Tim Stoop — Design Portfolio 2015-2018

TIM STOOP DESIGN PORTFOLIO bachelor architecture and the built environment

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TIM STOOP

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

bachelor architecture and the built environment

Het Nieuwe Instituut • The light format

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Model analysis • Casestudy house nr. 16

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House of the Future • Makoko 33 Social dwelling • Collective entry 45 Table design • Johin 57

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Het Nieuwe Instituut is a place for architecture, design and e-culture in which these three disciplines are connected via research and presentation. The current building is situated in Rotterdam next to the Boijmans van Beuningen museum and it’s future depot. It not only plays a crucial role within these two buildings, but it also lays a connection to the Kunsthal in the south.

However the future Boijmans van Beuningen depot will prevent a direct connection the this ‘artroute’ and thus it seems that the current building will loose it’s identity and importance for the district.

In the new design for het Nieuwe Instituut the building opens up in the corner of the Jongkindstraat and invites people to come inside. Upon entering the foyer a sculptural stair is placed from which visitors can decide which museumhall to visit first. The materialisation of these exposition rooms are chosen in such a way that it creates an mystic atmosphere that gives visitors an almost dreamy experience. At the same time there’s nothing to distract you from the art installations.

Next to the architectural vision and spatial qualities also the construction and climatological functions of the building are designed. For the facade a new 3D-printed polycarbonate panel was used as a second skin to filter the light en pre-heath fresh air. The details are refined in such a way that the connection of materials and elements are hold back and do not scream for attention.

Designing het Nieuwe Instituut meant the final design course for the bachelor. During this course I was able to implement everything I learned during the first three years. I also learned new techniques on 3D-printing, 1:50 model making and model photography.

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Foyer as starting point

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CASESTUDY HOUSE NR. 16 21

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Each house must be capable of duplication and in no sense be an individual performance. That was the main statement from the Case Study House Program. The editor of the Arts and Architecture magazine also said that the Case Study House Program was not being undertaken in the spirit of the ‘neatest trick of the week’. Case Study House 16 is conceived as a prototype for the average middle-class family. It’s the only house from Craig Ellwood’s Case Study Houses that actually retains the concepts of middle-class houses.

The stated site for the building of Case Study House 16 differed from the typical suburban lot that Ellwood knew how to resolve. The site is a levelled plateau on a hill with views in perpendicular directions. Modularity and internal clarity were more important to Ellwood than site strategy. It’s more about the internal organization of the building than about the connection between the site and the building.

Case Study House 16 exemplifies the postwar idea of openness, and this has direct consequences for how all the rooms are orientated to each other. The different areas in the house open to each other and when we look at the night rooms, something peculiar happens. The bedrooms are connected to the hallway without a door. You would think that a bedroom door is a privacy standard, but even here the idea of one connected space is being followed. The kitchen and tv-room however can be concealed from the living room with harmonica-walls. The house also opens to the outside. Some bedroom walls are extended to the courtyard, to create the idea of continuous space and make the bedroom look less compact and thus bigger. The overhanging roof contributes to the exact same idea.

In the house there is a clear distinction between day and night use. The main hall splits the house in day and night functions. Private and public are separated by semi-transparent glass and a closed wall. All the other walls are ‘floating’ between the ceiling and floor.

One of the primary concerns of Ellwood was to re-invent the kitchen and bathroom. The open kitchen shows the new post-war living standards, just like the position of the kitchen, that shows the central role the kitchen was taking in the house.

During this project I took role as group leader where I would arrange meetings and had the overall lookout on the project. I also prepared all the lasercut and 3D-print models. During this course I learned a lot on modelmaking as well as making a large and detailed model in a team. Looking back on this period, it was one of the most fun courses I attended in which I learned the most.

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MAKOKO: HOUSE OF THE FUTURE 33

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According to recent developments the population of Lagos, Nigeria will double in size in 15 years time, demolishing the poorer parts of the city to make way for the new city. Makoko, a slum that’s build entirely on water adjacent to the seaside, is one of the parts that is at risk. The aim of this design research is to provide solutions that will make Makoko indispensable for the rest of Lagos, as well as improve the living conditions for the people in the slums. The results could be adapted to solve similar problems in slums in other parts of the world.

The strategy researched here is based on the ecological services each household in the slum can provide for it’s members and the rest of the city. Each house acts as a production stone in a producing neighbourhood. On each rooftop, food is produced and further processed on the house’s platforms.

Due to the increasing densification in the future, all available space must be put to good use. By making this space flexible, different activities can occur. The walls and the rooftop provide ecological services for the whole city of Lagos.

Although the core function of the house is producing, it also provides a functional yet comforting home for it’s inhabitants. Space is limited, therefore every square metre has to be usable in multiple ways.

Every platform is therefore a place where people can work, socialize and sleep. To serve this changing functionality, the facade consists partly of flexible boxes, that can be expanded to create furniture and spacial separations. The non-flexible boxes can provide means of storage. All boxes are filled with vegetation from the outside.

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COLLECTIVE ENTRY 45

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This project is focused to relight the community feeling of the Reimerwaalbuurt in Amsterdam. Due to the buildingheight it’s a focal point in the neighbourhood and an invitation to enter the communal area. The transition is shaped by blocks of greenery where residents can meet each other. The building consists of two typologies: penthouses and senior homes. These different stakeholders are also visible in different facades. The first three layers have a more basic facade with green boxes and a pergola. The upper three layers has little coves and different window sizes. The staircase at the end has a sculptural form with big windows. This is to accentuate the invitational character.

The urban design plan came together within a group of three other students. In the first couple of weeks we analysed the surroundings together and made several propositions. This group effort resulted in a simple plot layout where inhabitants would design their own collective space.

In the end this project was chosen the best among all the other student’s projects of my year.

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The key idea at the heart of this table comes from a basic line drawing of a Japanese crane bird.

This very elegant and lightweight bird is reflected in the choice of lightweight materials, slanted surfaces and refined details. The tapered legs bend out in two directions giving a lightweight and refined look. The legs are connected via a horizontal slot and two tenons making it easy to assemble and disassemble.

The slanted aluminium tabletop highlights the floating effect towards the inside. This also makes up most of the table’s strength. From the side, the legs make a final accent before hitting the floor, almost like a cranebird stretching it’s legs before landing.

Designing this table was part of my minor ‘House of the Future’ in which me and three other students analysed the famous 699 Superleggera chair by Gio Ponti. I tried to capture the elegance and expressiveness of his chair in this table. Whilst analysing Ponti’s chair and designing your own table, only then you realize the complexity and the genius of Ponti’s design.

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