Thomas Hickey - Portfolio 2015 by Thomas Hickey

Thomas Hickey Portfolio 2015

Thomas Hickey 450 Meyer Avenue, Kirkwood MO, 63122 Phone: 314-223-9337 E-mail: thickey.arch@gmail.com

Education

Masters of Architecture I (in progress) The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS September 2011 - Present Universit채t Stuttgart, Architecture (study abroad) Stuttgart, Germany October 2013 - August 2014 Internationales Kulturinstitut Wien, Language Course Vienna, Austria Summer 2013 Kirkwood High School, with Honors Kirkwood, MO September 2007 - May 2011

Work Experience

School of Architecture, Lawrence, KS Shop Technician Fall 2012 - Spring 2013, Winter 2015 - Present On-duty manager of wood and metal shops - ensured safe tool operation. Laser cutter technician - assisted in setting up files and cutting projects. Warehouse assistant - assembled cantilevered racking, organized work space, operated forklift extensively K&G Development, LLC, Maplewood, MO Independent Contractor June - September 2010; June - August 2011; June - August 2012 Performed various tasks, including painting, demolition, carpentry, hauling, construction. Purchased materials for employer and maintained positive relationships with suppliers Organized shop workspace, minimizing clutter and keeping work flow on track

Qualifications

Analytical Skills - Excellent problem solver; able to analyze situations, develop alternatives and determine appropriate course of action Intrapersonal Skills - Excellent communicator, strong work ethic, proactive leader, works well with others, speaks advanced German Work Environment - Works well under pressure and meets deadlines; works efficiently even in energized or noisy environment, stays focused

Skills

Achievements and Activities

Adobe Design Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere) ArchiCAD, intermediate AutoCAD Revit Rhinoceros Grasshopper Sketchup, intermediate Microsoft Office KU Honors Program 2011 – Present Appointed to KU Architecture Department’s search committee for faculty January 2012 - June 2012 Rebuilding Joplin Mission Trip June 2012 Top 10% of High School graduating class GPA of 4.1, 33 on ACT Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Leader June 2010 – June 2011 National Honors Society June 2009 – June 2011

Table of Contents

Urban Planning 06 Treffpunkt Amsterdam

In collaboration with Noemi Rhein A re-design of the Food Market Amsterdam that crafts a meeting point for the city Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Urban Design 12

Urban Gateway KC

An urban renewal plan that transforms the alleyway into useable space for the community that encourages a unified effort of urban recovery Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Architecture 18

Cultural Center Venezia

Establishing a civic anchor in west Venice that reflects the character of the city Venice, Italy

22 Haus am See

Creating a retreat hotel that blends into the natural backdrop Neu-Ulm, Deutschland

Urban Research 24 Local Pig Exhibition

In collaboration with Austin Griffis & Charlotte Dandieu An effort to understand the driver of a successful local business Kansas City, Missouri, United States

26 The Future of Transportation in Delft Unpacking new moves for the future of urban mobility Unpacking new moves for the future of urban mobility Delft, the Netherlands

Artwork 30 Selected Works

Treffpunkt Amsterdam

Summer Semester 2014 Amsterdam, the Netherlands

In Collaboration with Noemi Rhein

“Markethalls operate in their own ways within the context of cities. As the heart of cities, they reflect their social and business life.” - Anonymous

this broken arm to the city, and establish the Food Center as an important meeting point of Amsterdam?

Considering this, in the summer semester of 2014 at the University of Stuttgart, we analyzed the central market in Amsterdam, the Food Center Amsterdam (FCA), looking to address the relationship of the market to the rest of the city. Currently the Food Center is a non-destination in Amsterdam, serving only the function of a market. Instead of playing an integral part in Amsterdam’s downtown connectiveness, the Food Center site acts as nothing more than a stepping stone for travelers and locals alike. From large open parks to shared community playgrounds, Amsterdam is a city of meeting points. How can we reattach

The Food Center handles much of the food of Amsterdam and the surrounding cities of the Netherlands. It is located west of city center near to the neighborhood province of Jordaan. The 235,530 m2 site is, for all intents and purposes, an isolated island, separated from its surrounding by canals along the west and south, as well as literal barriers shielding it from outside influence. Our proposal brings living into the market space, as well as re-organizing the market space to elect one structure as a “foreman” central hub that controls the distribution of goods through an electric automatically operating vehicle,

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aerial photograph of the site, “Food Center Amsterdam”

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eliminating the need for trucks to drive onto the market site. Because of the porosity of the site, and the surrounding contextuality of the historical significant city of Amsterdam, care must be taken in establishing key moments that are separated for residents and visitors to the Food Center. In doing so we are creating a gradient of places that all seek to acquire their own identities that become indistinguishable from the existing historical sites that Amsterdam is loved and visited for. This allows for a crossprogrammatic mixing that allows certain spaces to be highlighted as “meeting places”, and reintegrates the site into the city, making it a relevant readdition to the vibrant culture that makes Amsterdam so successful.

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market halls with individual function

meeting points of varying porosities

perspective visualization of the central market hall space

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section BB through neighborhood quarters

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master plan 1:1000 original scale 9 GSEducationalVersion

“Stadtbaustein” city block site housing variants

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floor plans for each of the housing variants

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section drawings for each of the housing variants

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axonometric visualization

Urban Gateway KC

Fall 2014 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Linwood Blvd.

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Troost Ave.

Troost Ave. and site of the the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Urban Bridgeâ&#x20AC;? in Kansas City

Kansas City is not the first city to have had many urban infill and redevelopment projects implemented, with varying degrees of success, but the need still exists for a smart and effective framework to be established that successfully improves a community through the means of urban infill and community activation. This has the potential to set in motion a methodology that can be repeatedly applied to multiple areas at a site and community specific and intimate level. This methodology works to look at urban infill as a continuous community effort to complete the goals of the community improve itself over time.

Troost Ave. in Kansas City during the 1950s

N Troost Ave. in Kansas City modern day Austin Griffis 12

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daily life needs in Kansas City midtown area

Harrison st. streetview context

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The second phase works to utilize the hub as a base of operations in the community’s first design project, the construction of two floating bookend structures at either end of the alleyway, serving not only as waypoints but objects of intrigue for the community, providing an attractor for th lead the initiative for the project. The urban edge along Troost Ave. is then restored while allowing lateral movement into the shared space. The bookend establishes a relationship with the street, creating an edge condition that not only continues the urban edge previously jolted by the alleyway, but also accomodates movement beneath the structure. This connects the alleyway and gives purpose to it. The urban gateway, as it is called, then is host to a number of events and activities, put on by the community. Also, this can be a successful events driven space with the introduction of concerts and food trucks into the space, incentivizing the visiting of the space.

traditional alleyway infill

The bookend structures are designed such that they are able to be built within the community workshop, piece by piece. If the bookends are successful and other areas want to simulate the same gateway experience in a different location, the community is then able to construct multiple bookends, flatpack them, and ship the pre-fab modules to site.

urban bookends, elevate the structure

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Passage 56 project in Paris

Indianapolis alleyway infill Project

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1 1 flexible space; gate, bridge, 2 circulation 3 bathroom 4 kitchenette 5 design space

urban bookend along Troost Ave. exploded isometric 15

bookend sectional perspective 1 2

bookend envelope section 1/4” original scale 16

roof membrane Cut roofing foam for water drainage 5/8” sheathing layer, OSB 4” rigid insulation 1” sheathing layer, OSB 5/8” exterior finish plywood structural I-beam, 14” depth 1 3/4” x 6” LVL joists

5/8” exterior finish plywood furred out Air Gap vapor Barrier 5/8” sheathing layer, OSB 4” rigid insulation 5/8” sheathing layer, OSB 3/8” finish interior plywood interior plywood

1” wood Flooring 5/8” subfloor risers 5/8” sheathing layer, OSB 4” rigid insulation 1” sheathing layer, OSB vapor barrier 5/8” exterior finish plywood underneath, exposed to open air

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The Urban Bridge idea represents only a small segment of ideas that need to take hold in communities and be led by grassroot efforts in order to be successful in repairing tears in the urban fabric. When communities are empowered by ideas where they themselves are the motivated workers to accomplish goals, expedited community recovery has the potential to occur. The mindset of urban infill as a solution to impoverished or under-utilized spaces only works if those goals are in-line with the goals of the community. There also has to be an investment from boths ides, those who are in impoverished areas, and those who have initially invested in designs for that community.. There exists a possibility of a dually minded community that, on the one hand, seeks to improve its immediate surrounding and building quality through smart design and providing helping hands in a much more charitable approach; on the other hand, some of these actions can be orchestrated such that building repair or furniture building can become profitable, sustainable forms of businesses for the community. In this format, members of the community themselves work for the betterment of their own community, and earn a living representing and working in familiar spaces.

Cultural Center Venezia

Spring 2013 Kansas City, Missouri, United States

The Cultural Center Venezia is located on the legendary island of Venice, out of the way of St. Markâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Square, filling the empty lot next to the historic University of Architecture in Venice. By drawing from city context and lines created amidst a chaoticly built environment of oddly shaped structures that have populated the island for hundreds of years, the design is able to integrate itself into the existing urban fabric. The design draws on barn-like structures` in the vicinity that go against the traditional Venesian style, bringing four bars of program across the site that each act as separate layers of entry into the ultimate watchtower. that allows entry and reconnects the visitor to the rest of the island. The project works to reinvigorate this quiet area of Venice, allowing for a cultural gathering space for residents and visitors alike that combines outdoor music, the cafe culture, and art exhibitions to act as a significant landmark for years to come. 1 photos of site in Venice 2 figureground Venice , Italy 3 site-city boundary diagrams

The design the spirit of Venice by promoting the experiential in the act of transversing from one program to the next, engaging the visitor with the site. The first programmatic bar is the raised viewing platform that establishes a porous barrier to the rest of the site, acting as a visual and interactive piece. The second bar is comprised of a stage and gathering space and restaurant area, protected physically by a covering that completes the programmtic bar laterally. The third component of the program works to reflect the importance of art and history in Venetian culture by establishing a long, thin monolithic gallery space that spans the western-most canal to the site. The final piece is the observation tower, acting as pinnacle experience for the site, forcing visitors to progress through each various part of the culture center before arriving at the viewing area, reconnecting once more to the rest of Venice. The design encourages a sort of meandering that fits within the character present in Venice. The space is also near a large docking area for cruise ships, allowing tourists who normally otherwise wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t visit this side of Venice the opportunity to experience it. 1 visualization of cultural center 2 level 1 Site Plan

3 level 2 Floor Plan 4 section through observation tower 5 section through gallery space 6 section through gathering space 7 section through viewing platform 8 exploded isometric

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Haus am See

Fall 2013 Neu-Ulm, Deutschland

Haus am See is a 30 room hotel project in Neu-Ulm, Germany. The form acts as a pier that is connected both with land and water in creating a remote getaway for vacationers and business outings alike. The hotel features a lobby, a large, accomodating meeting room and event space, full gym and wellness center with spas, and in total thirty double rooms. The remote location and exciting interaction with the lake work in the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor. The majority of public circulation in the Haus exists within a three-story high atrium space roughly in the middle of the structure. This space is glass on both sides, allowing a visual connection into the space as well as a visual connection outside , giving guests the feeling that the hotel exists as a lens to the outdoors.

interior perspective showing movement through the Haus

south section showing movement through the Haus

Local Pig Exhibition

Fall 2014 Kansas City, Missouri, United States In Collaboration with Austin Griffis & Charlotte Dandieu

The analysis of emerging economies set forth in this studio looks to discover and unpack what makes a small business in Kansas City exciting, successful, and revolutionary within its field. This process is made up of several steps of research, including site visits, an in-depth interview, and diagramming. The following analysis of The Local Pig, a butcher shop located in the East Bottoms of Kansas City, Missouri, is our attempt at retelling the story of how the shop and the people tethered to it are successful in their craft. The shop as space is examined; by doing so we are able to see how a quality product has the ability to positively impact Kansas City at local and regional levels.

exterior photo of the Local Pig butcher shop

exterior photo of the pigwich, the popular food truck

interior photo of the butcher shop space

set-up for the Cherry Pit Dialogues

the beginning of the event

discussion between the community members

The Local Pig has attracted many unique visitors from all across Kansas City and abroad as well, featuring in addition to the butcher shop a food truck, named “Pigwich”, where customers can buy specialty sandwiches. During lunch hour this food truck is packed despite its remote location, lending itself to the title “destination” rather than a title of convenience. As part of the exhibit of our studio’s work, 7 card sets of local businesses were exhibited at Maker Village KC, located in the “Cherry Pit” in Kansas City, a renovated maker space dedicated to teaching, collaboration, exhibition, and community gathering. The cards were displayed and curated by the creators. 3 minute long interviews were also on display on laptops with headphones, giving brief looks into our interviews with the owners of these successful businesses. The reception was positive, and many stimulating conversations were had. As part of the theme of the night, our hope was to foster a dialogue between the local professionals, students, and others interested in community engagement. Architects, urban planners, designers, contractors, and community members all gave testimony to the changes happening in Kansas City, both positive and negative.

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“We know where everything has been, where it’s going, and where it’s gonna end up. So you start with the farmer. Then we have the slaughterhouse, and then from the slaughterhouse we bring those whole animals into here, and we start breaking ‘em down. And then we give them to the consumer.”

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n, pl; a store where pork products, as hams, sausages, and pâtés are sold.

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“That’s frugalness, and being a small business . . . it’s in our origins. If we go back, and we look at the 20s and 30s, when a butcher was on every block. Maybe not every block, but every little neighborhood, where every community had a butcher; He had to use everything. He didn’t have to, but it was a waste if he didn’t . . . We’re back to those original recipes.” MATT KAFKA

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“It was just a white-washed place, white-washed walls, sat vacant and empty for a couple years. We both just walked in and said, “It’s the right price, we don’t care about the location” . . . and we could just do whatever we wanted because it was a white-washed box.” MATT KAFKA

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“Why is it that you come to this shop, and you get excited or you feel good?” It’s the vibes, it’s the emotion from the yellow, it feels like you’ve lived here. I mean, there are books right there, and if a customer grabs that book, and they want to borrow it, do it. Just bring it on back please.”

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“There are still people I know that don’t realize Pigwich and Local Pig are the same place. They’re like, “What? There’s a butcher shop there? I just had a sandwich there.” Or the opposite, they come in here, always through the front door, not even realizing there’s a whole sandwich shop and a patio right there over on the east side.” MATT KAFKA

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“How do we make people uncomfortable? How do we get people to question, just moving along on the same path or trend that they’ve always been on?”

“One thing we require before we hire anybody, is to stage. Stage is a French term, meaning, you volunteer to work in the shop for a day. That’s to see if you fit our culture, and the folks that are here, and two, to see if you have a good work ethic. We can tell usually within two to three hours if you’re gonna have a good work ethic or not.” MATT KAFKA

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“For small businesses, you have to be fully committed when you do something, and when you execute you have to act with integrity and stay with that, and work it out until you see it doesn’t work, and then bend it, or don’t do it half-assed” MATT KAFKA

The Future of Delft’s Transportation

Summer 2014 Delft, the Netherlands

Explanation of the Relevant Themes The theme „Spoortunnel Zone“ is in regard to the city of Delft, the Netherlands. This theme comprises something cultural, economic, and political. Delft is primarily known for its education in the world-known Technical University of Delft, often abbreviated as simply TU Delft. Delft is also positioned between Rotterdam and The Hague, and is located only 15 km from both cities. Rotterdam has one of the most important Harbors in the whole of Europe. Furthermore the Hague is the seat of goverment for all of the Netherlands. Through its good position Delft is a very influential transport hub. At the moment the city train is comprised of a viaduct system that divides the city in two parts. The high-speed trains that travel throughout the Netherlands, called sprinters, run along the „Old City“ border and act as a barrier in Delft. The city center detailed in the drawing “Delft region map” is blocked from the neighborhoods west of the tracks as a result of this raised barrier. The dismantling of the barrier is the theme of this analysis. With the dismantling of the barrier, Delft has the capability to become once again a unified city that excels in a modern world. This project is to be divided into two distinct projects. The project „Spoorzone Delft“ was initiated by the city itself, and the project was encouraged and further developed by city-planner Joan Busquel. The project plans to advance the transportation infrastructure of the city by way of a new underground train tunnel (SpoorzoneDelft). The project plans to create a connection between the west and east divisions of the city. The second project is the completion of the A4 Autobahn, which has been a project that has been under construction for many years without completion. Currently travelers to Delft drive on the A13 Autobahn, which directly borders the city. The goal is to redirect the traffic from the A13 to the newly completed A4, which allows the city of Delft to reprogram the A13 to suit other needs, most notably the streets used as „Boulevards“. The newly developed streets will be geared towards pedestrian activity and public transportation. These projects will enable Delft’s citizens to once again fill the streets, and tailor the streets to social interaction that hasn’t existed in Delft in a major way since the viaduct system was implemented. The projects are planned to be completed by 2030, such that they are able to transform Delft into an activityrich city (Gebiedsvisie Schieoevers 2030, 2010, 6).

Delft region map1

Example of the viaduct system that divides Delft2 26

A4 Autobahn

A13 Autobahn

Delft Center

Autobahn Map of the Netherlands3

Train line

A13 Autobahn

Bahnhof Project The new central station in the city of Delft is being currently developed by the firm Mecanoo Architekten and is a part of the efforts to complete the projects in the Spoorzone. Mecanoo Architekten is comprised of Delft natives who have an inherent desire to better the city, not view the project only as another bid.The architects are attempting to integrate the history of the city into the design of the station.

The new Hauptbahnhof in Delft, from Mecanoo Architects5

Delft porcelain is very well known in the world, and they have chosen the interior space to be in a blue and white design to reflect the qualities and to evoke the feeling of the porcelain. The train station is also going to be modernized, for example with the use of an exterior digital news ticker that is visible and informative to all in the city center. In the upper levels 1000 city workers will work in offices (Mecanoo Architekten). Many are complaining currently about the aesthetics of the building, but the technological improvements are planning to help bring the city together. Because the entire station and train track system is going to take place under ground, the possibilities architecturally for the platform and natural light let into the space from above.

Interior of the new Hauptbahnhof6

Graphic of how the current barrier in Delft could be dissolved4 Eisenbahn

Planned underground train line

Dismantling the Barrier

Existing Autobahn System in the Netherlands7 1

Number of Lanes

„Optimal Redesign“ des Autobahnsystem die Niederland8 2

Today Delft is inaccessible for both the citizens and the region, and is able to be linked to the barriers that hinder the city’s success. The dismantling of the viaduct is necessary for the city in order to bring all of the community of Delft together. Delft is located in a very important geographical location that allows it the possibility to jump start new regional projects of the Netherlands. In addition to this, because of its good positioning, much of the traffic and transportation inevitably leaves Rotterdam and past Delft in one way or another out to the Netherlands. The dismantling of the barrier will allow many to take advantage of these benefits of the city in beneficial designs that are primarily initiated and carried out by the municipality and local government of the region. The plan is to transform the former area of the barrier into a meeting point for the population of the city. Delft would also no longer be only a significant location for education and technology, but instead one of the most important locations of the Netherlands. The new projects give Delft a connection to the rest of the world. They would be connected both by new infrastructure as well as the incorporation of new technology that allows a successful future for the city of Delft.

Autobahn Optimization Many research projects regarding living units, mobility, and social aspects are happening in the Netherlands. In one of these research projects, the „Optimal Redesign of the Dutch Road Network“, the current practice and the theoretical future Autobahn systems are analyzed. The emphasis of the research is on the Randstand Region, which is the area comprising Rotterdam, Delft, The Hague, Utrecht, and Amsterdam. The highest concentration of motorists are in the Randstand region, and the A13, A4, and A12 Autobahns are the most traveled highways in this region (Optimal Redesign, 2005, 18). The development explains how the government can theoretically improve the infrastructure of the system. The theme correlates to the betterment of the infrastructure of the Netherlands and also the betterment of the A4 and A13 Autobahns. This paper‘s interest lie in the theoretical improvements of the A4 Autobahn development. The advantages of the re-development for the city of Delft are not examined, but in spite of this it shows something important. In the short term the costs of the project are too high to make it affordable in the theoretical model. In the long run , however, the advantages outweigh the negatives of the redevelopment, and it is a smart decision for the city. The redevelopment of the A4 allows for a more open Delft that encourages dense living and open pedestrian spaces that ultimately transform Delft into a city that is vital for the future.

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Spoorzone Delft Projekt The project itself is comprised of many small projects that all share the same goal. The Spoortunnel is the main project for the development of the city of Delft. OBS, or â&#x20AC;&#x17E;Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Spoorzone Delftâ&#x20AC;&#x153; was established in 2007 to guide the development of these projects. The Delft train station and train tracks are too congested and there are too few of them. Almost 350 trains travel through Delft every day (SpoorzoneDelft). Because of this it is absolutely necessary to widen the train infrastructure. A 2,3 km long tunnel is going to be established that gives the above-ground City room to breathe. The tunnel is going to be four-tracks wide, but in the beginning only two tracks will be used. It is necessary to expand the tracks to a fourtrack system in order to cope with the increased traffic expected and to lessen the load on the two tracks. The public experiences the congestion on an every-day basis because of the close proximities of other towns. It makes what should be a 15 minute trip to Rotterdam much longer.

Through the project Spoortunnel much space in the city center of Delft is going to be freed, such that multiple other projects can be started that all work to improve the space. A strip park, many living units and offices, parking, and new bridges that span new bodies of water are to be installed (Bestemmingsplan Spoorzone, 2005). The grand public center will transform a nonproductive area into a vibrant new city center that is inviting to tourists, workers, and citizens of Delft. The new train station will also tackle the congestion problem that the transportation services in Delft are currently encountering, making the travel to and from Delft, Rotterdam, and the rest of the Netherlands much more efficient.

Planned train lines Graphic10

Aerial photo of the site of Spoorzone Delft12

Aerial photo of the model of the project13

Spoorzone Siteplan11 28

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Underground Tunnel

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Boulevard Projects in Delft due to the

Re-routing of Inter-city Traffic

The boulevard projects are not as important in comparison to the Spoorzone Project. In the long run the boulevards are still extremely important in order to positively improve the atmosphere of the City. However, the boulevards are a much less concentrated effort, address multiple streets and entire sidewalk conditions that are not addressed in the Spoorzone Plan. The A4 Autobahn must be finished before parts of the A13 and other important streets are to be converted into usable boulevard space. Once the A4 is completed, the majority of traffic and commuters from Rotterdam to the Hague and vice-versa will be diverted from the A13 to the A4.

south along the new train line. They also plan to connect this boulevard with the historical „Schieweg“ (Gebiedsvisie Schieoevers 2030, 2010). The boulevards are connecting to the newly defined A13, such that the city of Delft can further research the theme of boulevards in the city and what it means to utilize them in connections between cities. These boulevards will change the character of streets in Delft from a wide, auto-centric focus to a pedestrian focus that then allows these tributaries to connect back to the developing Spoorzone. Widening of sidewalks, installation of generous bike lanes physical planted separations as well as reduced number of lanes are all part of the project goals.

This reuse and conversion of important streets in Delft to better used space is a bold move, and the city of Delft will name them Boulevards. One of the well known Boulevards is part of the „Gebietsvision Schieoevers 2030 Delft“, where they are expanding the Engelstaat to the

This project is done in the hopes that the traffic will naturally diverge to the A4, and that the community in Delft will seize the opportunity to improve the architecture and built spaces along the new Boulevards, to give Delft a new identity for the future. Existing Situation A1315

A4 Autobahn Complete16

Boulevard Schieweg North, „Engelstraat“ Section17

Boulevard Schieweg South Sections 18

Boulevard Project Site Plan14

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A13 Autobahn

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Selected Works

Fall 2011 - Present

George R. R. Martin, pen and colored pencil

Modulated Forms, watercolor

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