Portfolio - Selected work -
Anastasios Kokkos Building Engineer & Computational Modelling specialist tkokkos@gmail.com - +31(0)647666312 -
Short Bio After completing my civil engineering studies in Greece with a masters in structural design and working as a freelancer there for two years I decided to pursue my luck abroad. Completing the Building Engineering master at TUDelft with a special focus on sustainability broaden my knowledge around buildings’ performance and opened up a new stream of opportunities in the Netherlands. Developing my computational modelling and coding skills during my thesis allowed me to adapt my academic knowledge into various projects. This flexibility drove me to develop these skills further and allowed me - till today - to assist architects and engineers in designing better performing structures. My passion for computational design force me to learn more every day and gives me so far the opportunity to work with various international multidisciplinary teams; an opportunity that helps me understand the functions and needs of each discipline better. I enjoy joining projects in their early design stage and building up custom solutions for each project separately. Ideally each solution is the foundation for a simple or more complex tool that can then be furhter developed and reused in future projects, simplifying the design process for the users. Environmental and energy performance related studies is on top of my preference list but diving into unknown fields and building up one-off solutions that bridge the knowledge gap between disciplines is something I enjoy as well. Educating same minded professionals on the potential of the tools and their use though is my secret passion.
- 2 -
Contents Short Bio................................................................ 2
Platform78 The Chort Project - Liosion.............................................. 5 Layout Optimization Tool................................................. 7
ARUP GESU Project............................................................. 9 Performance based design & optimization ................................ 13
ZJA Capital C, Diamond exchange............................................. 17 Tensile Structures - ................................................... 21 Integrated parametric models ........................................... 21
ASKOS SCHOONSHIP.............................................................. 23 TUYMEN CITY BLOCK CITY.................................................. 27 BUS STATION............................................................. 29 Additional Work......................................................... 31 - 3 -
1. Preliminary Fitout Direct feedback of the Layout Optimization Tool
2. Layout Generation Direct feedback of the Layout Optimization Tool
The Cohort - Athens, Impression
- 4 -
The Chort Project - Liosion Location: Athens, Greece Project: Development of: The Cohort Design and Construction Process Manual. The Cohort Technical Manual and Design Criteria. Architectural and Engineering Standards. Layout Optimization Tool Goal: Provide Building Engineering consulting during the design phase of the first Cohort Hotel, in Athens. Develop from scratch the Design & Construction, Technical and A&E Standards manuals that The Cohort will use for every new project development. Role: Development of the Layout Optimization Tool that allows for an automated and direct fitout of each new building under evaluation. Co author of all the provided manuals for The Cohort. 05/2018 - today
- 5 -
Daylight Analysis & BREEAM, LEED, WELL conformity
1. Prelimany and detailed Fit Out
2. Analysis Volume Preparation
Comfort Analysis
3. BIM Ready model generation
4. Zone Generation
Energy Analysis Daylight Analysis Comfort Analysis BREEAM, LEED, WELL conformity Business case evaluation Overall Performance Scoring 5. Overall Scoring - 6 -
Layout Optimization Tool Location: na Project: Development of a Layout Optimization Tool for The Cohort. Goal: Develop A Layout Optimization Tool that can be deployed on any property to quickly determine what’s the optimal layout and aid in investment decisions. The outputs of tool include but are not limited to: Preliminary and detailed floorplan fit out. Energy Analysis. Daylight Analysis. Comfort Analysis. Business case evaluation. BIM ready model generation. Role: Lead Developer. Integrating and managing client’s expectations. - 7 -
05/2018 - today
- 8 -
GESU Project Location: Groningen, the Netherlands Project: Seismic assesement of Groningen region due to induced seismic activity Goal: Provide guidance and insight to the client regarding the seismic response of the building stock of the region, numbering approximately 300.000 buildings Role: Develop models to support the risk assessment studies of the area’s building stock where structural upgrades are required due to induced seismic activity caused from gas extraction in the area. Part of a team that developed the digital framework that would collect, analyse and asses the geometric characteristics of all the buildings using open source data in order to produce a robust risk model for the region. The role was mainly focused in designing the process and setting up the digital framework that would support using among others, GIS tools, AHN, PDOK data, LIAR Data, Rhino/ Grasshopper3D and local data warehouse infrastructure. Links: Report Publication Relevant Report published by NAM
- 9 -
08/2016 - 04/2018
Custom 3D data visualization tool - 10 -
GESU Project
Developed Classification framework
Categorization of building stock and visual representation
3D view of the analyzed stock colored based on function and structural properties as derived from the analysis
Data projection and categorization
- 11 -
GESU Project
Kavel42 -
Ijburg Agora
*image courtesy MVRDV source: https://www.mvrdv.nl/projects/ijburg-agora
Performance based design & optimization Location: Various locations in the Netherlands and abroad Project: example projects: - Kavel 42, Ijburg, Netherlands - Merwedekanaalzone, Utrecht, Netherlands - Weena towers, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Dubai D3, Dubai - Bijlmer Bajers, Amsterdam, Netherlands - De Staal, Delft, Netherlands - Smakkelaarsveld, Utrecht, Netherlands` Goal: Support the early stage architectural design decisions based on environmental and quality performance indicators such as but not limited to sunlight, daylight, energy efficiency, indoor quality, views on POI, context disturbance and sound performance. Role: Define the performance indicators together with the clients, set up the computational scripts to perform the desired analyses and generate communication material that would allow for easy interaction and feedback sessions with the clients.
- 13 -
08/2016 - 04/2018
Initial massing generation based on Visual Sky performance of Massing exploration after architectural feedback based on inifacades and the requested program tial massing exploration
Massing optimization based on list of environmental performance indicators - 14 -
Facade and balcony exploration and optimization after the definition of the final massing
Kavel42 - Ijburg
Environmental and quality performance analysis between corridor and gallery apartments for various footprints
Sound performance with and without proposed sound barriers
Direct sun light radiation analysis
View on park analysis
Double sided apartments
Combined score of analyses
Corridor apartments
Overall analysis and presentation of the performance of each footprint option - 15 -
Carthesiusdriehoek
- 16 -
Capital C, Diamond exchange Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Project: Restoration and expansion of Diamond exchange building of Amsterdam built in 1910 by Gerit van Arkel Goal: Restore the old facade, redesign the interior of the building in order to be repurposed as co-working spaces, create an extra floor underground to be used as parking and design a modern expansion on the roof that will reflect the history of the building without compromising its architectural value Role: Design the initial geometry of the expansion using computational tools, analyze the effect of the additional volume to the surroundings, collaborate with the structural and building physics team from the early design stage and export the free-form geometry to Revit for detailed design, all under one parametric model.
08/2015 - 08/2016
- 17 -
Initial design exploration along with geometric and planarity features analysis
Yearly comparative shadow effect of the new proposed volume - 18 -
Yearly Glare potential analysis of the geometry to the context buildings
View analysis from POI and street level
Capital C - Diamond Exchange
Export of final geometry to Revit using Flux platform
Exports for 3D rendering
The project is currently under construction - 19 -
Capital C - Diamond Exchange
Form finding model for tensile structure
Structural model analysis
Structural model for supporting structure
View analysis towards the square - 20 -
Combined shadow, view & radiation performance optimization of tensile structure
Tensile Structures Integrated parametric models Location: the Netherlands Project: Design of a stand and a tensile structure to act as a cover for a public square. Partners: ZJA Goal: Design a stand for spectators and tensile cover over it that would also cover the location’s public square while allowing for maximum visibility of the performance podium facing the stand. The tensile structure should be supported only by the stand’s structure and should also allow for maximum sunlight penetration on the public square. Role: Develop a script that would allow for simultanious structural analysis of the stand’s structure and form finding through relaxation of the tensile structure while performing view sight analysis and sun-light hour analysis and optimization. 08/2015 - 08/2016
- 21 -
- 22 -
SCHOONSHIP
Location: Amsterdam North, the Netherlands Project: The most sustainable and 100% self efficient floating neighborhood of 37 houseboats implementing circularity principles Partners: Metabolic, space&matter, Gemeente Amsterdam, Waternet Goal: Design & Build the most sustainable neighborhood of Europe. Implement circular economy principles and engage the owners to a new paradigm of living. Introduce the project as a pilot for the broader Buiksloterham area that is designed in order to be developed under the same principles. Role: Manage the consulting team that is responsible for the sustainability design of the project. Optimize the existing urban plan regarding its environmental performance. Engage the are stakeholders and the community/owners of the houses throughout the design process. 08/2013 - today
- 23 -
Sustainability passport for each unit for optimal energy performance
Sustainability conceptual design
Urban plan optimization for sunlight exposure, daylight performance and minimizing energy demands
Building physics and sustainable energy systems concept design for each unit
Common and individual energy systems design and integration
- 24 -
*image courtesy Space&Matter source: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6480743845335228416/
SCHOONSHIP
Project currently under construction - 25 -
SCHOONSHIP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOWeypuuJ0w
64m x 126m block; 26m street width 20 degree rotation
12 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- 26 -
13
14
15
16
17
TUYMEN CITY BLOCK CITY Location: East of Yekaterinburg, Russia Project: Development of an urban plan for an 80km2 region Partners: KCAP, BlockCity Institue, space&matter Goal: Develop a new index for building blocks in order to meet the 2 hrs insolation requirements of the Russian building code Role: Develop a computational tool that will allow an extended exploration of all the possible combinations of heights in all possible orientations in order to record those that meet the insolation rules. Links: Video
08/2013 - today
- 27 -
- 28 -
BUS STATION Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Project: Competition for a new bus station Partners: JCAU, Anna, A.4.Artis Goal: Design a bus station for Leidsche Rijn station Role: Develop a pipeline between Rhino/ Grasshopper and Revit using Grasshopper + VisualARQ for direct communication between the designer and the urban planner
08/2013 - today
- 29 -
+ - 30 -
Additional Work
Additional Work Research/Consulting
Education
FIRST STEPS TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Design for Deconstruction Final thesis TUDelft Thesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIdMJrMP5U4
ARUP Ellen Mac ArthurFoundation
https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publications/research/section/first-steps-towards-a-circular-built-environment
CIRCULAR BUIKSLOTERHAM
Highrise Workshop
Metabolic Municipality of Amsterdam Aliander Stedin Waternet
4 months workshop
Climate, Sustainability and BIM engineering TUDelft http://issuu.com/akokkos/docs/climate_report_final_new
https://www.metabolic.nl/publications/circular-buikloterham/
FAIR METER Metabolic Stedin
Building Engineering Workshop 4 Months workshop, Climate, Structural and Facade engineering TUDelft
https://www.metabolic.nl/projects/fair-meter/
- 31 -
Additional Work
-