Robin Cals Resumé & Portfolio by Robin Cals

ROBIN CALS RESUMÃ&#x2030; & PORTFOLIO 2017

Robin Cals

This portfolio is a selection of my academic and professional work from the past three years, which in my opinion conveys the range of skills and knowledge I have built up during these years. The last pages consist of a project I worked on during my internship at TenW Architecten. Each project contains a selection of relevant drawings and photographs, supported by a brief description. Robin Cals, 2017

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RESUMÃ&#x2030; p4

PROJECTS CENTRO CULTUAL DE PASEO Graduation project: Cultural centre in Havana, Cuba p6 SOCIAL HOUSING SCHUTTERSKWARTIER Densifying and revitalizing. MSc2 project at TU Delft p16 THE CHAIR Furniture design as part of a Minor at TU Delft p22 RE-USE: SODA FABRIEK Transformation of a neglected warehouse. MSc1 project at TU Delft p24 INTERNSHIP TenW ARCHITECTEN Transformation into ABN AMRO city plan office p30

Curriculum Vitae Robin Cals

curriculum vitae Robin Cals

ABOUT Name Adress Phone Website Email Birthday

Robin Cals Menno ter Braaklaan 243 2624 TG, Delft +31(0)650892991 www.robincals.nl contact@robincals.nl 6th june 1993, Sittard

EDUCATION

Master Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences (TU Delft) February 2015 - July 2017 Bachelor Bouwkunde (TU Delft) September 2011 - August 2014 Minor House of the Future (TU Delft) September 2013 - January 2014 VWO Trevianum Scholengroep Sittard (Nature & Technique en Nature & Health) September 2005 - June 2011

EXPERIENCE

TenW architecten adviseurs, Den Haag Allround employee August 2016 - September 2016 TenW architecten adviseurs, Den Haag Architectural intern March 2016 - August 2016 AAArchitecten bv. Den Haag Architectural intern September 2014 - February 2015 Graphic Design MTB3D, Box3d & TTV Sittard 2012 - ongoing

Volunteer work Nepal July 2009 Stichting Global Exploration

SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop (excellent) Illustrator (excellent) InDesign (excellent) AutoDesk AutoCAD (good) Revit (good) Office MS Office (good) Other ArchiCAD (good) Sketchup (excellent)

EXHIBITIONS

July 2017: Zalmhaven Rotterdam Graduation projects Complex Projects Havana Studio. Final designs and models. December 2016: Het Industriegebouw Rotterdam Preliminary design strategy exhibition. Extensive site models and design collages.

PUBLICATIONS CritDay, Act of Mapping The Best New Architect, All of archi, Archisource

LANGUAGES

Dutch native speaker English very good command German basic communication skills

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projects Centro cultural de Paseo

Centro cultural de Paseo, Havana Graduation project, September 2016 - July 2017

Havana has been largely frozen in time in the wake of the 1959 Revolution. Although the situation in Havana is beginning to change, with the recent boom in tourism and tourism-related growth, what new construction has occurred over the past 40 years has largely borne the drab architectural stamp of the former Soviet Union and its central state planning. With the new touristic boom, a growing gap between the local residents and the global tourists occured. This division is clearly visible at the case site of my project. An urban block of 100 x 100 meters is half occupied by a big shopping mall (global) and half by the small-scale housing of the locals. The Centro cultural de Paseo is located right in between these two worlds and functions as a common ground for both user groups. A wide range of different programs creates a 24H occupation and a lively place to interact. In the floorplans it’s clearly visible how the new blends with the existing. By extending the volumes beyond the borders of the central strip, the centre becomes more accesible for all users. The public outdoor space functions as a continuous circulation space, on all levels. Program Location Area Software Mentors

library, auditorium, expo, workshops, dance studio, housing, market, event hall Havana, Cuba ± 6.600 m² Autocad, illustrator, SketchUp Paul Cournet (OMA) Koen Mulder (TU Delft)

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1. existing & public strip

2. elevated street, new connections

3. central attraction point

4. extending program

projects Centro cultural de Paseo

5. overview project

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Auditorio

1. entrance to market & elevated library

2. elevated street

3. auditorium seen from mall

projects Centro cultural de Paseo

4. roof terrace & urban farming

5. auditorium balcony view

6. skybar interior

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study wifi stairs Avenida Paseo

reading

Calle A

1. east elevation

2. longitudinal section

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lounge

backstage

208 seats

shop

stage

r ye

shop

childrenĘźs library

shop

stu

3. first floor: intersection of several public spaces and programs

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by Robin Cals ral de Paseo’ ‘Centro cultu TU Delft is es Th Master Architectural

1, 2. postcards of Centro cultural de Paseo

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Centro cultural de Pas eoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by Robin Cals Architectural Maste r Thesis TU Delft

2. Calle A

expo

housing

class

graphical representation of core elements

supermarket

housing

painting housing

projects Centro cultural de Paseo

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projects Schutterskwartier

Social housing Schutterskwartier TU Delft: MSc2 studio, Januari 2016

The Schutterskwartier in Rotterdam was the only neighbourhood that escaped the plans to demolish old Crooswijk, to make space for New Crooswijk. Her strong identity within the larger urban scale presents itself as an ‘Ubran Enclave’. Higher appartments on the outside of the block hide and protect the intimacy of the inner courtyards. The assignment was to densify the block with 130%.The highrise on the northside of the plot accomodates this rise in number of dwellers. The livingconditions are improved by creating a parking garage which is directly connected to the groundbound dwellings. A combination of small-scale public functions then ensures that residents never have to go far for their daily needs. This enhances the enclave feeling. Main program Housing Location Crooswijk, Rotterdam Area ±12.000 m² Software used Revit, illustrator Mentors Paul Kuitenbrouwer Hubert van der Meel Urban strategy in cooperation with Tuomas Martinsaari Edyta Milczarek Lilian Tran Antonino Zappulla 17

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1. social housing project Schutterskwartier in Rotterdam

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2. structure

3. circulation

4. public functions

5. parking

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DWELLING B

+12000

+9000

+6000

+3000

Rakstraat

-1200

Schuttersstraat

1. second floor: upper housing accesible by gallery

2. cross section

projects Schutterskwartier

DWELLING B

DWELLING A

3. exploded iso of stacked housing

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1. laminated birch plywood with aluminium frame 2. detail shots

projects The Chair

The Chair

TU Delft: Minor, November 2013

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projects Soda Fabriek

RE-USE: Soda Fabriek, Schiedam TU Delft: MSc1 studio, July 2015

Two neglected warehouses in the city of Schiedam form the envelop for a redevelopment project. The former factory was in severe decay and needed a flexible program to occupy the 5-storey building. To make the old part more visible, the later built entrance building will be demolished and replaced with a waterside terrace. Inside the building, the ground floor is mostly used as hospitaly for both the surrounding dwellers and the office workers on the upper floors. The old warehouses are separated by a covered alley that forms part of the circulation space. A central core runs through this alley, to access the offices.

Main program Offices & hospitality Location Schiedam Area Âą3.000 mÂ˛ Software used Revit, Photoshop, Illustrator Mentors Wouter Willers Bert van Bommel

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This section shows the sequence of spaces an indivual passes before entering the building. Starting from the parking lot on the left, each area has a specific feel and set of possible activities.

After entering the former warehouse, the offices on the upperfloors are accesible. The workplaces have an industrial appearance and are connected by means of the covered alley between the warehouses.

projects Soda Fabriek

B 4300

4300

D 4300

E 2200

F 4300

G 4300

7 4300

1 4300

4300

2 4300

4300

3 4300

4300

10 11

4 4300

4300

12 4300

4300

6 1.

1. second floor: four offices around a central circulation core and covered alley

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1. daytime render of entrance zone (made in Revit)

2. nighttime render

projects Soda Fabriek

3. interior render of circulation space & offices (made in Revit)

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During my internship at TenW Architecten in The Hague, I worked on several utility projects like a new city plan office for ABN AMRO. The transformation of an existing office building contained the creation of a big atrium. Thanks to the structural engineering adaptation, the building has been well-preserved, which resulted in Breeam Excellent.

internship TenW Architecten

The major adaptation, the entrance area, gives the building the recognizability and identity of the ABN AMRO bank. A cut has been made over two floors, making the interior and its varied activities visible. The addition of the curved glass facade increases the accessibility of the building.

Thank you!