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PORTFOLIO Lotte Kaatje Elise Suijker
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INTRODUCTION Hello! I am Lotte: a young, enthusiastic architect that aims to improve people’s wellbeing through design. Creating spaces in the interests of vulnerable and marginalized groups is particularly close to my heart. Every place has the potential to be unique and inspiring. With my designs, I try to create inviting, useful and enjoyable buildings with beautiful light, good proportions and playful shapes. Buildings that relate to their surroundings and can accommodate all kinds of people and activities., now and in the future. I believe people benefit from the relation with nature. Introducing private gardens and public green spaces is often part of my work as well as researching the relation between inside and outside spaces. In this portfolio, you can find some examples of my work, enjoy! - Lotte Suijker
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Lotte Suijker Sex Female Date of birth 16-05-1990 Nationality Dutch Phone +45 91 99 03 60 Address Backersvej 82, 2300, Copenhagen Email lottesuijker@gmail.com EDUCATION 2012 - 2015 Master Architecture - TU Delft Extra electives from the Master of Landscape Architecture.
Graduation: Chair of Interiors, Buildings and Cities. Topic: Health Care Architecture; designing a Children’s Mental Health Centre. Tutors: M. Stuhlmacher, E. Schreurs and J.D. Fokkinga
2013 Master Architecture - ETH Zurich Exchange program 2011 Minor (Landscape) Architecture - University of Melbourne 2008 - 2012 Bachelor Architecture, Urbanism and Building Science - TU Delft 2002 - 2008
Theater school - Hofplein Rotterdam
2002 - 2008
High school - S.G. Spieringshoek, Schiedam
VWO double profile: Nature & Technique and Nature & Health
INTERNSHIP 2013
ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles] - Rotterdam
ZUS researches the contemporary urban landscape with productions ranging from political research to specific design of an object. They work in the field of (landscape) architecture, urbanism, urban politics and research.
REFERENCE Eireen Schreurs - graduation teacher E.P.N.Schreurs@tudelft.nl
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2016 - today City tour guide - Copenhagen Bikes - Copenhagen 2016 - today Dancing teacher - Swingshoes - Copenhagen 2016 - 2017
Research support assistant - TU Delft - Delft
2015 - 2016
Quality manager on site - CitizenM - Schiphol, Londen
2011 - 2016 Bookseller - NAi Booksellers - Rotterdam NAi booksellers is a bookshop specialized in the field of (landscape)
architecture, urbanism and design, situated in the former Dutch Achitecture Institute (NAi).
2008 - 2012
Library clerk - Library of Architecture - TU Delft
OTHER ACTIVITIES 2016
Sprout Talent Week - DAC - Copenhagen
2012 - 2013
Competition committee - Yeti - Delft
2012 - 2013
Advisory Board - Climbing Association Yeti - Delft
2009 - 2010
Lecture committee - Stylos - TU Delft
An intensive ‘case-lab’ in Denmark for Future-Proofing Cities Organizing the Dutch Student Championship Bouldering. The committee supervises, advises and evaluates the board of Yeti. Organizing lectures at the faculty of Architecture.
LANGUAGES
PERSONAL SKILLS
Dutch - native English - fluent German - moderate Danish - module 4.1
Enthousiastic Colleborative Curious Considerate
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop AutoCAD Cinema 4D Rhino, Grasshopper Model making, Sketching
Modern Ballet Lindy Hop Climbing Trail running Hiking Reading
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SELECTED PROJECTS
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A children’s mental health center
De Luchtsingel
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THE HIDDEN GARDENS a children’s mental health center
GRADUATION PROJECT TU Delft - Chair of Interiors, Buildings and Cities Tutors: M. Stuhlmacher, E. Schreurs and J.D. Fokkinga 2014 - 2015
‘The Hidden Gardens. A children’s mental health center in an urban environment’, is a project about health care architecture, urban revitalization, the importance of nature and, above all, the relationship between inside and outside space. It answers the question how to integrate a vulnerable group in society, while at the same time offer them a safe and protected environment? The site near Marconiplein in Rotterdam exists of an old Monastery and an undefined green space. The monastery is reused and forms inspiration for the architectural themes. The outside facade is modest and blends in with the surroundings, while on the inside a whole new world is created for the children to play and explore. Different gardens fulfil the different needs of the children and support the treatment. Living, education, treatment and sports happen in the same clinic, which acts like a small neighbourhood for the children. The city regains its straight wall at the Mathenesserweg and a more defined public park at the entrance of Rotterdam. New materials are introduced, while the brickwork relates to the excisting surroundings.
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A sequence of outdoor spaces simulates every day life in the clinic.
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URBAN SITUATION
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Concept scheme Sketch section AA’
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This project aims to integrate a vulnerable group in society, while at the same time offer them a safe and protected environment. The typology of a monastery became the starting point of the research: an enclosed garden. To enhance the quality of life within the clinic, the garden is divided into multiple spaces with different characters. The introduction of a public route creates different levels of privacy, which reflect life outside of the clinic.
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existing at in-patient clinics
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Entrance courtyard Wild orchard garden and privat garden
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Interior of common area in-patient clinic Interior of hallway treatment building
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DE LUCHTSINGEL a wooden pedestrian bridge
INTERNSHIP ZUS [Zones Urbaines Sensibles] Rotterdam 2013 Photo credits: Ossip van Duivenbode, Fred Ernst All images designed by ZUS
I experienced the ability of architecture to affect real change during my internship at ZUS. In 2011, Rotterdam Central District development was cancelled, leaving a lifeless space in the heart of the city. This part of the city did not count for years and was dominated by vacancy and neglection. As part of the International Architecture Biënnale (IABR), ZUS created a city laboratory ‘Test Site Rotterdam’ to revitalize the area. A crowdfunded, wooden pedestrian bridge was introduced to reconnect three different area’s in the heart of Rotterdam. It acted as a catalyst for new development and economic growth. Various interventions and new public spaces were introduced and the city has regained its green and lively heart. During my internship, I had the pleasure of working on phase 2-6 of the design of De Luchtsingel. Making digital 3D models and variants for the bridge design was part of my work.
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Diagram of urban strategy Impression of the project
From instant urbanism...
...to permanent temporality
De Luchtsingel is an example of a radical new way of city making: permanent temporality. This strategy starts from the existing urban reality of values, material and people and uses the city’s evolutionary character to link temporary interventions to long-term thinking.
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Top view of roundabout with trampoline and swings
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Bird eye view of De Luchtsingel and Pompenburg Park Construction of phase 1
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Life in and around De Luchtsingel: special events, sports, play, gatherings
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APPLE CITY city branding & strengthening of city life for Glostrup municipality
SPROUT TALENT WEEK DAC - Danish Architecture Centre Fascilitator: Kar Yan Cheung - Bruce Mau Design 2016 By Britt Hjerl Abildtrup, Camilla Constanza Engbo, Katie Heywood, Diana Murzea, Ana-Marina Popescu, Lotte Suijker and Adina Visan
Over the years, the city center of Glostrup has lost its importance. Commuters use the city only sparsely. There are no obvious invitations or directions from the station to the city center. When arriving at the station, you are met with a large empty space and commercial dominance. Together with the poor accessibility and vacant buildings the city appears fragmented and lifeless. In the near futher, new opportunities for urban development will arrise with the advent of the new light railway. For one week, a group of young professionals worked on how you could create a more welcoming station area with a strong identity and how you could generate life in the city center. In our first analysis, we realized that Glostrup has lost its North star. It is lacking a strong identity to create a foundation for new development. We proposed a new strategy to engage and empower the citizens in the process. Three different scenario’s were developed to open up the discussion with the citizens: PulseCity, PlayCity and AppleCity. The scenario’s were showcased in a physical exhibition in the city and on a digital platform.
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Park bridge over the railway Green oases in the city center of Glostrup
Imagine if.. there was a bridge over the railway, that was actually a park!
Imagine if... Glostrup was a city where residents and visitors alike feel like they are walkin through a series of green oases.
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Active street facades The city’s front lawn
Imagine if... the streets opened up to the community, and would guide you through the city.
Imagine if... the station was the community’s front lawn!
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APPLE CITY The identity of a city does not just fall off trees. It is rooted, it presents a strong character and it should be picked up and grasped easily once you enter the city. Just like an apple in a garden. Over the years, Glostrup has lost this north star. Thus, we created APPLE CITY In Apple City we worked on how we could enhance the qualities that the city already has and create a strong core, like the one of an apple, that will make Glostrup flourish into a green oasis with an active and livable city center. Provocative images are created to show our vision and generate the discussion with the citizens. We implemented this vision in realistic urban solutions. Imagine crossing a bridge over the railway to this new Glostrup, that is actually a park, working both as a signal for the curious eyes from outside and a proud landmark for the locals. Arriving at the new terminal in Glostrup, imagine you will be welcomed on the community’s front lawn, where the city identity opens up to you and invites you in. Whether you feel lost or not now at the train station, imagine that in the future tree lines will quide you into the city. An apple symbolizes health, greenery and prosperity, qualities that the city already has and just need to be enhanced.
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pedestrian focused crossings rooftop community garden
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Station area; physical implementation of vision
CURRENT SITUATION When arriving to the station, the city of Glostrup appears fragmented and lifeless.
NEW SITUATION The redesign of the station area will create a welcoming and attractive place with a strong identity.
PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY Blocking the high-speed traffic will create a pleasant and lively city center.
TWO NEW SQUARES A new building volume will create two urban spaces with a human scale, connected by a lively main street.
NEW TRANSPORTATION HUB Moving the busterminal and the station entrance towards the ledbanen will create an efficient and clear hub.
IDENTITY IN STATION AREA An iconic park-bridge and an urban park in front of the station will directly show the cities identity.
CLEAR INVITATIONS Tree lines will give you clear invitations into the city center.
LIVELY URBAN CORE Active ground floors with public functions will create a lively space.
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Impression of station area Sketch of public orchard
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RATHAUSBRÜCKE a public market square
ERASMUS EXCHANGE ETH Zürich - Department of Architecture Tutor: Proffessor Miroslav Šik and Ruedi Seiler 2013
The old city center of Zürich is divided by the Limmat. The two river banks have their own character and atmosphere. These different urban spaces are connected by a bridge, the Rathausbrücke. This bridge has an important historical value and connects the working class neighbourhood with the more classy boutique atmosphere. Upriver, the view is characterized by big churches, a lake and the Swiss Alps. From origin, the Rathausbrücke has functioned as a town square, but over the years the area was neglected. The design task focused on the revitalization of this area, while preserving the public functions: a market square, reacreation area, event space and circulation space. The design is an ensemble of small kiosks that create a dialoge between the build environment and the tradition of the old town square. It creates a meeting space for the inhabitants, a vibrant hart of the city. The supporting structural and constructive elaboration was an important part of the design task.
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Top view of Rathausbrücke Section AA’
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VILLA URBANA a house in an agricultural park
MASTER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE TU Delft - extra electives Tutors: assistant prof.ir. S. I. de Wit 2012 Masterplan by Tuomo Näränen, Lotte Suijker, Andres Hernandez Williamson
Over 60 years, a mining company has been excavating a limestone plateau in the south of Limburg, leaving a large hole in the landscape. As soon as the mining company leaves, the whole quarry will become a nature reserve, since the limestone quarry creates a special condition for new nature. This project is the design of an agricultural park that will open up the experience of the transforming quarry to the public. The relation between culture and nature will be enhanced through the different landscape characteristics. Time is an important aspect of the design. A young family will move to this unusual landscape. The design of their house forms a subtle landmark on top of a limestone cliff, overlooking the agricultural park. It connects the more enclosed, artificial forest with the public park. The design works with the relation of the different scales of hearth, house, garden and landscape.
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The Villa Urbana is situated on top of a limestone cliff in the middle of the park. A wide open view into the quarry is visible from this point. The quarry will be transformed into an agricultural park. The villa is situated on the edge of the agricultural park and the more natural area. In this way, a relation is formed with its surrounding landscape and with the more enclosed, artificial forest on the other side. It is balancing on the edge of those two opposites.
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The villa is visible from the main road into the agricultural park: a subtle landmark on top of a limestone cliff. It helps people to orientate in the landscape. On the other side in the artificial forest, a public path runs near the villa. Walls and trees are visible through a filter of trees, but the private spaces are hidden from the public at this distance
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A walk through the house From the public walking path a hint of the house is given. Men can only see closed walls. When you approach the house, there is a hint of the private area: a view in the patio. An enclosed garden in front of the entrance forms a transition space into the private area. A small, dark entrance hall works like a grotto. It enriches the next sequence. A wide open view over the agricultural park opens up in front of you. From the formal garden, some stairs lead you towards the backyard. A wild, open area emerges. A pergola leads the focus back to the house.
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NDSM SHIPYARD an urban pavilion
MASTER ARCHITECTURE TU Delft - Chair of Hyperbody Tutors: ir. Tomasz Jaskiewicz & ir. Chris Kievid 2012 By Pim Schachtschabel & Lotte Suijker
The former NDSM Shipyard is a place for self initiatives with endless posibilities, a place were it is possible to make your (bottom up) projects come true. The area offers ample of opportunity to experiment with interaction patterns and to develop an architectural process that can keep up with the actual needs, desires and activities of people in a rapidly changing world. A place to explore the increased connectivity between people and technologically augmented “things�. The pavilion is a research to discover how people and space interact. How appealing is it for people to adjust their surroundings to their needs and will people interact with the building? How will the building change when more and more people try to change it to their individual needs? The design consists of three main elements: an interactive lighting system that will encourage people to explore the world around them; a supporting, wooden structure and a landscape on top of the pavilion. Different activities can take place in and around the building. There are fascilities for a restaurant/cafe, a stage and a bioarket with a vegetable garden.
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Impression of the pavilion with a bio-market
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Location on NDSM Shipyard Wooden structure
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The complex structure emerged out of a simple rule set projected on the location. This level of complexity reflects to the concept of an ambiance from a natural environment. An environment where users can explore and discover.
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Physical model of the lighting system
The reactive lighting system will encourage people to explore the world around them. The design is part of the research to discover how people and space interact. The lights can either have a stationary setting (e.g. corridors and spaces), react on movement, have a pre-set movement or they can be controlled with a smart phone.
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Three scenario’s of the behavior of the lighting system
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DESIGNING WITH TREES a holiday house
MASTER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE TU Delft - extra electives Tutors: Dr. ir. S. I. de Wit 2012 by Tuomo Näränen, Lotte Suijker, Andres Hernandez Williamson
Trees and shrubbery, hedges and herbaceous plants have always been a core design element of landscape architecture for creating spaces, providing accents or orientation and offering shelter against the natural forces. They are also living organisms with a specific relationship with their surroundings. This design researches the architectonic application of trees in order to define and organize space that evolves naturally over time. A holiday house is placed in The Abtswoudsebos, where a series of open spaces and woods create a unique public landscape between Delft and Schiedam. The house is located on top of a small hill, receiving warm sunset light and great views at the same time.
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Section of holiday house
Fraxinu Alnus Glutinosa
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Grove: Populus, Alnus, Betula, Sally
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Prunus pensylvanica
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Model of holiday house and trees
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Sketches on eye level
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A walk in and around the house An arcade of trees guides you over the ridge of a land art hill. A glade covered in dappled shade leads you to the holiday house. Upon entering the living room, a wide view opens up in the background. A sunny perennial hill emerges when you step closer to the deck. You are surrounded by colorful flowers while you descend the wooden stairs. Now you enter a public recreation space on the waterside,. If you look back, you can enjoy the garden design surrounding the house.
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Lotte Kaatje Elise Suijker lottesuijker@gmail.com Backersvej 82 2300 Copenhagen +45 91 99 03 60