Urban Design Portfolio_Daniels_Langeberg by Daniels Langeberg

PORTFOLIO DANIELS ERIC OLSSON LANGEBERG

CURRICULUM vitae

ethos taking a systematic approach to urban design enables one to ensure the basic needs, design with a historical and environmental sensibility, whilst also giving careful consideration to client needs. this approach frees itself of iconic ambitions or urban and architectural rhetoric. framing good urban design as; one that is flexible and done with a seemingly invisible hand, free of authorship and left to be edited by those that eventually inhabit its spaces. information name | Daniels Eric Olsson Langeberg born | Stockholm, Sweden passport | Australian + Swedish EU address | 300 Nandan East Rd, Bld 2, Apt 601, Xuijiahui, 200031 Shanghai, China employment 2002 - 2004 | Wine keep + Barrista - Bin 127 Wine Bar 2004 - 2007 | Bartender & Gaming Technician - Adelaide Casino 2007 - 2010 | Events coordinator Bar Manager - Spotless + Epicure Catering 2008-2009 | Better Neighbourhoods Program - Housing South Australia 2011-2013 | Brearley Architects + Urbanist, Shanghai abilities Autodesk AutoCad 2004 -2011, Rhinosceros 4.0 -5.0, Google Sketchup 8.0, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign CS5, Microsoft Office, project management, public speaking, photography, social-media and marketing

education: 1998-2002 | Marryatville High School Achieved the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) 2003 | National Certificate II in Hospitality (operations) 2005 | Property Investment Course, TAFE Adelaide 2006-2010 | Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning University of South Australia 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2011 | Graduate Diploma in Urban Design University of Melbourne 6.0/7.0 G.P.A academic accolades 2011-12 | Nominee of Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Design Award & Competition 2010 | PIA South Australian Planning Excellence Awards Nominee for Urban Design 2010 | University First Class Honors 2009 | University Merit Awards 2008 | University Merit Awards 2008 | Invited to join the UniSA Golden Key Society career accolades 2011 | Tangshan Eco-Tourism City, Nanjing China (1st Prize) 2011 | Jiading New Tech Park, Shanghai China (shortlisted) 2012 | Dongshan Innovative Research Park, Nanjing China (1st Prize) planning approved 2013 | Gaochun Lake side Innovative Community (1st Prize) planning approved sporting accolades 2012 | first place - Shanghai Alleycat 2012 | first place - Hangzhou Heroes Alleycat 2012 | second place - Ningbo Night Alleycat 2012 | third place - Asia Fixed Gear Championships, Shenzhen 2012 | third place - Changzhou Alleycat hobbies cycling | compete in urban cycling (alleycats) around China, volunteer bike builder basketball | compete in the ASA association social basketball league, Shanghai football | compete in the Shanghai Tigers Australian Football League dodgeball | compete in the ASA social dodgeball league, Shanghai photography | jump the wall project | a photographic exploration of the hidden Shanghai and the soon to be gone

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01 | Venice Biennale design â&#x20AC;&#x153;baggageâ&#x20AC;? Brearley Architects + Urbanists urban designer / graphic designer Venice, Italy 2013

This project witnessed me spend a day designing an art installlation for an entry into the 2012 Venice Bienelle. It was to form part of a travelling studio that would tour the world to promote the event. This meant that, in addition to creating an evocative narrative, the logistics of travelling and the constant assembly and dissasembly of the exhibit while it was on the road also had to be considered. The exhibition sought to question the influence and (side) effects that western designers have on Chinese design (ers). The wooden crate was chosen to serve as both the packaging that transports the exhibition and as the exhibit itself. Viewed universally as a foreign object, the wooden crate served as a symbol of an imported idea, that when unpacked formed a crucifix that evoked questions of religious influence and insulated that; foreign designers inevitably emits influence that breaches the boundaries of their work.

02 | Principles Booklet analysis_synthesis_evaluation Brearley Architects + Urbanists urban designer / graphic designer Shanghai, China 2013

The booklet was created as an intiative of a team member and I because we realised that there was an absence of a company document that presented the main design philosphies, methodology and way to evaluate and crisitise our own work. What emerged over the two weeks was a 130 page 'living' document - one that is never finished and can be updated and edited - that served as a means to explain our main design principles and ideas; a method for quickly measuring the scale of projects and comparing them against previous works; a framework of design tools that enables the designer to choose the ones best suited for specfic projects and finally a framework that enables the designer to consistently evaluate and cross-check their designs throughout the entire design process.

design templates + colourbooks

TThe formulation of this booklet served 3 main objectives: understanding the network system | 1 a collection of diagrams | 2 a methodology for a continuous workflow | 3 The booklet deals with scale, mixture and continuity. The system is an emerging system, where form is determined by actions. workflow: > analyse the surrounding based on the principles > after finishing the analysis make an analysis summary > design the development area based on the principles

time management analysis

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regional analysis

design methodology

comparative evaluation

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synthesis

2/4 end of analysis start of design to do: analysis summary

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evaluation

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03 | Prahran Town Center re-thinking underutilised space University of Melbourne post-graduate student Melbourne, Australia 2010

The studio brief asked for the highest and best use of current 9200 sqm shopping centre carpark, half a block back from prominent Melbourne shopping strips; Commerical Road, Chapel and Greville Streets. Contextual analysis revealed that the Prahran district played a key role in Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s urban fabric, serving as a key regional shopping attraction. Building on this strength, rather than competeing, further analysis identified the carpark site as a quiet back of activity for local residents and workers to use as a haven amongst the bustle brought by adjacent streets. Thus the prominent drive of the urban design framework was seeking a balance of intrigue and safety in a highly transitional zone between these prominent strips and public transport nodes. This aimed to be achieved whilst employing a balance of uses that enabled sufficient levels of activity, as not to impose on local residents and to ensure viablity of exisiting businesses. This was accomplished by implementing a continuous bike and pedestrian network into a feeder system that serviced Prahran historic railway station. Along the railway corridor TOD principles dictated higher densities which was also employed along arterial roads.

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04 | Pedestrian Accomodation

traffic analysis of downtown area Brearley Architects + Urbanists urban designer Tongxiang, Zhejiang, China 2012

The study areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary focus is on the Qingfeng Middle Road of Tongxian City center core area. The purpose of this study is to achieve the following goals: 1. Determine the cause of traffic congestion within the study area; 2. Aim to alleviate traffic congestion, predominantly at the intersections of Yu Hang Jie Rd, Meizilin Rd and Dongxing Rd when intersecting with Qing Feng Middle Rd: 3. Increase commercial viability of local businesses, particularly those above ground level 4. Enhance the pedestrian connectivity between natural elements and built structures. 5. Introduce a new iconic landscape that stitches the currently segregated urban fabric of the downtown area. The end result witnessed traffic congestion alleviated and increased pedestrian accessibility being achieved by introducing a series of continuous pedestrian bridges and over passes

05 | Streetscape Redesign

guideline 2 emphasize the regional main entrance by landscape design, and form visual focus with main buildings

re-animating the street Brearley Architects + Urbanists urban planner Hongqiao, Shanghai, China 2012

This project is located in Changning Shanghai, in a designated research range that encompasses the entire Hongqiao foreign trade centre area.My task was to analyse the current traffic condition, predict future movement patterns and landuse adjustments and derive urban design principles that would; assist a team of landscape architects to upgrade and activate the existing streetscape on eight major roads in the study area.

design rationale will create noticable transitions through space, memorable places and increase the areas legibility for the end users.

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06 | When Opposites Attract innovation through design Brearley Architects + Urbanists Team leader / urban designer Nanjing, China 2013

Software and innovation are an integral part of the City of Nanjing’s ambitions. The aim of Nanjing is to become the innovation capital of China and the Yuhua District forming a large proportion of the Nanjing's Software valley is a part of that vision. What then can serve as a catalyst for development and attract the necessary talent to an area in order for it to achieve its drive to be innovative? The site is comprised of approximately 100,000sqm of land earmarked to be a high density, singlefunctional research and development zone; located on the south-east corner edge of Nanjing’s innovative ‘Software Valley.’ It is dissected into four approximately even allotments, separated by two double carriageways that intersect in its center. The FAR for this site is 4.0 with site coverage maximum of 35%. The design concept sets the framework for the creation of a series of generic and rational towers with a rich series of interspaces on the ground floor, where alternative possibilities of innovation and interaction can occur

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07 | Something old... something new.... folding the generic into the specific University of Melboune post-graduate urban design travelling studio Nanjing, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, China 2010

In 2010 I took part in a travelling studio that consisted of 16 students including myself and two tutors. We travelled to Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in an attempt to unearth Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic trajectory with a particular focus on the construction industry, way of (street) life and how western designs are being implemented and influencing Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s global image. The final urban design framework applied to both the Men Xi District: as a broad planning strategy that aimed to improve permeability, legibility, vehicular access and ensure amenities were uniformly distributed to the area whilst greatly increasing the current residential density. The UDF then focused on the site to demonstrate how such a broad and somewhat generic approach can be contextualised in such a way as to produce spaces that are unique in form, experience and sensitive to the structures that surround it.

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08 | the Sub-urb of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ANDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

urban farming and sustainable suburbia Brearley Architects + Urbanists team leader / urban designer Wyndham Cove, Melbourne, Australia 2012

Situated between the bay and market gardens, this proposal seeks to accommodate a further 8,000 people in an equitable, liveable, diverse, sustainable and therefore, flexible eco-city. A new economically, socially, culturally, and environmentally sustainable city will coexist with areas of organic community supported agriculture. The eco-city will have a sophisticated community network to support community activities on a range of different scales (from the neighbourhood to the regional). Networks of rest, play, and work will run throughout the community. Generous foreshore parkland, linked by a network of public green spaces, will provide a focus of recreation for Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing western suburbs. A number of innovative public programs (including a ferry service) will be linked to this network of public open spaces to enhance the regional focus of the project. Finally, a variety of dwellings, from hi-rise, to medium density, to detached will provide a diversity of environments and housing choice across the project area.

09 | International R&D corporate park innovation through design Brearley Architects + Urbanists urban designer Dongshan, Nanjing, China 2011

The Dongshan project was an invited competition for the urban design and control plans of a 2.4 sq km site. Located 11 km south of Nanjingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downtown; close to fast rail; vehicular and aviation logistical facilities as well as higher education institutions; the design produced a framework that will witness Dongshan becoming the most innovative area in China. The project was aimed to capture Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emerging young talents and culture, explore technopolis urbanism and ensure social and environmental sustainability. The success of which witnessed the creation of a demonstration zone for radical innovations that tackle energy shortage, global warming, health and the benefits of corporate collaborations. the project area.

10 | Rio 2016 Olympics

a city that goes beyond the olympics Brearley Architects + Urbanists graphic designer / editor Rio de Janeiro, Brasil 2011

Rio Olympic Park City forms a new urban model upon which to base future sustainable growth in Barra de Tijuca. It is flexible and can be adapted in scale, density, land-use and context. The public transport network, cycling network, park network and land-use networks will be extended as the first influences beyond the site Based on new theories of geometry and order (fractal geometry and emerging order); the domination of the road network in cities, and the historical development of land-use zoning, our proposed post-Olympic city is organised and ordered in a completely different way to the contemporary city. Fractal community structure, networks of open space other than the road, and networked land-use zoning, are all components of an emerging urbanism that is the basis of our proposal.

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11 | Bowden Village

urban farming and sustainable suburbia University of South Australia Bach. of Urban and Regional Planning Adelaide Australia 2009

The development which has been formally named the ‘Bowden Village,’ will see the transformation of the currently underutilised, derelict industrial ‘Clipsal’ site owned by the Gerald Group. Its regeneration will be regarded as being truly sustainable. This will be achieved with particular sensitivity to the guidelines identified in the strategic documents of both the SA Government and Charles Sturt Council and endorsing WSUD priniples. The site will contain a light industrial park, residence for sixthousand people, a commercial and arts district and a civic center. The existing Bowden train station will be encouraged as a primary mode of transportation featuring a new light rail line that connects the site to the City and its northern counterparts. This will be complimented by efficient local bus feeder system along with safe walking and cycling trails to and around the village.

12 | Technological Science Community a symbosis of nature + urbanity Brearley Architects + Urbanists Urban Designer, City Branding Gaochun, Jiangsu Province, China 2012

Gaochun is a county located 85km south of Nanjing. The proposal earmarked the development of a 4.3 sq km brown field site into a new area that will take the form of an innovative and productive hub. It presented the opportunity to introduce a cohesive element that unites the existing old city and industrial city, seemingly disparate urban fabrics of Gaochun together - in a sense it would function as the urban glue that unifies three unique areas to function as a whole. Gaochun will hold the ability to reconcile the conflict between nature and humanities requirement for space and our pursuit of technological and industrial advancement. The vision aims to incorporate the already present coexistence of man-made and natural settings and introduce new interventions in creatively sympathetic approaches that will continue this convergence.

13 | Jiading Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smart City

flexible land use

urban farming and sustainable suburbia University of South Australia Bach. of Urban and Regional Planning Adelaide Australia 2009

The Jiading Smart City project presented a unique opportunity to demonstrate to the rest of the world what it means to be truly sustainable. Such a venture saw demonstrations of the most environmentally conscience innovations not only in city design but also in; reasearch and development, education, health care and private enterprise. It inself will serve as a livable, workable and enjoyable urban labratory where innovative companies that specialise in ICT, Green Tech, Smart Grid and other sustainable technologies will be able to experiment and test their creations in the most cutting-edge environment in the world.

green network

Creative and 'smart' cities are those that are flexible and responsive in planning and policy implementation. The Jiading smart city project aimed to harbor citizens that are tolerant of one another and encourage experimentation and innovativeness. Similar to the digital city these citizens thrive off ready access to local and global information as it forms the basis of their occupations and lifestyles. urban generators

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14 | Zhongyuan Health City a city that focuses on wellbeing Brearley Architects + Urbanists Urban Planner Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China 2012

At the core of the Zhongyuan healthcare district, is an industry that harbours unparalleled clinics and diagnostic quality for west China. It will earmark a remarkable advancement in the nations healthcare industy. More than just a city filled with the most technological advanced medical equipment available, Zhengzhou will be a place that builds on the wellbeing of its inhabitants both temporary and permanent.

15 | Tangshan Eco-Tourism City clustered urbanism_eco-corridors Brearley Architects + Urbanists Urban Designer Tangshan, Jiangsu Province, China 2011

TThe 21st century presents a myriad of issues that planners in China must face. At the forefront we witness an aging population, the majority of which lack adequate access to medical facilities. However health care is overtly becoming the third largest wave in consumption, after housing and personal vehicles. This calls for a return to the essential element which is also of the greatest commercial value.....HEALTH CARE!! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imperative! We seek to combine Chinese Traditional Medicine with the spa industry. The new development will create newfound synergies between, hot springs, healthcare and research and development. Tangshan will be an internationally distinguished sustainable city. Recognised as a location for unrivalled recuperation facilities, leisure, business and industry exhibition!

16 | Capithetical Canberra

a hypothetical redesign of Australia’s Capital Brearley Architects + Urbanists Team leader / Urban Designer Canberra, Australia 2012

Our entry into the world competition for the hypothetical redesign of Australia's Capital city, saw us test whether the unfinished economic, political, and cultural visions of the Griffin’s design for Canberra could be (fully) actualised. At the same time, we wanted to explore whether Canberra can move beyond its early 20th Century urban design propositions, and its late 20th Century shortcomings, and move towards a city addressing the challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century – a sustainable social assemblage. We focused on the area within, and that just outside the triangular area contained by the three nodes nominated by the Griffin’s as: Equity (presently carparking for Civic); Liberty (presently the Australian Federal Parliament House); and Fraternity (presently undeveloped). We renamed this area The Social Triangle – a place where the three relatively autonomous strands of society (economics, politics and culture ) fold and un-fold. The Social Triangle is dominated by part of Lake Burley Griffin and the Parliamentary Triangle. The area immediately outside The Social Triangle covers a range of spaces and programs. The Equity node and beyond is the focus of Civic, the commercial hub of Canberra. Beyond the Liberty node to the south-west are the districts of Yarralumla, Deakin and Forrest. Beyond the Fraternity node: the suburb of Campbell to the north; The Royal Military College to the east; and to the north-east, beyond Mount Ainslie, rural land.

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17 | Tangshan Comfort City telling a different story Brearley Architects + Urbanists Urban Designer Tangshan, Jiangsu Province, China 2013

All to often the fate of a project lies in the hands of people that are delegated temporary power. The Tangshan project spanned over the entire two years I was working at BAU. Since the day that we were awarded first prize for our conceptual design to the making of the booklet presented to the right here; the leaders of Tangshan changed once and the project's direction changed three times. This witnessed the team and I having to rethink , re-adjust and re-tell the same story in a different way or in this case change the story completely. The last iteration of this project witnessed me complete a total overhaul of the project's; orientation, urban design and branding. The end result was a colourful and graphic document that sought to question what the City of Tangshan could be, which is one of the most comfortable and convenient city's in China. Providing a dynamic environment that blends the comforts of rural living with the convenience and excitment of a city. Making it both attractive to residents and tourists.

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comparative modelling

master planning

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graphic design

18 | New Municipal Living District an active + engaged community Brearley Architects + Urbanists Urban Designer Shangqinghuai, Jiangsu Province, China 2013

This project was for an urban design concept and visualization for a population of approximately 30,000 people on a 109.3ha site adjacent to Nanjing Shangqinhuai wetland and the new Shangqinhuai regional centre to its north. The urban design concept was prepared in conjunction with the architectural design of a sub district in the centre of the study area. What was realised was the need for a mixture of housing typology that integrated with its surroundings and provided a diversity of housing choice from six-floor high-end apartments to affordable high-rise apartments. They were appropriately located on the site to reflect the desired qualities of the end-user. The urban design emphasised the need to include more green open space and land use mixture. The proposal saw continuous mixed use ribbons that paralleled public transportation routes and an active green and water loop that re-connected to the extensive wetland system to the west and surrounding canals. These green spaces were animated with program that were appropriated to the local context, enabling a continuous great mixture of highly active, recreational and retail spaces and passive leisure and relaxing greens.