Portfolio _(comprehensive) by
Maarten Hermans
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INTO THE WOODS
HOUSING:
”Fingers” not touching the ground
The different volumes cut through the landscape to concentrate and enhance the encounters with the nature. It challenges the traditional concept of how a sustainable housing area looks. Sustainability and estheticism walk hand-in-hand.
Eliodoro Bigi / Maarten Hermans / Valérie Thomas / Anna Sundin
groupwork / 4 students full time / 3 weeks
Uppeg채rde1:2 Into the Woods
detailing sustainability
Virgin Area Development
housing public space
Used areas (concentrating)
Urban Gradient (man vs nature)
Infiltration matrix (adaptation)
Fingers (preserving trees)
Common garden (not so wild)
Roads (the edge)
Common house with sauna and solar deck
1 The platform.
2 protects from rain and wind
4 Common house with sauna and solar deck
5 The path.
Masterplan scale 1: 500
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INTO THE WOODS
Eliodoro Bigi / Maarten Hermans / ValĂŠrie Thomas / Anna Sundin
INTO THE WOODS
3 Shelter 2.
Rather than trying to create scenery we wanted to construct as little as possible. In order to make the nature play a more important role than the objects, the landscape has been very sensitively changed. In the central area between the houses the objects are 1 inserted just like small objects in the landscape. 5 role and is constructed of stone from the site and is linedPlatform The contour (road) plays a social with small social spaces.Path Whether it is a platform or a bench, the designed object takes an assisting rather than dominating role in contributing to the landscape.
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5 Path
1 Platform
5 Path Silence speaks louder than words
NATURE:
4 Common house with sauna and solar deck
1 The platform.
2 protects from rain and wind 4 Common house with sauna and solar deck
2 3 1
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The creek
Masterplan scale 1: 500
District heating Hot water 5forTheradiators path. and
The “Biological Purification� generates quality fertilizer and water that can easily be disposed into the creek on site, without any risks to the environment. m
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separate use is created by solar panels on each individual house. Additional warmth is provided by the split box system. 15
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1 The platform.
2 protects from rain and wind
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5 Path
3 Shelter 2.
4 Common house with sauna Rather than trying to create scenery we wanted to construct as little as possible. and In order to make the nature play a more important role than thesolar objects, deckthe landscape has been very sensitively changed. In the central area between the houses the objects are inserted just like small objects in the landscape. The contour (road) plays a social role and is constructed of stone from the site and is lined with small social spaces. Whether it is a platform or a bench, the designed object takes an assisting rather than dominating role in contributing to the landscape. 5 The path.
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INTO THE WOODS
scale 1: 200
Eliodoro Bigi / Maarten Hermans / Valérie Thomas / Anna Sundin
South Facade scale 1: 100 m
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HOUSE TYPE 1 ( 4 m HOUSE )
SECTION scale 1: 200
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HOUSE TYPE 1 HOUSE TYPE 1
(4m drop)
( 4 m HOUSE )
PLAN
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HOUSE scale 1: 100 TYPE 2 ( 20 m HOUSE )
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clif, allowing access from the roadlevel and common area-level. The road passes under the house, 5 where it provides a parking space.
scale 1: 100
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Wooden facade Air cavity Gypsum board Light beam Cellulose fiber Gypsum board Vapour barrier AirWooden caivty floor Water thight layer Gypsum board Gypsum board Light beam Cellulose fiber Gypsum board
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PLAN (plan) HOUSE TYPE 2
Wooden floor 45mm Water thight layer Eliodoro Bigi / Maarten Hermans / Valérie Thomas / Anna Sundin Gypsum board 13mm Light beam 400mm Cellulose fiber 400mm Gypsum board 13mm
scale 1: 20
South Facade scale 1: 100 type 1 The fingerhouse House bends down (south facade) creating a line of contact between two different levels. It bridges the clif, allowing access from the roadlevel and commonDETAIL area-level. scale 1: 20 The road passes under house, Wooden facadethe 22mm Air cavity 22mm The fingerhouse bends down Gypsum board 13mm where it provides a parking Light beam 400mm creating a line of contact between Cellulose fiber 400mm two different space. levels. It bridges the Gypsum board 13mm
HOUSE TYPE 1 (location) (4m drop)
DETAIL
INTO THE WOODS
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HOUSE scale 1: 100 TYPE 2
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The fingerhouse bends Air down cavityThe fingerhouse bends down - contact between Gypsum board creating a line of Light beam creating a line of contact between two different levels. It bridges the Cellulose fiber allowingthe access from the roadtwo different levels. Itclif,bridges Gypsum board levelthe and roadcommon area-level. Vapour barrier clif, allowing access from The road passes under the Airhouse, caivty 12. level and common area-level. where it provides a Gypsum parkingboard The road passes under the house, space.
HOUSE scale 1: 100 TYPE 2 ( 20 m HOUSE )
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WoodenWooden floor floor Water Water thightthight layerlayer GypsumGypsum boardboard Light beam Light beam Cellulose fiber Cellulose fiberboard Gypsum Gypsum board
scale 1: 20
Wooden facade 22mm Air cavity 22mm Gypsum board Light13mm beam Cellulose fiber 400mm Gypsum board 400mm Vapour barrier 13mm Air caivty Gypsum board
22mm 22mm 13mm 400mm 400mm 13mm 9mm
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where it provides a parking level -1 space. 1
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( 20 m HOUSE )
PLAN
scale 1: 20
Wooden facade
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(4m drop)
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( 4 m HOUSE )
2. Single bedroom
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1. Study 2. Single bedroom 3. Bathroom 4. Single bedroom 5. Master bedroom 6. Bathroom 7. Bathroom 8. Entrance
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Eliodoro Bigi / Maarten Hermans / ValĂŠrie Thomas / Anna Sundin
INTO THE WOODS
Eliodoro Bigi / Maarten Hermans / ValĂŠrie Thomas / Anna Sundin
SECTION
South Facade
scale 1: 200
HOUSE TYPE 2
scale 1: 100
House type 2 (south facade)
(20m drop) (location) HOUSE TYPE 2 ( 20 m HOUSE )
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HOUSE TYPE 2
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10
DETAIL
(20m drop) HOUSE TYPE 2
scale 1: 20
( 20 m HOUSE )
SECTION scale 1: 200
SECTION The house standing on the edge of the steepest cliff on the site. scale 1: 200
The most appealing views were selected and framed. A path - within
spaces and emotional experiences.
(plan) PLAN scale 1: 100
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1. Living area 2. Kitchen 3. Storage 4. Toilet 5. Entrance 6. Terras 7. Bathroom 8. Laundry room 9. Double bedroom 10. Double bedroom 11. Patio 12. Storage
PLAN
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Air cavity 22mm 9mm Woodpanelling 22mm spaces and emotional experiences.
scale 1: 100
scale 1: 20
Wooden facade Air cavity Wooden facade 22mm Gypsum board Air cavity 22mm Light beam Gypsum board 13mm Water thight layer Light beam 400mm GypsumGypsum boardboard 400mm Light beam Vapour barrier TheGypsum houseboard standing 13mm on the edge of the steepest cliff on the site. Air caivty GypsumGypsum boardboard TheVapour mostbarrier appealing views were selected and framed. A path - within
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scale 1: 200
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( 4 m HOUSE )
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scale 1: 100
5
10
HOUSE TYPE 2
SECTION scale 1: 200 (location)
HOUSE TYPE 1
INTO THE WOODS
( 4 m HOUSE )
scale 1: 100
South Facade
House type 2 (south facade)
( 20 m HOUSE )
HOUSE TYPE 3
DETAIL
HOUSE TYPE 3
(12m drop)
( 8 m HOUSE )
0
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( 4 m HOUSE )
HOUSE TYPE 3
DETAIL
HOUSE TYPE 3
(12m drop)
scale 1: 20
( 8 m HOUSE )
Wooden facade 22mm Air cavity 22mm Gypsum board 13mm Light beam 400mm Cellulose fiber 400mm Gypsum board 13mm Vapour barrierHOUSE TYPE 2 Air cavity ( 20 m HOUSE ) Gypsum board 9mm
HOUSE TYPE 2
The plan is created by the collision of two SECTION bended rectangles. Functional boxes scale 1: 200 give shape to a generic room that changes with the turning of wallpanels. plan isliving created by the collision of two bended rectangles. Functionalperspective boxes The upwardThetilted area and terras provide a unique asSECTION they give shape to a generic room that changes with the turning of wallpanels. scale 1: 200 stretch overThethe cliff.tilted living area and terras provide a unique perspective as they upward ( 20 m HOUSE )
PLAN
scale 1: 100
scale 1: 20
HOUSE TYPE 1
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Wooden facade Air cavity Gypsum board Light beam Cellulose fiber Gypsum board Vapour barrier Air cavity Gypsum board
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Wooden facade 22mm Air cavity 22mm Gypsum board Light13mm beam 400mm Cellulose fiber Gypsum board 400mm Vapour barrier 13mm Air cavity Gypsum board
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Roof greenery
RoofRoot-protection greenery sheeting Root-protection sheeting Water thight layer Woodboard Water thight layer Light beam 400mm Woodboard Cellulose fiber 400mm LightGypsum beamboard 400mm 13mm Vapour barrier Cellulose fiber 400mm Gypsumboard board 9mm Gypsum 13mm Vapour barrier m 0 0.2 0.5 1 Gypsum board 9mm
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give shape to a generic room that with the turning of wallpanels. 4. stretchchanges over the cliff. The upward tilted living area andPLAN terras provide a unique perspective as they 3. scale 1: 100 stretch over the cliff.
PLAN
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( 8 m HOUSE )
5. Toilet 6. Study / Bedroom 7. Entrance 8. Storage 9. Storage
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HOUSE TYPE 3
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(12m drop)
1. Patio 2. Double bedroom 3. Laundry room 4. Bathroom 5. Toilet 6. Study / Bedroom 1. Patio 7. Entrance 8. Storage 2. Double bedroom 9. Storage 3. Laundry room10. Kitchen Living area 4. Bathroom 11. 12. Terras
Roof greenery Root-protection sheeting Water thight layer Woodboard Light beam 400mm Cellulose fiber 400mm Gypsum board 13mm Vapour barrier Gypsum board 9mm
Roof greenery Root-protection sheeting Water thight layer 9mm Woodboard Light beam 400mm Cellulose fiber 400mm Gypsum board 13mm Vapour barrier Gypsum board 9mm
stretch over the cliff.
PLAN m (plan)
Eliodoro Bigi / Maarten Hermans / ValĂŠrie Thomas / Anna Sundin
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Horizontal Vertigo Dress the Road Urban Art Installation
groupwork / 3 students part time / 3 weeks artwork public space
individual full time / 6 weeks
CPS Complex Public Structures Aid Station integrated into Public Square
(plan)
(renders)
(long sections)
workplaces public space
Project area (render)
Apartment type 2 (render) (section)
(plan)
(plan)
UDP Urban Development Project
individual part time / 6 weeks detailing
densification of city centre
housing workplaces
Project area (render)
2
2
2
2
2
groupwork / 4 students part time / 1 week
Materials (Gr_3) Resource Use vs. Energy Consumption detailing
research detailing - sustainibility
& materials investigation #1 light wood - wooden skeleton - wood
sky/daylight
COMPARISION CRITERIA
#1 light
wood - wooden skeleton - wood
//Design Concept
- light construction vs. heavy/light construction
PV panels
glas facade
pillars on rocks
material vs. construction material vs. insulation heavy/light foundation thermal effect use of solar energy use of indirect daylight
Heavy/light construction (concept & section) #2 heavy/light
glas facade
pillars on rocks
wood - lightweight concrete - plaster
sky/daylight
//Design Concept
Light/light construction (concept & section)
- light construction vs. heavy/light construction
PV panels
COMPARISION CRITERIA material vs. construction material vs. insulation heavy/light foundation thermal effect use of solar energy use of indirect daylight
solar heat collectors
sedum roof
thermal wall glas facade
#2 heavy/light
soil foundation
wood - lightweight concrete - plaster
solar heat collectors
sedum roof
thermal wall glas facade
soil foundation
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group work / 9 students full time / 6 weeks
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The city can’t develop in a sustainable direction if the inhabitants doesn’t take part of it.
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Create meeting places People meet if they have meeting places.
Initiatives and desisions is taken by both the inhabitants and the desision makers.
Unit type 3|5 wc
budgetted: 3 Bedrooms 5 inhabitants 8 units of 119m2 41m2 garden/patio (regulations: 102-121m2)
patio
hal
berging
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leefruimte
slaapkamer
keuken
badkamer
(area plan)
daktuin
slaapkamer
slaapkamer
Unit type 1|2 budgetted: 1 bedroom 2 inhabitants 5 units of 64m2 24m2 garden/patio (regulations: 56-66m2) (bridging)
patio
hal
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berging
leefkamer
keuken
badkamer
daktuin
(dividing & bracing)
slaapkamer
(stabilizing)
(foot for tipping)
LO europark Densification of 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s area bachelor thesis
(shape concept)
individual part time / 12 weeks detailing
housing public space
budgetted: 43 apartments in 6 types on 4,209m2 for 223 inhabitants 43 gardens/patios on 2,013m2 public square of 2,007m2 123 parking spaces on 3,464m2
(north-east facade)
MSoYS My Skin or Your Skin Investigation into Space concepts
groupwork / 2 students part time / 2 weeks artwork public space
group work / 4 students full time / 12 weeks
Towards a better square Participation and Feed-back Approaches
research sustainability
acquiring information for design from the masses
public space
SITTING
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age 51-99
female
female
male
male
male
female
female
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age 19-29
Sweden
NOT USED
male
age 30-50
Number of people interviewed according to age group total number: 25
Afrika (all)
STANDING
(inquiry & statistics) age 0-18
Central-Asia (all)
WALKING
(graphic questionnaire)
Europe (all)
Testing known techniques (observation)
Number of people stating a negative (red) or positive (yellow) feeling about safety on the square total number: 25
living in HK Afrika
0-18 19-29
Sweden Central-Asia
51-99
(not Sweden)
Number of people interviewed according to country of origin total number: 25
Solveig Debrock
Solveig Debrock
Developping a new technique (brainstorm photoshopping) 5
Maarten Hermans
Sepideh Karami
Maria Knezevic
Maarten Hermans
Sepideh Karami
Maria Knezevic
Solveig Debrock
(post-it participation)
30-50
leisure in HK
30-50 Europe
What do YOU like about your square?
working in HK 19-29
Maarten Hermans
Sepideh Karami
51-99
0-18 19-29 30-50 51-99
Number of people interviewed according to age group total number: 29
Maria Knezevic
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Maarten Hermans
Sepideh Karami
Maria Knezevic
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SZA School Searches Architecture expansion and re-build of kindergarten and highschool
individual part time / 12 weeks detailing workplaces
Alternative shapes
Tamarindos 384 Republica Arquitectura, MĂŠxico
individual full time / 7 weeks
conceptual design alternatives for officebuilding
workplaces
Entrance concepts
Sรถdra Johanneberg Chalmers Science Park, Gรถteborg Framtidsvision - Future Development
individual full time / 2 weeks research sustainability
housing - workplaces public space
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+46 (0) 762 411690
last updated: 2010/ 11/ 17