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This is my portfolio with different projects from my study period at the faculty of architecture at the University of Technology in Delft. You can also find images of what inspires and fascinates me at the end of my portfolio
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1bart van lakwijk
bart van lakwijkmaster of science architecture, urbanism & building sciences
ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
(abridged version)
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3bart van lakwijk
ir. Bart Cornelis Maria van Lakwijk
23 november 1987
+31 (0) 6 51 30 06 17
www.bartvanlakwijk.nl
http://nl.linkedin.com/in/bartvanlakwijk
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
bachelor architecture - TU Delft (TU/d)UIC - Chicagomaster architecture, urbanism and building sciences - TU/d
bachelor degree master degree
EDUCATION
committee member - STYLOS TU/dstudytrip Berlin studytrip China, Mongolia studytrip Scandinavia studytrip Morocco studytrip South-East Asia studytrip East Europe
board member - v.v. Ariston’80
internship DKV guest-editor - Atlantis Magazine
EXPERIENCE trip United States of Americacommittee member - v.v. Ariston’80
HONORS and AWARDSTOP 15Best-of-the-year - UIC
2nd PRICEVertical Cities Asia - NUS
3rd PRICEUfD-Strukton Master Awards - TU/d
RUNNER-UPUfD-E.on Teamwork Award - TU/d
2nd PRICEBenn-Johnck Student Award - AIA Chicago
SOFTWARE
Autodesk MAYAAutodesk Autocad 2D / 3D
Adobe cs: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, PremiereGoogle Sketchup
Vectorworks 2D / 3D, ArtlantisRhinoceros
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
bachelor architecture - TU Delft (TU/d)UIC - Chicagomaster architecture, urbanism and building sciences - TU/d
bachelor degree master degree
EDUCATION
committee member - STYLOS TU/dstudytrip Berlin studytrip China, Mongolia studytrip Scandinavia studytrip Morocco studytrip South-East Asia studytrip East Europe
board member - v.v. Ariston’80
internship DKV guest-editor - Atlantis Magazine
EXPERIENCE trip United States of Americacommittee member - v.v. Ariston’80
HONORS and AWARDSTOP 15Best-of-the-year - UIC
2nd PRICEVertical Cities Asia - NUS
3rd PRICEUfD-Strukton Master Awards - TU/d
RUNNER-UPUfD-E.on Teamwork Award - TU/d
2nd PRICEBenn-Johnck Student Award - AIA Chicago
SOFTWARE
Autodesk MAYAAutodesk Autocad 2D / 3D
Adobe cs: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, PremiereGoogle Sketchup
Vectorworks 2D / 3D, ArtlantisRhinoceros
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Name bart cornelis maria van lakwijk
Adress fabrieksstraat 64
City 2624 mt delft
Mobile phone +31 (0) 6 51 30 06 17
Email [email protected]
Website www.bartvanlakwijk.nl
Linkedin http://nl.linkedin.com/in/bartvanlakwijk
Date of birth 23 november 1987
Nationality dutch
EDUCATION2005 – 2012 faculty of architecture, university of delft (tu delft) Delft, The Netherlands Qualifications •January19,2007:Foundationdegree •August28,2009: Bachelordegree •April20,2012: MasterdegreeCUM LAUDE / WITH DISTINCTION
2009 school of architecture (soa), university of illinois at chicago (uic) Chicago, United States of America
1999 – 2005 comprehensive school ’t rijks’ Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAugust 2009 – December 2009 internship, dkv architecten bv Rotterdam, The Netherlands Tasks •Designstudiesthrough3Dmodeling •Workingplans+detaildrawings •Compilepresentations(booklets)
EXPERIENCE2011 – 2012 committee member of student football club ‘v.v. ariston’80’ Delft, The Netherlands Tasks •Advisingtheboard •Hiringandcontactwithtrainers/coaches
September 2011 guest-editor atlantis magazine 22.3 (urban economy) by polis, tu delft Delft, The Netherlands Tasks •InterviewingMarkusAppenzeller(KCAP)inviewof thesymposium‘soyouthinkyouareanurbanist’ •Writinganarticlediscussingtheinterviewandthesymposium
2009 – 2010 board member of student football club ‘v.v. ariston’80’ Delft, The Netherlands Tasks •ContactwithKNVB(DutchFootballAssociation) •ContactwithTUDelftSportscentre •Responsibleforreferees •Responsibleformatchdaysandtrainingdays(schedules,equipment)
2005 – 2006 committee member of student association stylos, faculty of architecture, tu delft Delft, The Netherlands Tasks •OrganizingastudytriptoBeijingandShanghai(China)for24students
2001 official youth referee at knvb (dutch football association) Woensdrecht, The Netherlands
HONORS AND AWARDSJune2012 runner-up – ufd-e.on teamwork award 2012 TUDelft+E.On Delft, The Netherlands Competition •Opencompetitionforallteamsthatconsistsof students(andstaff)fromTUDelft •Teamsarejudgedonteamwork
December 2011 3rd price award – ufd-strukton master awards 2011 TU Delft + Strukton Delft, The Netherlands Competition •Opencompetitionforallgraduate/masterstudentsfromTUDelft •Projectsarejudgedonsustainability,cityrenewal,community,initiativeandinnovation
CURRICULUM VITAE
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June2011 2nd price award – vertical cities asia 2011 NationalUniversitySingapore(NUS)+WorldFutureFoundation Singapore, Singapore Competition •Internationaldesigncompetitionforstudentsof 10universities(2projectsperuniversity,20projectsintotal);ETH Zurich,TUDelft,NUSSingapore,ChineseUniversityof HongKong,TongjiUniversity,TsinghuaUniversity,Universityof Tokyo,Universityof CaliforniaatBerkeley,Universityof Michigan,Universityof Pennsylvania. •Thecompetitionseeksdesignsolutionsforabalancedenvironmentforurbanlifeinthecongestedcitiesof Asia. Holisticintegrationof urbandensity,verticality,domesticity,work,food,infrastructure,nature,ecology,structureand programandthequestforvisionaryparadigmarethechallengesof theurbanandarchitecturalinvention.
December 2009 2nd price award – student design competition ‘benn-johnck student award’ 2009 AIAChicago Chicago, United States of America Competition •Thisawardhasbeenlaunchedtorecognizeandpromotethepursuitof designexcellenceinarchitecture.
May 2009 top15 for ‘best of the year-end-show 2008-2009’ Schoolof Architecture(SoA),Universityof IllinoisatChicago(UIC) Chicago, United States of America Awards •Nominatedforacompetitionof 24bestprojectsof theacadamicyear2008–2009atSoA,UIC •Publishedduringanexhibitionof 24bestprojectsof theacademicyear2008–2009atSoA,UIC •AwardedTop15
PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITIONSAugust 2006 publication ‘behind the image’ TU Delft Delft, The Netherlands Publication •Publication‘Behindtheimage’;experimentalresearchinBeijingandShanghaiduringastudytriporganizedby studentassociationSTYLOS,facultyof architecture(July2006)
August 2006 exhibition ‘behind the image’ RAPArchitecturecenterLeiden Leiden, The Netherlands Exhibition •Exhibitionof theexperimentalresearchinBeijingandShanghaiduringastudytriporganizedbystudent associationSTYLOS,facultyof architecture(July2006)
November 2005 exhibition ‘dutch architects in china’ TU Delft Delft, The Netherlands Exhibition •Exhibitionof DutcharchitectureinChinaasanintroductiontothestudytriporganizedbystudentassociation STYLOS,facultyof architecture(July2006)
SKILLSLanguage Dutch (native) English (fluent)
Additional Driving license B (2006) typing certificate Scheidegger (1997)
Technical drawing AutodeskAutoCAD,Vectorworks
Graphic AdobePhotoshop,AdobeInDesign,AdobeIllustrator,AdobePremiere
Office MicrosoftOfficeWord,MicrosoftOfficeExcel,MicrosoftOfficePowerPoint
3D Modeling AutodeskMAYA(basics),AutodeskAutoCAD3D,Sketchup,Rhino(basics),Vectorworks,Artlantis
Internet MicrosoftOfficeFrontPage,MacromediaDreamweaver
Operatingsystem MicrosoftWindows,MACOS
INTERESTSProfessionallife architecture, living environment, urban life
Social life traveling, cooking, photography, movies
Sports soccer, goalkeeping, cycling
TRAVELLING (linked to architectural study)
May-June2012 Latvia–Russia–Poland–Germany
June-July2011 Singapore–Malaysia–Indonesia
September 2010 Morocco
May 2009 United States of America
June-July2008 Denmark – Sweden – Norway
June-July2006 China – Mongolia
November 2005 Berlin
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city hall 12 amsterdam zuideramstel, amsterdam
my role and responsibilities
During my undergraduate studies at the faculty of Architecture at the University of
TechnologyinDelftImainlyworkedonindividualprojectsexceptfromthisone.Duringthe
designof anewcityhallforthedistrictof AmsterdamZuideramstelIworkedwiththree
other students on the design. All students had their own design task: architecture,
buildingtechnology,facadedesignandclimatedesign.Itookresponsibilityforthe
building technology but also renderings and models of the final design were made by me.
IncooperationwiththearchitectIdesignedthemain-constructioninsuchawaythatthe
overallconceptof asunkenbuildingwithpatiosandflexiblefloorplanscouldbemade
possible.Whiledesigninghand-in-handwiththearchitectIdealtwiththeconstructionof
columns,beamsandfloorsaswellaswiththeconstructionof theglazedpatios.
1.009.076, when parking becomes a tool for urban reorganization 16 chicago, united states of america
my role and responsibilities
WhilelivinginChicagoformyexchangeprojectIgotfascinatedbythepubliclifeinsucha
big city. Especially traffic attracted me. Cars driven or parked on either side of the road and
also parking structures dominate streets that once were designed for different purposes, the
automobile threatens to destroy the fabric by which cities are defined.
Together with one fellow student we spent time together looking for innovative solutions to
givestreetsbacktothepubliclife.Intheearlystageof thedesignwestartedwithanin
depth research together. After we set the concept we splitted up to finish our proposal. To
makecleartootherswhatourideawasIshotamovieof howthecitycandevelopaccording
toourideas.AfterwardsImadecollagesandamodel,whilemyfellowstudenttook
responsibility for finishing the research and setting up diagrams and schemes.
the wall, preparing for china’s urban billion 20 chengdu, china
my role and responsibilities
My graduation project contained two projects that were interlinked. Both are presented in
thisportfolio.ThefirstprojectIworkedonwithtwofriends.Wetookpartinacompetition
called‘VerticalCitiesAsia’.Weworkedtogethersimultaneouslyonwidespreadresearch
onthetopicsof China,urbanization,urbansprawlandsustainability.Afterwesetawell-
definedconceptwesplittedupandIworkedondiagramsthatwererelatedtoourresearch,
butIalsomadeline-drawingssuchasfloorplansandsectionsof ourdesignproposal.Ialso
presentedtheprojectduringasymposiuminSingapore,wherewewonthesecondprize
among nineteen other proposals during the competition. The second part was the individual
partof theproject,duringthispartItookresponsibilityof everythingthatbelongstoarchi-
tectural design: setting up a concept, diagrams, drawings such as floorplans, sections and
elevationsaswellasdetailsandrenderings.FinallyIhadtopresenttheprojecttograduate.
my fascination, inspiration and imagination 34
Inthispartof myabridgedversionof myportfolioonecanfindsomeimagesand
explanationsof whatIaminterestedin.Whataremyfascinations,inspirationsand
imaginations?
WhydidIwantedtobecomeanarchitect?Iamfascinatedbyhowcitieswork,butalso
buildingsstandingasindividualelementswithinthesecitiesareattractingme.Howdo
cities and buildings influence public life, but also the people individually or the environment?
IsthereawayIcancontributetothisinapositivemanner?
Whatkindof personamI?Iamagoalkeeperinafootball-team,whatdoesthatsayabout
mycharacter?AndwhydoIlovetravellingsomuch?
Inthispartof myabridgedportfolioonecanfindanswersonthesequestions.
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PROJECTS
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Herkenbare onderverdeling van de functieszorgen voor een leesbaarder ontwerp.
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De ligt op een stedebouwkundig knoopunt waar veel verkeersstromen samenkomen. Het gebouw kan d.m.v. integratie van deze open-bare zones een nieuw kruispunt creeren in re-latie to het gebouw
Door verzinking blijft op maaiveld niveau een interessante openbare ruimte gespaard. Bo-vendien zijn nu juist de ´huisjes´ die op een
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CITY HALL AMSTERDAM ZUIDERAMSTELlocation amsterdam, the netherlands
theme public building
term bachelor 4
year 2008
specialism architecture + building technology
summary
The design for a new city hall for the area of Amsterdam Zuideramstel
deals with three keywords which stand for the democratic community:
citizen,democracyandthegovernment.
The subdivision of these three themes provide a recognizable and
readabledesign; typicalhouseswhich refer to thecitizens, apublic
squarethatreferstothecommunityanddemocracyandfinallyaset
of offices for the government.
Acombinationof theseelementsresultinabuildingbutnosquare,in
other words in the loss of the democracy. Going underground results in
apublicsquarethatisaccessiblefromallsides.Thesimplifiedhouses
give the design its iconic appearance.
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main construction level -1
inlets sunlight level -1
additional beams around inlets
span of hollow core slab
floor area per point of support
floor area level 0
additional structural grid
additional columns along facades and
walls
additional beams level -1
span of steelplate-concrete floor
floor area per point of support
most heavily loaded column
sets the norm
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PARK
ING
ZON
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P ce
CommercialManufacturingSingle Unit HousingMultiple Unit Housing
TypologyOrganizationFormDensityAesthetics
PROGRAM OPEN CITY
Parking ratios and cost of parking can be adjusted to cause a reorganization of the urban environment.
Building/Parking Garage
Parking Garage
Surface Parking
O�-street Parking
Street Parking
Public Transit
Police StationFire StationEmergency Health Care
Bus StationLight Rail Station
SchoolDaycareCommunity CenterGarbage CollectionRecycling Center
Gas StationCar MaintenanceRental CarCar Sharing
Big Box RetailCo�ee ShopGrocery StoreHardware StoreArt Store
Exercise ClubSpaGymnasiumSports Team
Parking
1.009.076, WHEN PARKING BECOMES A TOOL FOR URBAN REORGANIZATIONlocation chicago, united states of america
theme urbanreorganization
term master 2
year 2009
specialism architecture + urbanism
awards
* 3rd price award – ufd-strukton master awards 2011
* 2nd price award – student design competition ‘benn-johnck student award’ 2009
* top15 for ‘best of the year-end-show 2008-2009’
summary
The failure of modern urban planning is a direct result of the
success of the automobile. The automobile threatens to destroy the
fabricbywhichcitiesaredefined.Inspiteof thisfacttheautomobile
is not something to fear, but rather must become a tool in the hands
of urbanplanners.Wemustexploittheweaknessesof theautomobile
and use them to create new diverse neighborhoods that facilitate urban
evolution.
What if parkingwasn’tanarchitecturalafterthought?What if itwas
the most important structure within a community? We propose to
use parking, the parking structure, and their manipulation to shape
urban communities. We propose the relocation of parking to a central
structure servicing the surrounding .25 mile community. We propose
condensing the number of possible destinations within the city. We propose
creatingareasof heightenesocialinteractionaroundthesecentralized
structures.
By changing the principles and characteristics on which the city
has been defined in the past, we can lay the canvas for new urban
structures, programs, and human interactions.
The main proposal: condense transportation
1) Allows city to manipulate urban areas by adjusting the
number and cost of parking spaces.
2) Creates a hybrid transportation infrastructure that includes
the car, bus, light rail, and the pedestrian.
3) Limited and carefully placed street parking help to create
new areas of urban stimulus.
The parking structure becomes more than a warehouse for the
automobile. Various programs needed within the community are
inserted and condensed into the parking structure. The parking
garage becomes the source of community identity. Rather than an
eyesore the parking structures help to define and unite the
community around it.
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1/4 mile radiuscomfortable walking distancepossible destination
1/4 mile radiuscomfortable walking distancepossible destination
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1/4 mile radiuscomfortable walking distpossible destination
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ng distanceon
the car
A car spends 95% of its life parked
A car occupies 200 sq. ft. parked
Foreachcarthereexists5parkingspaces.
The car allows for infinite number of
destinations, but substantially decreases the
distance people are willing to walk and the
amount of interaction that occurs between
individuals.
central parking structures
Area of Chicago: 227 sq.mi.Numberof ParkingGarages:1158Numberof Parkingspacespergarage:2000Numberof ParkingSpaceswithintheCity:
2,316,000
total: 227 miles served
Publictransportandparkingarecondensedinto
centralized structures within the community.
Distance people are willing to walk and the
amount of human interaction increases.
Eventually the entire city is within walking
distance of parking and public transportation.
the train
Area of Chicago: 227 sq.mi.Area of Loop (saturated): 1.1 sq.mi.Light rial system has 116 stops outside the
Loop
Each stop services 0.196 sq.mi.
total: 22.74 miles served
The train creates a limited number of
destinations along linear corridors. The distance
people are willing to walk and the amount of
human interaction is increased.
Rail services a much reduced portion of the
city when compared with the automobile.
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.111 mi2
3,101,303 ft2
.022mi2
613,735 ft2
.013 mi2
357,689 ft2
.010 mi2
281,497 ft2
.082 mi2
2,285,868 ft2
.041 mi2
1,156,536 ft2
.075 mi2
2.102,799 ft2
6000 spmax pr 1:7
4000 spmax pr 1:3
4000 spmax pr 1:5
4000 spmax pr 1:6
2000 spmax pr 1:2
2000 spmax pr 1:4
2000 spmax pr 1:1
Initial Parking Ratio: 7:1Max Land Development: 14.3%Max Building Height: None
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Initial Parking Ratio: 5:1Max Land Development: 20 %Max Building Height: 600 feet
4
Initial Parking Ratio: 3:1Max Land Development: 33.3%Max Building Height: 300 feet
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Initial Parking Ratio: 6:1Max Land Development: 16.7%Max Building Height: 600 Feet
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Initial Parking Ratio: 4:1Max Land Development: 25%Max Building Height: 450 Feet
3
Initial Parking Ratio: 2:1Max Land Development: 50%Max Building Height: 150 Feet
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Initial Parking Ratio: 1:1Max Land Development: 75%Max Building Height: 150 Feet
1Lingotto
Mulholland
Schakelbord
Hybrid
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street parkinglight rail
parking structure
land value
Numberof availableparkingspacesandmaximumparkingratio.Landvalueincreasesaspropertybecomesclosertothecentralparking
structure.Landvalueincreasesinthehybridzonesbecauselesslandisdevelopablebutthe
numberof parkingspaces,thenumberof parkingspacesperunit,andthemaxbuildingheightaregreater.
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12:00
18:00
24:00
M-F S/S
Parking Demand
High Demand
Space for New
Programs
12:00
18:00
24:00
M-F S/SHigh Demand
Space for New
Programs
Parking Demand
12:00
18:00
24:00
M-F S/S
Parking Demand
High Demand
Space for New
Programs
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finger model
doomsday
the wall
THE WALL PREPARING FOR CHINA’S URBAN BILLIONlocation chengdu, china
theme urbanreorganization+sustainability
term master 3
year 2011
teammember JasperNijveldt,HermanPel
specialism architecture + urbanism
awards
* runner-up – ufd-e.on teamwork award 2012’* 2nd price award – vertical cities asia 2011
summary
The Chinese cities grew enormously last decades, spreading to
almost infinity. Almost a billion people will live in the cities by 2025. A
sharp, radical and significant course change to a new urban model is
necessary to guide China towards a balanced future. The Wall can be
this guide. The city of Chengdu forms the perfect study-case for this.
If wewouldprojecttheestimatedpopulationgrowthinChengduinthe
same space-consuming manner as the last decade, we would almost
needtobuildasecondcityof asimilarsizeby2030.Butthecurrent
fingermodel of the city will grow out of proportion,
precious land will be eaten, resulting in urban sprawl and traffic
congestion. Because of the growing distances the inhabitants
become more dependent on cars and more ring-roads need to
be built. Traffic jams and an increase of air pollution will be
inevitable.Chengdu’sdevelopmentwillgraduallyslowdown,become
more congested and will decrease in livability and efficiency. The finger
model is no longer sustainable. We have to look for a new
urban model that cater to a greater population without
compromisingthequalityof life.
What if we stop the urban sprawl by densifying the current
city edge? We propose a new urban ‘wall’ around the city.
This‘wall’makesthetransitionbetweenlandscapeandcitymanifest.
Bigopeningsandvistasmakesurethe‘wall’feelsporousandopen.
The Wall can not only give the opportunity to further densify the city,
accommodate the projected population growth, but it can also function
asaframeworkforapplyingideasinalargercontext.
The Wall will not be dealt with as separate masterplans or
buildings with air purifiers, air conditioners or other building
techniques, but it is an integral plan with a series of parallel
strategiesthattrulycanhavethepotentialtotacklebadairquality(the
competitions brief)!
AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyof Chengdu(2009),
the main contributors to bad air quality today are transport and
industry (Streets & Waldhoff, 2000). Research (2009 shows that China
could bring its cities to a Level III air quality standard (defined
as China’s “safety level”) through a combination of transport and
industry strategies.
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industry
transport
potential
LOCALISED FEEDER SYSTEM
DENSITY
GROWING CITY RELIES ON CAR USE
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URBAN SPRAWL
INDUSTRY
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INDUSTRY DWELLINGS DWELLINGS
GREEN HOUSES
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EXISTING METRO SYSTEM
EXISTING METRO
SYSTEM
CO2
CO2
HEAT
COLD
WASTE
GREEN HOUSES
O2
CO2
O2
LOCALISED FEEDER SYSTEM
DENSITY
GROWING CITY RELIES ON CAR USE
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URBAN SPRAWL
INDUSTRY
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INDUSTRY DWELLINGS DWELLINGS
GREEN HOUSES
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EXISTING METRO
SYSTEM
CO2
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HEAT
COLD
WASTE
GREEN HOUSES
O2
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156km2
312km
201012.2
203016.7
205020.3
potential the wall27.5
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20252020201520102005200019951990 2030 2030 2035 2040 2045
urban area (sqkm)
population
migrants
biodiversity
energywater consumption(liter/day/capita)
water availability(liter/day/capita)
private cars
cars’ average speed(km/h)
waste per capita
income & expenditure(yuan)
food consumption(kcal/day/capita)
RADICAL CHOICE
the wall as holistic strategy
Can the Wall address the challenges that face China? The
challenges will not be dealt with as separate tasks but, rather as a
holistic strategy. Not only the flow of people, but flow of energy, waste,
water, fauna and flora. Traffic congestion and sprawled industries are
decreasedthereforehavingamajoreffectonairquality.Watercanbe
purified and used as drinking water or for other uses like the shower or
toilets. Wast can be collectively dealt with trough out the whole Wall.
Biodiversity and vegetation in the landscape can be untouched.
Migrants from rural areas can move to the Wall, overlooking the
farmland on one hand, and on the other hand see the opportunities of
thecity.Foodcanstillbeproducedinthelandscapeandcollectively
transported in a short distance to the Wall.
new chinese walls
The Chinese cities grew enormously last decades, spreading to almost
infinity. The idea of the Chinese Wall can be projected at different
cities.350millionpeoplewillbeaddedtoChina’surbanpopulation
by 2025. 40 billion sqm of floor space will be built. The urban
Walls canaccommodate this growth,making theurbanizationmore
concentrated and sparing the scarce landscape. The cities would
growtodensesupercities.ThisgeneratesthemostGDPpercapita,
is more energy efficient and it would contain the loss of arable land.
ImplementingtheWallasanewurbanmodelcouldbeeasierthanit
might seem as the current dispersed model approaches its limits.
In fact, the Chinese national leadership recognizes and implicitly
supports a sharp, radical and significant course change to a new urban
model;itcallsforanindustrialandeconomicrebalancingtoachievea
moreharmonioussocietyinthe12thFiveYearPlan.ThesenewWalls
can guide this rebalancing. They can be the second Great Chinese
Walls to be erected, therefore preparing China for its urban billion!
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THE WALL CREATING A NEIGHBOURHOODlocation chengdu, china
theme urbanreorganization+sustainability
term master 4
year 2011-2012
specialism architecture + building technology
summary
The buildings within The Wall are based on Chinese building
typologies, which were primarily based on the principle of
enclosure and separation. Chinese always have had a place
to meet, to come together, to commune in a secure atmosphere.
That’s why the courtyard typologies are the basis for the urban
infill of The Wall. But due to globalization, rapid expansion and
mega-projects, cities in general are becoming increasingly
homogeneousandsoulless.Itbecomesanalienworldformostpeople.
It is little surprise thatmostwithdraw fromcommunity involvement
to enjoy their own private and limited worlds. And since cities can
onlybeexperiencedthroughliving,working,travellingandthelike,I
discovereditisimportanttoaddanextrascaletoTheWall,thescale
of the neighbourhood.
Industries, public transport, museums, libraries and universities
have been clustered within the so-called spine, the backbone of The
Wall. This area supports global life. But for people it is important to
have places where more local life can take place and people want to
befreedfromtheirisolatedapartments.ThereforeIwanttocreatea
public space within the high dense area of The Wall. A so-called
communal living room, where children can play, where adults can
practicesports,orwhereelderlycando theirmorningexercises.Or
just do what they always wanted to do: karaoke.
ThereforeIlookedforabuildingshapethatsupportsthispubliclife.
By lifting up a part of the building, the inner courtyard becomes part
of theurbanlife,whilethebuildingitself reactsonitssurroundings;it
orientates itself towards the landscape and gives the sun the
possibility to enter the courtyard. By making use of hard and soft
landscape, I created a variety of places. Trees create shadows and
a sense of organism while a piece of art, like Alexander Calder’s
Flamingo,humanizesthespace.
Inthisway,Chinesegetthereowncommunallivingroomwithinahigh
dense area like The Wall.
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metalstud covering wall- Gypframe 75- 2x12,5mm Gyproc panels- glass fibre netting embedded mortar- 2mm waxed concrete ('cire')
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MY FASCINATION, INSPIRATION AND IMAGINATION
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chicago
As a young boy I always answered the question of ‘what will you
become?’ with ‘an architect’. No farmer, policeman or fire fighter;
architect! Iwas fascinatedby thewaypeople behave andbypublic
life, but also the built environment. As a young boy already my parents
showedme a lot of theworld and I gotmore andmore fascinated
byhowtheworldlookslikebypeople’sinfluence.Theworldlooksso
different ondifferent places.Whatmade this happen, andHow can
I contribute to this in a positivemanner were questions thatmade
metodecidetostudyarchitecture.AndwhenIdiscoveredIhadthe
privilegetogototheuniversity,Iaddedanextradreamtomybucketlist:
studying abroad.
In2009IwenttoChicagoforanexchangeprogramandadreamcame
true.StillgratefulIlookbacktothisperiod.Ilivedonmyownsince
the age of 17th, but living in a different culture far away from my own,
secure,environmentwasanew,butgreatexperience.Thattimestill
makesmebelievethatIdon’thavetobeafraidfornewchallengesand
thatinspiresmealot.Iamnotafraidtostartnewthings,totakesteps
inanewdirectionandaboveall,Iamnotafraidtofail.Iprefertofailin
theendthanregretthefactthatIhavenevertriedagivenopportunity,
aslongasIhavedonethingswell-considered.
Nexttothat,alsothecityof Chicagoisaninspirationforme.Notonly
the people but also areas within the city became an inspiration for
myarchitecturalthoughts.TheareaaroundtheU.S.PostOfficewith
AlexanderCalder’sstatue‘Flamenco’forexampleshowsaone-storey
high building block in the middle of high-rise-downtown-Chicago.
Walking around in Chicago, enjoying the beauty of high-rise
architecture, makes one feel very tiny and looking for open-air locations
whereonecancatchaglimpseof thesun.Itisthisareawherepeople
come together andwhere I felt comfortable in a highdense city as
Chicago, while knowing nobody but just enjoying public life.
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travelling
Architecture is more than just solving a design task. Designing a
building or setting up an urban plan means thinking about its
users, thinking about its direct context but also thinking about the
community, environment and the future.
Sustainability ismorethanjustaddingtechniquestobuildings,cars
or factories. Being innovative and by thinking in terms of solutions,
architecture can definitely play an important role in setting up a
sustainable society. Looking at the community of now and the future,
Ithinkitisimportanttounderstanddifferentcultures,differentways
of living and different ways of solving problems that look the same in
the first place.
It is with this knowledge and experience that new architecture can
contribute to the community and environment in a positive way,
withoutlosingcomfortanduserfriendliness.Inthiswayalinkbetween
people,buildingandcontextwillbecreatedforalongterm.
To understand architecturemore and to be able to create a unique
design thatmeets the requirements in thebestwaypossible, Ialso
get my inspiration from travelling. By travelling around the world,
looking at different cultures and environments, but also by meeting
newpeople,IaddnewexperiencestomyknowledgethatIgotfromthe
study-books.Travelling toChina,Singapore,Malaysia, Indonesiabut
also the United States of America as well as East- and West-Europe
resultinimportantknowledgethatItakewithmetothinkfurtherthan
just architecture and its basic solutions of creating shelter and safety.
Such experiences push me to think about improving existing
situations,likeforexamplethebuslinesinJakarta.Itcreatesopenings
for improvement all around the world. Nothing is better than making
somebody’slifemorecomfortablewithknowledgetheydonothave.
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being unique
In a world full of people one can easily fall in themass. To stand
outand tokeepone’sheadabove thewateronehave todistinguish
themselves.Beinguniqueisnotthateasybutitcanbeveryfruitfuland
important some time. By being different from others new doors can be
opened, new successes can be celebrated.
Storytellingandpresentingideasaremajortasksforarchitects.It is
this part of the design process that fascinates me almost the most
andinwhichItrytostandoutamongothers.Beinginnovativeonany
discipline possible, without losing quality of the final product is a
greatwaytobeunique.Indepthresearchandaclearconceptresult
inanideathatshouldmeetatleasttheclient’srequirements.Asan
architect you know what the best steps are to come to the final
solution, but how to convince others that it is truly the best
design? Even the best plan is worth nothing if the story is not properly
communicated. Besides that, presenting ideas to a developer is
fundamentally different from presenting to an individual client,
government or jury. This final step might be, or actually is the most
important step during a design process: proudly and clearly presenting
what the design proposal is about and try to convince the audience to
choosethisproposal intheend.Itdescribesperfectlymyambitious
characterandmymentalitytowineverycompetitionIamin.
Next to the task of designing solutions for urban and architectural
problems,withwhich I can contribute to a sustainable society, it is
this final step during the process that makes architecture a wonderful
profession:itgivesmeagreatopportunitytobeuniqueandshowmy
passionforwhatIliketodo.
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goalkeeping
Playing soccer means being part of a team: set and reach goals
together with others and show full commitment without letting your
teammatesdown.Allplayershavetheirown individualqualitiesand
together they make a strong team. As a striker one can be important
byfinishingtheteamwork:scoringgoals.Ioncedecidedtostandon
the other side of the pitch and became a goalkeeper.
Describing my role as a goalkeeper means describing one of my
fascinations: being important on the moments that others need me.
Thatismyfavouriterole.Ontheotherhandactually,asagoalkeeper
Ialsooncedecidedtotakeariskyrolewithinateam,everymistakeI
makeismostlyfatalandwiththatItakemyownresponsibilities,which
Iknow.ItshowsmydedicationtoateamandIamnotafraidtomake
mistakes,sinceIknowthatnoteveryballcanbecaught.
read, listen and draw
AdesignprocessasIexperiencedisnotalinearprocess.Sometimes
it happens the process looks to come to a standstill and one solution
found earlier turns out to be slightly out of line with the concept in a
later stage. Before getting the feeling of failing, being afraid that the
design really stagnates, one of my gadgets, mostly Apple (it is their
philosophy about why they do things not what they produce that
inspiresme),mighthelpmeout.Somefeel-good-musicasIcallitcan
help me out and give me the feeling that nothing is unreachable, even
notanextstepinthedesign.Oneof mynotebookscanalsohelpme
outwithsummariesof articlesormeetingsandsketchesthatIhave
readandmadebefore.IwillreadanddrawuntilIfindsomethingthat
canhelpmefurther,evenwhenIneedtomakeonestepbackwardsto
improve later on. Everything can be achieved, even when it seems far
away.Feelingunbeatable,thatisthewayIlovetobe.