Sven van OostenUrban planning & designPortfolio

Education:Jun 2011Master of Science with distinctionArchitecture, Urbanism & Building sciencesMajor: UrbanismDelft University of Technology

Nov 2010Bachelor of ScienceArchitecture, Urbanism & Building SciencesDelft University of Technology,

July 2009IFoU SummerschoolMetropolises in transformation: the Randstad challenge

Experience:2006 2011 (present)Guide + Workshop facilitator, NAI(Netherlands architecture institute)

May 2010 Feb 2011Student assistant, Chair of landscape architecture, Delft University of Technology.

Sept 2008 - Jan 2009 (Parttime) -Feb 2009 July 2009 (fulltime)Treasurer / Organizing committee Indesem (international design seminar 2009), In cooperation with:Delft University of Technology & Stylos (study association).

Personal information:Adres:Van Hasseltlaan 6862625 JS Delft

Telephone nr:+31630643766

Details:Date of birth: 25-02-1987Place of birth: GoudaNationality: Dutch

E-mail: svenvanoosten@hotmail.com

ResumeSept 2008 Feb 2009Trainee Urban designer + landscape architect, Palmbout urban landscapes

Overseas experience: May/Jun 2010Globalisation; Research on the urban impact Argentina, Buenos Aires.15 ects Masterscourse with on site research & collaboration with local university; participant.TU Delft University of Technology & Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseo y Urbanismo.

Aug 2006Behind the image China, Beijing + Shanghai.1 month Studytrip + research; participant.Stylos (study association of the faculty of architecture, TU Delft)

Languages:Dutch (Native)English (Proficient)

Software:Proficient:- Adobe: Acrobat, Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro (CS5)- Google sketch-up (8)- Microsoft Office

Intermediate skill level:- Autodesk: Autocad / AutocadMap 3D, Maya

Cover illustration:Imaginative drawing of a city, produced around may 2000,by Author.

InterestsThis portfolio shows my work as urbanism student, at the Delft University of Technology, from the period of 2009-2011As an introduction to my work I would like to introduce my personal interests related to the field of urban planning and design and thereby position myself within the professional field. I will do this by means of three themes:

Urbanization & Assignments for the urbanized landscapeDue to rapid urbanization our built environment is expanding into large urbanized landscapes where the line between city and countryside has become increasingly diffuse. The variety of urban realms that have emerged within these urbanized landscapes will bring a range of (new) assignments for future architects, urban planners and landscape architects. Sprawling municipal industrial areas, monotonous residential communities and the role of infrastructure in the spatial organization of the urbanized landscape should not longer be accepted unquestioningly.

Strategic designThe driving force behind a good project is unmistakably the role of the spatial strategy in relation to the design. A clear strategic concept should allow different actors easily to be involved in the design process. In addition the angle of an academic approach can be of value in the development of a spatial strategy and build a bridge between research and practice.

Context & Historical stratificationBased upon critical analysis of the context, opportunities can be raised for a spatial transformation that takes into account historical stratification and spatial quality of the urbanized landscape.A continuation of this historical spatial stratification, as a provider of local identity, should be seen as a challenge for designers in an age of increasing globalization.

The Land/in/between Date: Fall 2010 - Spring 2011Context: Thesis project, TU DelftDepartment: UrbanismChair: Urban design / Landscape architecturePrize: TU Delft, Archiprix selection 2011.

Keywords: Urban Fringe, Flowscapes, Urban Morphology, Metropolitan form, Design experiment

Introduction: The A4/ Vlietzone is both literally and by figure of speech a space in-between. Located between the Vliet and the A4 highway, this multifunctional area has gradually given way to impoverishment. Once a cultivated place in the countryside, where a multitude of country estates flourished, now a marginal place along the big bundle of spaghetti that is called the A4 junction, Ypenburg.

Approach / Method: Through the case of the A4 Vlietzone, The graduation project addresses the Inherent qualities of the Urban fringe within strongly urbanized contexts and focusses on the way infrastructure often has been imposed on these fringe landscapes. By means of a design experiment the opportunities for a transformation of the Vlietzone have been defined in three spatial models, reflecting on a different treatment of infrastructure, program and landscape.

Outcome: Through the design experiment, the project provides a guide for action, stressing the analogy of the interventions proposed in the 3 models:- Provide legibility of the urban landscape through cultural historical identity and landscape grain.- Improve the spatial organization of the area through improved permeability and connectivity of the area and focus on the development of a distinctive road-allotment relationship.

A4 Vlietzone, The Hague

Evolution of the site, reading up. Local spatial elements

Vlietscape

A4/Parkway

International zone

The context of the three models, of Vlietscape, International zone and A4/Parkway, shows the potential to activate the site of the Vlietzone inthe larger structures of waterways, national highway networks and (public) transportation systems on the scale of the city region.

500mN

Design experimentVlietscape

BoezemWillow forestryDitchRobinho parkReet DitchDitch

20m

Public rest area

500m N

Culture history

Waternetwork

Re-Cultivation of the

landscape

Urbaninzation

to Leidschendam

To Ypenburg

To Ypenburg

To The Hague

To Zoetermeer

To the Hague

To Ypenburg

1

2

3

4

The model of the Vlietscape: uses the current isolated character of the area to exploit this as a quality, establishing a strong contrast between urban and rural land-uses within urbanised areas.The model uses the water network as a carrier for the development of a slowzone, focussed on urban agriculture, energy production and leisure, spatially organized by the countryestates & polderstructure.

500mN

20m

60m100 m 100 m

12m 20m 43m 30m

A4

A4International Institutes Office - estates

Mixed development Mixed dev.Int. Ring

Int. Ring

Offices

Sportszone

252m

Rijkswaterstaat zone

20mYpenburg residentialzone

International zoneDesign experimentModel 2 explores the opportunity to create a new urban district, integrating the Vlietzone within the existing urban fabric. That also allows connections to be made with the isolated residential (vinex) extension areas and the citys central zone. And promoting the extension of the Hagues international activities around the landscape coulisse.

500m N

Design experiment

VlietVlietzone - Slow movement :

- Childrens farm // Allotmentgardens

Residential zone Infrastructurezone

- Sportsfields, accomodations // light industrial developments // retail 20m

120m100 m

A4 Parkway

The third model takes a more radical and less biased stance in discussions on urban rural dichotomy. Instead of categorizing infrastructure as a boundary of the urban fringe, the Parkway model introduces a qualitative infrastructural landscape that actively engages both urban program and landscape features. The case of the Vlietzone illustrates the harmonious merger and potential of linear structures in the urbanized landscape.

100

70

100

100

50

Generic principles

industrial heritage

Havenspoorpad

Cultural heritage

Charloise lagedijk

A15

Rail

Railway

Cultural heritage /

HaarlemmertrekvaartN200

Cultural heritage /

Old Rhine

A44

Railway

1 2 4

3 5

Together the models clearly illustrate the complex assignment that exists for an urban fringe transformation, such as the Vlietzone. Ultimately the project does not intend one model or a joint model to be implemented - likely adding up to a range of already existing spatial claims.

What the project does intend to offer is a number of spatial interventions that are recommended to improve the spatial organisation of the fringe These recommendation address the inherent problematics of the urban fringe and regardless from the programmatic infill, could be picked up in other contexts as well.

500mN

500mN 500m N

500mN

500mN

500m N

A15 Rotterdam

Brettenzone Amsterdam

A44 Leiden

Jan van Gooyen Anno 2020representation of the Vlietscape model

Creating places for growth Date: Spring 2010Context: Globalisation - Elective course, TU Delft, Joint program with: University of Buenos Aires FADU, municipality of Avellaneda, municipality of Buenos Aires.Chair: Spatial planning & StrategiesIn cooperation with: Hanne van den Berg, Vytas Buinevicius, Karolina Konecka, Martine Tragter, Yu Zhang, Yuli Zhou

Summary:Introduction: In the context of the globalization course, by means of a lecture series, students were given insight into globalization processes and their spatial consequences in developing countries. Through joint analysis, the socio-spatial segregation, throughout the larger metropolitan region of Buenos Aires has been defined as the main problematic, having major affects on the case study area of the polluted Mantanza Riachuelo river basin. Approach: The Project proposes a strategic development of (production) clusters, from the potentialities provided through local identity & facilities already present in the districts along the river basin. By this means the project intends not only for the development of centralities within the formal larger metropolitan networks, but especially providing new opportunities for underprivileged social groups that are housed along the Riachuelo-Mantanza river. Interventions: The intended spatial interventions, illustrated by the case of the Barracas design & manufacturing cluster, are the improved accessibility and expansion of formal urban structures in the villas and a densification of the surrounding industrial sites linking the production cluster plots & activities with the public space structure & networks of the villa.

Creative cluster development, Buenos Aires

Drawing by Hanne van den Berg Drawing by Author

Precarious Neighborhoods

Urban Fabric

Allotment park

Productive zone

Distribution area

Private-owned recreation

Waterfront recreation areaWaterfront public space

Regional facilityLocal center

Main support roads for development

Potential development zone

Drawings by Vytas Buinevicius

Drawings by Author

The case of theBarraccas industrial area illustrates a proximate 2-5 year process of both improving the conditions within the Villa, - by means of upgrading local infrastructure; the local street network, sewage & waterworks - as well as the development of the production & manufacturing cluster.

The cluster will be developed according to the potentialities of a synergetic cooperation between local villa inhabitants, entrepreneurs & investors. Providing both a formal system, including an information center and outlet store, as well as a semi-informal system with local facilities managed by & improved housing for, the villa inhabitants.

Legends

infrastructure central spatial function central place in island (small scale)

central place out island

existing

proposed

national highwaycommerce

rotterdam north comprehensive center

central place

working central place

commercial cental place

creative industrysportssporting parkrecreational parkrecreationeducationresidencemedical facilities

industrylogistics and transportationstation

oce

new metro line

new highway

new tram line

new recreational route

national railwaymetro linetram line

IJsselmonde of activities, RotterdamDate: Spring 2010Context: MSc 2 studio Urbanism, TU DelftChair: Spatial planning & StrategiesIn cooperation with: Ashley Ballantine, Robin Boelsums, Tuofu Hu, Yuli Zhou

Introduction: IJsselmonde of activities is a regional design strategy for the island of Ijsselmonde. The island is home to the southern city districts of the municipality of Rotterdam, characterized for accommodating a high percentage of low income households, suffering from a lack of job opportunities.

Approach/Proposal: Aiming for a more equal spread of economic activities in the region, the main proposition is to transform the (existing) economic centralities on the island, As part of the developed theoretical framework the position of the existing centralities has been defined by three conditions: density of people, diversity of activities and connectivity between places. The aim will be pursued by a strategy of Inter/acting: Based on the demands of increasing the density of economic activities on the island, an optimum in the diversity and connectivity of different Centralities will be established: This will be realized through the addition of new transportation connections and the upgrading of existing transportation networks (improving the node value of the centrality), as well as through the local spatial transformation of five selected economic centralities (improving their place value). In addition the centralities require to be established in a complementary and hierarchical relation, illustrated by the series of individual key projects.

Inter/Acting

Conditions

Denition

Density

Diversity

Connectivity

Development ofspecic prole

Develop with regards to node/place value

Legends

infrastructure central spatial function central place in island (small scale)

central place out island

existing

proposed

national highwaycommerce

rotterdam north comprehensive center

central place

working central place

commercial cental place

creative industrysportssporting parkrecreational parkrecreationeducationresidencemedical facilities

industrylogistics and transportationstation

oce

new metro line

new highway

new tram line

new recreational route

national railwaymetro linetram line

Hart van zuid Ridderkerk Waalhaven Lombardijen Feyenoord

Keyprojects:

Rediscovering IJsselmondes dikestructure,Ridderkerk

Inter/Acting Date: Spring 2010Context: MSc 2 studio Urbanism, TU Delft.Chair: Spatial planning & Strategies* Individual keyprojects within the regional strategy for the island of IJsselmonde:

Introduction: The project illustrates the development potentials for one of the smaller centralities on the island, using the case of Ridderkerk. Characteristic for Ridderkerk is the rich local community life and the self-sufficiency of the municipality regarding local job provision (provided through the economic activities on industrial area Donkersloot). Yet the spatial organization of the town is strongly depended on a regional road structure. Causing: a fragmentation and isolation of the different neighborhoods. And imposing a negative effect on the local living environment.

Proposal: The proposal for Ridderkerk seizes the potential of the old historic dike structure to function again as the spine of the local community: a binding element for a variety of new cultural and economic activities. Stronger embedded in to local urban fabric - the dike will be rearranged for bicyclists and pedestrian, providing new spatial qualities. In addition: where the dike will meet a new tramline - that connects he village with the larger centralities on the island- a new node emerges; providing opportunities for further densification along the central square and park, as well as for a new bike transfer point (for parking, rental & repair)encouraging the use of the bikedike. In the light of this nodal development the dike also presents a potential to improve the tourism on the island of Ijsselmonde, allowing people easily to transfer and make a trip along the cultural relics along the dikeroutes.

Bikedike route New public transportation

Shoppingcenter (consumers economy)

Cultural relic

Addition of programm organised around Integration of dierent networks

Dike transformationzonestage 1

Industrialtransformationaxisstage 2

Technical Education & specialization

Tourism, Dayrecreation

+Bike Bike parking & Rental

Deltatechnology axis

Waterbus & Ferry

Clubhousing & leisure

Bikedike structure

Bikedike route New public transportation

Shoppingcenter (consumers economy)

Cultural relic

Addition of programm organised around Integration of dierent networks

Dike transformationzonestage 1

Industrialtransformationaxisstage 2

Technical Education & specialization

Tourism, Dayrecreation

+Bike Bike parking & Rental

Deltatechnology axis

Waterbus & Ferry

Clubhousing & leisure

Bikedike route New public transportation

Shoppingcenter (consumers economy)

Cultural relic

Addition of programm organised around Integration of dierent networks

Dike transformationzonestage 1

Industrialtransformationaxisstage 2

Technical Education & specialization

Tourism, Dayrecreation

+Bike Bike parking & Rental

Deltatechnology axis

Waterbus & Ferry

Clubhousing & leisure

Bike

i

Ridderkerk choirs

1. Dike reorganisationallowing:+ Toursim + Dayrecreation facilities

2. Dike reorganisationallowing:+ Clublife facilities

2. Donkersloot Industrial area, regeneration.allowing:+ Expansion of clublife facilities

Bike

i

Ridderkerk choirs

Ridderkerk Nodedevelopment

(Re)Structuring

Ecological cluster

Ecological corridor

Relation between ecological landscape and cultural develloment axis

Representative addresses

Haarlemmermeer, devellopmentzone

Sport facilities, interest area

Legend

Polder, main ecological structure

Dunes, protected landscape

Parks, main ecological structure

Main devellopment axis

Cultural, Recreational devellopment axis

Stelling van Amsterdam, Cultural heritage

Zuidtangent

Main (regional) bicycle paths

Railwaystation

Public tranportation node

Main roadstructure

Ringroad

Main railwaystructure

Cross-connections

Industrial / improvement area

High density, innercity

(Future) Park 21

Medium density, row housing

Low density, residences

Projects

1 km

Structure vision, HaarlemDate: Fall 2009Context: MSc 1 studio Urbanism, TU DelftChair: Urban design & Landscape architecture

Introduction: The project for Haarlem is the first studio in the masters of Urbanism and focuses on the analysis and design of urban form. By means of a layer-approach analysis, a clear diagnosis has been made of the Haarlem agglomeration.

With its characteristic North-South oriented natural (Spaarne), cultural (Ringvaart) and urban (e.g. Westelijke Randweg) structures, Haarlem and the larger agglomeration was in its earliest stages of development oriented along the old dune landscape. Though in recent decades the orientation of the agglomeration on the larger context is in a more obvious East-West direction (The connection with Amsterdam and Schiphol, as well as Zandvoort). In correlation to these developments the dominating North-South structures in the Haarlem agglomeration could be considered as mere functional and social barriers.

Proposal: The main intention of the structure plan in this regard is to improve the permeability of these structures and to accommodate new program along the structures, where Ringweg, Spaarne and Ringvaart develop their own qualities. The Ringweg as keyproject focuses on replacing the railway tracks with a new BRTsystem (connected with the existing Zuid-Tangent) and adopts a more urban character, while the Ringvaart takes a more recreational character, adding new facilities to the isolated Schalkwijk area.

Infrastructuur

Legend

Railway

Bus (HOV)

Ringroad/highway

Mainroad

Sec. road border of greater agglomeration

border of municipality

Old dunes

Old dunes

Historic centre

Landscape

National landscape

Parks, main ecological structure

Dunes, protectedlandscape

Polders, protectedlandscape

Selection of Works2005-2009

Early Urban design project, De staart, Dordrecht.

Bsc3 Studio, DelftUniversity of technology.Fall 2006

Moddelling, Coberco, Arnhem.for Palmbout Urban landscapesFall 2008

Model studyWeenaPoint.for Palmbout Urban landscapesSpring 2009

Ringstudy Turnhout.for Palmbout Urban landscapesFall 2008

SFase IMasterplan

Fase II

Fase III

1e,2e,3e orde analysis reserach and proposal for Almere

BSc 6 studio, De logische & intuitieve stad. Delft University of technology.Fall 2008

Design proposal, Mercuriuspark Nijmegen.

MSc 1 studio, Socio-Spatial processes in the city. Delft University of TechnologyFall 2010

Architectual design, Cebeco building, Rotterdam

MSc 5 studio, Delft University of TechnologyFall 2007

Quickscan Analysis & Mapping Beijing and Shanghai.

Behind the image Participant of Study trip + contribution to publication & exhibition , Stylos.Summer 2006

Colophon:

1th version, 19 august 2011

Layout: Sven van Oosten

Drawings: by author *unless otherwise mentioned

For more information & digital version of this portfolio:www.issuu.com/soosten.

Backside illustration:1th year student project, Redevelopmentof a former industrial area.

Fall 2005, Selected for exhibition at the faculty of architecture.