Complex Cities Graduation Studio Profile. TU Delft

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Who we are

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International Multidisciplinary Multi skilled Friday, 20April, 2012


PhD, B. Arch, University of Cape Town (PhD at TU Delft)

Architect, Oslo School of Architecture (PhD at Oslo)

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Architect, National Un. of La Plata (Provincie ZuidHolland)

Designer, Catholic University of Chile (PhD at TU Delft)

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Architect and Planner, University of Sao Paulo (PhD at TU Delft) rto Robe

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Our mission The Complex Cities Studio (short for

t he expansion, acceleration and

C o m p l ex C i t i e s a n d R e g i o n s i n

ubiquity of global processes.

Transformation under Globalisation) is a

The nature and shape of the future

graduation studio of the Chair of Spatial Planning and Strategy, led by Professor Vincent Nadin. We are located at the Department of Urbanism of the Faculty of Architecture of the TU Delft.

urban world is increasingly more complex. Large and complex as it is, this is the arena where spatial planners and designers should contribute to with their understanding of the way urban

The mission of the studio is to offer the

space is produced. It is their task to

best education and research in higher

formulate tools and strategies to

education in themes related to urban

intervene in and organise space in

planning and design in a world that has

order to mediate disparate interests,

become increasingly complex, thanks to

objectives and needs.

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Research AND Design The studio puts forward the idea that

through the proposition of new forms of

spatial planners should act as

spatial organisation and spatial

ar ticulators between various

intervention, by envisioning new forms

stakeholders producing the city. Spatial

of associations between dif ferent

planners do that by assisting those

stakeholders, by using innovative tools

stakeholders with translating disparate

to promote sustainability and by

interests into spatial organisation that is

articulating these aspects through

beneficial for society. We do that

RESEARCH and DESIGN.

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Our main objectives The main objectives of the graduation studio are: 1. To research, conceptualize and visualize the processes, the productions, potentials and problems of cities (Space) 2. To lead students towards a clear understanding of strategic planning processes under contemporary productive, political and technological conditions (Globalisation) 3. To enable students to ‘think strategically’ and formulate specific spatial strategies for different cases (Strategy)

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Our specific objectives The studio’s specific objectives are threefold: 1. Theoretical level:

the aim is to give students insight in

various urban theories concerning the formation and transformation of the city, as well as strategic spatial planning under new conditions resulting from rapid urbanisation and new governance conditions. In order to do so, it is necessary to analyse emerging urban spatial structures, new social and economic processes, place phenomenology and the renewed role of the State in Spatial Planning and Management.

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Our specific objectives 2. Methodological level: the aim is to present various sets of methods in order to carry out research and analysis. Examples are space and process mapping, system dynamics, network analyses, spatial modelling tools, spatial planning methods and spatial phenomenology.

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Our specific objectives 3. Practice-based level: Knowledge gained from the theoretical and methodological levels will be applied on a specific site, implying the formulation of a strategy and the design of one or more spatial interventions. The site is chosen by each student according to his/her own research interests. Staff may help students decide on cases and sites, as well as the scale of intervention.

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For more specific information, please refer to our guidebook, downloadable from our website

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Enrolment Enrolment

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Our students come from everywhere China Brazil NL

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Taiwan


We believe that an international environment fosters tolerance and understanding, promotes new ideas and helps prepare students for an international career Friday, 20April, 2012


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Our teaching domain

Spatial planning strategies and design. Friday, 20April, 2012


Research themes Urban Form and Process (Qu Lei, Akkie, Stephen, Diego)

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Example of study in urban form and process, taking the densification of the Westland area (South Holland) as a case. Measuring Urban Capacity, Dena Kasraian (Iran). This work was published in the Dutch magazine BlauweKamer.

Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3A97f4acc9-3cc0-42a9-a02a-88231f4aedc5/ Friday, 20April, 2012


Research themes Governance (Roberto, Diego, Vincent, Qu Lei)

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Example of territorial mapping of stakeholders in a metropolitan project (Mumbai, India). “Changing economies: urban restructuring of the city of Mumbai in the context of changing economic conditions�, Susan Raju (India), 2009.

Available at: http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Acc0d7a53-bda9-4a86-bb5e-02a665bb624a/ Friday, 20April, 2012


Research themes Metropolitan and Regional Development (Diego, Roberto, Francisco, Vincent)

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Example of a regional/metropolitan vision, Permeable Morphology, Shenzhen Megacity, Feile Cao (China), 2010.

Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


Example of urban design supporting a regional/metropolitan vision, Permeable Morphology, Shenzhen Megacity, Feile Cao (China), 2010.

Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


What students do (typically)

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What students do (typically) The following examples are from Feile Cao, Permeable Morphology, Shenzhen Megacity Plan 2030+, Complex Cities, 2010

Research the theme, the process and the area and specify a problem in the area of spatial planning and strategy Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


What students do (typically)

Conduct research using several techniques (ranging from traditional tools of research to research by design and design by research) Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


What students do (typically)

Spatial analysis contrasted to historical developments

Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012

Mapping of ideas in literature


What students do (typically)

Formulate a spatial strategy at metropolitan or regional level Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


What students do (typically)

Specify the spatial interventions (designs) that compose the strategy at the local level Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


Activators

Water Fringes

Note that by ‘design’ we mean the design of systems of spaces and places, articulated with the strategy Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


What students do (typically)

Design (test) one key location Available at http://repository.tudelft.nl/view/ir/uuid%3Af586a773-08b2-4f89-a47f-5a280f85a0fd/ Friday, 20April, 2012


Step by step P1: Understanding the Place/Process and Describing the Main Problem Students present results of exploratory research and describe the main theme (problem) to be tackled, with a research question and a draft of the methods to be used, besides a preliminary statement of objectives Friday, 20April, 2012


Step by step P2: Work Plan with Problem and Theoretical Framework > VISION AND STRATEGY Students deliver a complete work plan (thesis plan), with the description of the problem and the theoretical framework where this problem will be tackled (theory paper). Students present a vision and a preliminary strategy, accompanied by interventions described (words + images) within a logical governance framework

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Step by step P3: SPATIAL STRATEGY AND KEY SPATIAL INTERVENTIONS Students describe definite spatial strategy (image + words), accompanied by the description of key spatial interventions within a logical time and governance framework. Preliminary design of a key intervention. Friday, 20April, 2012


Step by step P4: DESIGN KEY INTERVENTION IN A PLAN Definite lay-out of the strategy accompanied by the design of one o more key interventions at local level within a logical time framework (what happens when?) and governance framework (who does what?) P5: FINAL STRATEGY AND DESIGN Friday, 20April, 2012


Vision and Strategy Spatial interventions (designs) are located in spatial framework and articulated within a time frame (what happens when?) and a specific governance frame (who does what?)

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The role of design is twofold Design is an analytical and communicative tool to help define and describe spatial qualities and the actions of the stakeholders in a real spatial setting Design is material synthesis that integrates function, policy and culture in a spatial setting that can be assessed and discussed (materialization) Friday, 20April, 2012


In summary: Developing a strategic vision Understanding the processes and the drivers Locating, specifying and contextualising the problem (finding the right questions) Specifying the domain of research Specifying the problem within that domain Specifying the interventions: Spatial - where? to achieve what? Temporal - what happens when? Governance - who does what and by what authority?

Defining expected results Evaluating results against questions Friday, 20April, 2012


Support lectures The studio offers a series of lectures given by its members on relevant themes. Lectures take place in the first quarter (before P2)

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Workshops and site visits

Site visit to Westland, organised by grad student Dena Kasraian

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Esteem indicators

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Dena Kasraian wins UfDStrukton Master Awards 2011

UfD-Strukton Master Award 2011: Analyse is steeds meer de basis van winnende aanbestedingen: Dena Kasraian.

See the complete work HERE Friday, 20April, 2012


Hanne van den Berg selected as ‘Best TU Delft graduate’ Architecture student Hanne van den Berg (MSc, Urbanism) has been selected for the UfD-Mecanoo ‘Best TU Delft Graduate’ prize for her graduation project entitled ‘Integrating the informal – Developing an integrative strategy for slum upgrading in Buenos Aires’. See the complete work HERE Friday, 20April, 2012


Aart de Koning wins KIVINIRIA Cuperusprijs Former student of SPS won this prestigious prize and we congratulate him! The prize is given every two years to the best master thesis in the field of transport planning in the Netherlands. Aart de Koning conducted research into a new public transport system for the harbour of Rotterdam. The jury specifically appreciated the way how his design makes use of opportunities that stem from the spatial economic context in the region and his ability to visualize his argument. Aart de Koning participated in an integral master education; his thesis was supported by mentors from both, the Chair of Spatial Planning & Strategy and the Department of Transport & Planning at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, TU Delft.

See the complete work HERE

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Justina Muliuolyte and Tadas Jonauskis, former students of Complex Cities, win EUROPAN11 Architectural Competition TU Delft spatial planning students win prestigious Europan award with proposals to transform a university campus into a self-sufficient Multitalented City. Europan is a biennial competition for young architects under 40 years old organized by the Europan Foundation, with headquarters in Paris. The assignment is to design innovative housing schemes for sites across Europe. In 2011, there were 1826 projects submitted for 49 sites in 17 different European countries. The team formed by Justina Muliuolyte, Tadas Jonauskis (urbanists) and Lukas Rekevičius (architect) was one of 41 winning teams. Justina and Tadas are both former students of the graduation studio Complex Cities of the Department of Urbanism of the TU Delft. More info at: http://pu-pa.eu/ and http://www.europan-europe.com/ e11/en/home/ See the project at: http://www.issuu.com/justinamuliuolyte/docs/multitalented__citywinner_europan11_reims_france

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Research outreach seminars

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In 2010: Urban form and process

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Participation from 5 Dutch universities; 3 faculties of TU Delft. Publication in preparation. Friday, 20April, 2012


In 2011: Urban Development in China

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Future lecture series In 2012: “Territorial Governance & the Dupuy Layer Approach” (Roberto Rocco) In 2012: “The region”: Regional studies/ regional development (Diego Sepulveda) Leading to publications Friday, 20April, 2012


Partnerships

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The free choice Globalization

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What is it? It is a collaborative working process with international and local teachers, students and inhabitants, where an urban problem is tackled. The aim is to provide a strategy and a set of design oriented solutions for a slum area located in a municipality of 300.000 inhabitants adjacent to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Main themes: slum upgrading, developing metropolises, local intervention in a metropolitan context

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Project partners University of Buenos Aires (Prof. Flavio Janches and Masters studio) University of Palermo in Buenos Aires GSD Harvard Architect’s association of Buenos Aires (support and jury) Municipalities of Avellaneda (Project area) Buenos Aires metropolitan area

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Enrolment in Free Choice 50

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Example of spatial strategy & phasing

Project Buenos Aires Acting on the border (2010). Authors: Mei Yen Chen b1530909 // Alena van der veen b1212184 // Nicola Isetta b1530895 // Rajjie Fakhrur b1535390 // Bjorn Dieleman b

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Communication

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Target groups ✤

Ourselves Students Colleagues (the faculty) The outside world

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Guidebook Friday, 20April, 2012


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http://complexcitiesstudio.blogspot.com/

BLOG


Facebook http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=102430846483902 Friday, 20April, 2012

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Student-organized events

http://complexcitiesstudio.blogspot.com/

Brochure


Posters

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Communication


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100% of our students have mentors from different chairs in the department of Urbanism

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People we work with on a regular basis Willem Hermans Henco Bekkering John Westrik Maurice Harteveld Frank vd Hoeven Dirk Sijmons

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Meta Berghauser-Pont Thorsten Schuetze Machiel van Dorst Luisa Calabrese Daan Zandbelt


Questions?

: o t e t i r w e s a Ple r.c.rocco@tudelft.nl of t n e m s s e s l as a n o i t a c u d y n the e a r o e f v a o c h c u o d yo l r to R u e o b h o S R . y 1 b 1 , 20 red 7 a 1 p e b r e p F s n a o nw elft o i t D a t U n T e s e e h t r . m of s This p s u i n o t a b e r t i U r f to se w n a e e l m t p r , a s p e i e r que the D

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Team members and co ntact details: Responsible Professor: Vincent Nadin, V.Nad in@tudelf t.nl Team: Akkelies van Nes, A.vanNes@tude lft.nl Diego Sepulveda, D.A .SepulvedaCarmona@ tudelft.nl Francisco Colombo, Ff .Colombo@pzh.nl Qu Lei, L.Qu@tudelf t.nl

Roberto Rocco, R.C .Rocco@tudelft.nl Stephen Read, S.Re ad@tudelft.nl

Verena Balz, vV.Ba lz@tudelft.nl

Visit our website: http ://www.spatialplannin Address: Complex Citi g.bk.tudelf t.nl/ es Studio, Urbanism, BK, TU Delf t Julianala an 134, 2628 BL Delf t/P.O.Box 5043, 2600 BL Delf t, The Ne therlands

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