stairs therefore are also important for the dynamic appearance of the interior of the base. The ramp to enter the parking garage has a slope which is used as a big stair. People cannot only use it for transportation, but also to sit and relax. The straight lines of the facade are also used in the shapes of the floor plans. The shape of the plans are based on a rectangle shape. The sides have been ‘cut-off’ just like the form of the base. This creates a union between the exterior and the interior.
POP-UP PRINCIPLE
The interior of the base uses the concept of the pop-up store principle. This complements the adaptability and flexibility of the interior. The pop-up store can be build out of units which can be mounted together to change the size. A company can hire a couple of these units according to the demands of the size. And they hire a place in the base (if free) where the units can be placed. These units follow the same principle as the adaptable elements of the tower. This creates a dynamic interior of the base.
The floors of the base are not connected to the facade. High open spaces are created. The public floors are connected by the open spaces between the facades and the floors. The connectivity between the floors complements the dynamic concept of the building. People can see people walking and making their way through the building. fig. 7.8 Possible layout pop-up store
fig. 7.9 Artist impression interior of base