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01 March 2017
CURRICULUM VITAE Simone Op den Kamp
20.09.1991 Dutch Nationality Registered architect, NL: 1.141115.020 Email: simoneopdenkamp@hotmail.com Phone: +31 613826021
Delft, 01 March 2017
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
February 2015 - February 2017
September 2012 - November 2014
Architectural Engineer at Mecanoo architecten,
MSc in Architecture, Urbanism and Building
Delft, The Netherlands
Sciences, Delft University of Technology The Netherlands
Projects at Mecanoo architecten
September 2009 - July 2012
January 2017 - February 2017
Sciences, Delft University of Technology
Konzerthaus München, DE
The Netherlands
March 2016 - January 2017
September 2011 - February 2012
New York Public Library Midtown Campus
Erasmus exchange Minor, Universitat Politècnica
Renovation, New York, USA
de Catalunya
BSc in Architecture, Urbanism and Building
Barcelona, Spain
February 2015 - December 2016 University Housing, North West Cambridge
September 2003 - June 2009
Development, Cambridge, UK
Gymnasium, Trevianum Scholengroep Sittard, The Netherlands
June 2016 - July 2016 Acquisition Renovation Boerhaavecomplex, Leiden, NL
SKILLS
February 2016 - May 2016
Languages
Refurbishment Central Hall R4 Fontys Hogeschool,
Dutch
Eindhoven, NL
English
January 2016 - March 2016
Spanish
Psychogeriatric Nursing Home Oranje Nassau’s
German
Oord, Wageningen, NL
December 2015 - February 2016
French Italian
Room to Learn, collaboration Gispen-Mecanoo, NL
Software Adobe CS Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Autocad
December 2014 - February 2015
Grasshopper
Junior Consultant, Company Tesuji,
Lumion
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
3ds Max
September 2009 - November 2014
Rhinoceros
Tutor, StudentsPlus,
Revit
Delft, The Netherlands
SketchUp
CONTENT September 2013 - January 2017
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PUBLIC ZEAL FROM RUSTY HERITAGE Sarajevo’s tram workshop intensified, BH
Graduation project p. 6
B.
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY Midtown Campus Renovation, USA
Mecanoo architecten p. 14
C.
UNIVERSITY HOUSING North West Cambridge Development, UK
Mecanoo architecten p. 24
D.
HOSPITALITY: REFUGEE HOUSING Set Foot in Sittard, NL
Competition entry p. 30
E.
FRONT GARDEN Small landscape project in Schinnen, NL
Self-built project p. 34
A.
ARISING PUBLIC ZEAL FROM RUSTY HERITAGE Sarajevo Green Design Biennale, BH
“Driving from the airport into the city, we passed many socialist housing blocks with bullet holes all over them, lit by the full moon. What struck me were the flowers growing over the buildings and the moving silhouettes behind the curtains.
It had a beauty of
its own. A beauty I would discover in many parts of the city; the beauty of people being proud of Sarajevo, reviving its characteristic elements, but never denying its past.�
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Sarajevo’s tram workshop intensified design proposal
Most monuments have been renovated, like the national library and the twin towers. Though there is one essential element of the city that has never recovered since the war...
THE T R AM N ETW ORK OF SARAJ E V O
Twin towers
Yesterday Symbol of innovation
MONUMENTS
Today Means of getting from A to B
National library
Tomorrow Mobile public space
...the first of Europe, symbolic of innovation and resistance during the siege, but nowadays merely a means of getting from A to B. The tram system of Sarajevo should be treated as a monument as well. It might not be a static construction, but it has played such a central role in the city´s history and has much potential for its future as well. It should be seen as a mobile public space, a room with a view.
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1) the congestion of the historic city center and the city’s main road (east-west)
(ex-) industrial zone location main road cultural activities industry airport
2) a barrier between the neighbourhoods of Sarajevo’s biggest municipality
(ex-) industrial zone location industry moving to outskirts low density housing high density housing
SARAJEVO’S TRAM WORKSHOP INTENSIFIED Arising Public Zeal from Rusty Heritage
The heart of the tram infrastructure lies in Alipasin Most, in the ex-industrial area. Industry is moving to the outskirts, leaving behind an undefined landscape, exactly in the center of Sarajevo’s biggest municipality: Novi Grad. At the moment the area forms a barrier between the neighbourhoods to the north and the south. My proposal is to open up the area, taking away the barriers and enhancing connections both physically and visually. The intertwining of the tram workshop site with its surroundings would enable new activities to develop and in turn revitalise Alipasin Most.
Autocad Illustrator
Revit
3ds Max
Sketchup
Photoshop
Individual work
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the intertwining of the tram workshop site with its surroundings
existing: fences all around
proposed: opened up to the public
bridging offices
continuation park along river
courtyard: exhibitions/concerts
public workshop incl. auditorium and restaurants
market square
open air theater
bicycle/pedestrian bridge
tram workshop shops
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tram stop
showroom
short section: bridging offices
Developing the tram needs a boost and for that cooperation is crucial. The small office buildings scattered over the site would be replaced by a single unifying structure, that gives space for other companies to join. The new building would form a bridge, connecting all activities at the tram site. The bridging building consists of a prefabricated timber structure, fitting in with the industrial character of the site, but also referring to the Ottoman architecture, with its cantilevering balconies and layered facades.
parking
restaurant
parking
open air theater
river
tram stop main road
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main axis
pedestrian/bicycle bridge
offices
showroom
public courtyard with shops and restaurants, hosting exhibitions and concerts
The facade is an important element of the design. Towards the park it has solar panels across the full length, offering shade for the offices and creating electricity in a sustainable way. By integrating the newest technologies, the tram can become a renewed symbol of innovation. My proposal contributes to the sustainable development of Sarajevo in multiple ways. By adding public activities it would stimulate the local economy and encourage the decongestion of the historic city center and main road. The investment in tram infrastructure would reduce the use of cars and with it the smog and air pollution. Most importantly it would foster community interest and collaboration by reinstating an iconic mobile monument from the city’s past.
the solar facade: an integrated way of creating renewable energy
pedestrian/bicycle bridge
tram workshop
tram stop main road
shops
main axis
exhibitions/ concerts
olympic swimming pool
public workshop
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auditorium
park
offices for starters
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THE STEPHEN A. SCHWARZMAN BUILDING New York Public Library Midtown Campus Renovation, USA
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is the flagship building of the New York Public Library. It is the research library, but also houses public programs and exhibitions. The renovation of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (SASB) forms part of the Midtown Campus Renovation of the New York Public Library, which also encompasses the renovation of the circulating MidManhattan Library (MML) across 5th Avenue. The SASB renovation will reinstate qualities of its original design that have been lost or impaired over time. At the same time it will prepare the Beaux-Arts building for the future uses of the library.
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The SASB renovation consists of packages that are to be conducted in successive phases. Prior to the MML renovation, in Phase 1, preparations are made at SASB to house part of the MML library during its construction.
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2018 PHASE 1
SASB early work MML swing
2020 MML CONSTRUCTION Mid-Manhattan Library
Mid-Manhattan Library MML
2022 PHASE 2
center for education events & conferences
2023
2024
PHASE 3
PHASE 4
cafĂŠ, picture collection, mezzanine removal
south court
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building SASB
2025 PHASE 5
2026 PHASE 6
research & astor hall & cellar executive spaces
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PHASE 2 After the MML construction, Phase 2 starts and the first interventions are made to prepare SASB for its future use. These are mainly located on street level (00). The biggest interventions happen around the future center for education, with a new group entrance at 40th street and a new staircase and elevators that create a public connection between street level (00) and the bel-etage (01).
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NEW DOOR FOR STAFF
SUSPENDED ACOUSTIC PLASTER CEILINGS
no emphasis
NEW WAINSCOT AND BAND
GROUP SEATING IN NICHES
(referring to corridor)
TERRAZZO FLOOR FINISH
ENCLOSED ROOMS with integrated bookshelves/storage space
existing flooring to be replaced by terrazzo
(like corridor)
red carpet tiles in classrooms
new glass/steel partitions and cases along new classrooms
wooden seating element and wainscot SASB | PHASE 2A AND 2B
CENTER FOR EDUCATION Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Phase 2
The center for education will welcome groups of students to the library and introduce them to what the library has to offer. The design of the center and the new entrance at 40th street will follow the logic of the Beaux-Arts building. The corridor and welcoming center are seen as an extension of the exterior, while classrooms are intimate, surrounded by books and warm materials. The flexible use of spaces is always taken into consideration.
Revit Photoshop Illustrator Individual work
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restrooms
exhibition corridor
public stairs and elevators
security check
small classrooms
welcoming center
entrance 40th street
big classroom
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INFO DESKS ASTOR HALL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
The info and security desks for Astor Hall, the main entrance of SASB, were realized before the start of the Midtown Campus Renovation.. The shapes of the desks follow the movements in the entrance hall. For the materialization different options were made. The bronze front was chosen for the coherency with the bronze doors and chandeliers. The lamp is an original from one of the reading tables. Ornament is used, though in an abstract way, because it is one of the main characteristics of the building.
Revit 3ds Max Lumion Astor Hall’s new info desk in use
Individual work
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technical drawings info desk option 1
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the info and security desks in Astor Hall
PHOTOGRAPHY Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Capturing the environment in pictures is a passion of mine that connects to my love of architecture. I like to observe places and analyse them. What makes a place pleasant, and what would be points of improvement? With my pictures I try to capture the atmosphere I experience as well as possible. Sometimes I analyse the color and material palette of a place, which is a good tool to design a project that fits in its surroundings.
Photography Individual work
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C.
UNIVERSITY HOUSING North West Cambridge Development, UK
This housing project for the University of Cambridge consists of 232 affordable housing units that will be home to researchers, students and key university employees. The characteristic Cambridge variation of enclosed and open spaces, alternating between formal and informal groupings of buildings, was a departure point for the design that activates courtyard spaces, creating a direct connection with the dwellings. The courtyards are surrounded by galleries, where inhabitants can meet and interact. Dwellings in the corner and spine building are grouped around central halls with daylight entering from so called ‘lanterns’. The internal courtyards have lawns, flower fields, raised decks, planters, fruit trees and urban furniture, which stimulates the university’s social vitality.
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3 corridor blocks
4 gallery blocks courtyard
lantern
COLOR STUDY North West Cambridge Development, UK
The color study for the corridors and curtains along galleries is based on the color palette of the flowers in the courtyards. The use of colors is proposed in the corridors for a clear identity and wayfinding. Daylight enters from above through lanterns, which means that the upper floors receive more light than the lower ones. This is why darker colors are applied on the upper floors, and lighter colors on the lower floors. The curtains along the galleries follow the same color palette, but in horizontal direction. This emphasizes the embracement of the courtyards by the galleries.
Revit Photoshop InDesign Team work
flowers
color study corridors
curtains
combinations
bathrooms
allium gigantum
3F
salvia nemorosa
2F
skimmia japonica
1F
color darkness
daylight
corridor apartments
lantern
achillea filipendulina
gallery apartments
references of university courtyards
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kitchen drawings
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS North West Cambridge Development, UK
The university housing project of Cambridge was the first project I entered at Mecanoo. At that moment construction was about to start. This means that I mainly worked on the technical elaboration of the project. I made sure that the apartment layouts would comply with regulations such as Lifetime Homes and Code for Sustainable Homes. I worked on detailed kitchen, bathroom and fixed furniture drawings, but also on the setting out of natural stone in the facades, or details of different floor build-ups. I learned to continuously zoom in and out on the project, because at this stage every change - however small it seemed - effected drawings on multiple scales.
Revit Team work
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typical apartment layout of a duplex apartment
waste management, access and bicycle storage
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D.
HOSPITALITY: REFUGEE HOUSING Set Foot in Sittard, NL
The competition ‘Set Foot in Sittard’ asked for a vision for the reactivation of its center. Our entry focuses on the former hospital terrain, which by now transformed into a park around the only remaining building: the monastery. With the reallocation of the hospital towards a site outside the center, the constant flow of the hospital’s visitors and employees disappeared. Our proposal shows that this location can become a place of hospitality again. Refugees and starters could build their own houses, starting with one level, but having the possibility to grow up to three floors in the future. This intervention would reactivate the place and intensify the route along the site, connecting the railway station with the historic center. The center of Sittard will be activated by bringing in new inhabitants.
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The center of Sittard is divided in
Before its reallocation, the
two and lacks activity.
hospital was bringing in people and activity.
The refugee housing
Activating the streets along
The new district unifies the center
development brings in people
the site improves the center’s
by a network of public spaces.
and activity again.
poriosity.
The park at the former location of the hospital slowly transforms into a neighbourhood of self-built houses, intended for refugees and starters. The character of the park remains, but urban squares are added to intensify the activity along the routes through the center.
Revit Illustrator Photoshop Team work
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FRONT GARDEN Small landscape project in Schinnen, NL
The front garden of my parents was my first self-built project. Their wish was a symmetric garden, with a welcoming entrance path. The main obstacle was the electricity cabin, standing almost centrally in front of the house In our design we use the slope from street level towards the house to create geometric terrasses. The trespa lines already give shape to the garden, but the hedges of ilex crenata will gradually take over by the years. These will be cut horizontally levelled, to make the electricity cabin disappear in the hedge, but leaving the facade open and visible.
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The chosen plants are green throughout the year and match with the neutral colors of the gravel, natural stone and bricks of the facade. The color of the trespa framing is carefully chosen to complement this palette.
Revit Sketches Photography Team work ilex crenata
waldsteinea ternata
euonymus harlequin
ilex crenata euonymus harequin
waldsteinia ternata
The geometry of the garden derives from the facade, and focuses the plants in front of the windows. It also answers to the wish for a symmetric garden with a central path and enough space to park two cars.
at the moment: just planted
after 5 years: desired result
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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME Simone Op den Kamp
Email: simoneopdenkamp@hotmail.com Phone: +31 613826021
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