Skills

Development of concepts and programs (theme, target groups, program, atmosphere), especially for the design of multifunctional thematic clusters also called econological or innovation districts in areas to regenerate or centres to revitalize. Development of (extreme) scenarios and quality criteria. Architectural and urban programming. Feasibility, capacity, impact studies. Masterplans, design guides, charts and handbooks. Use of references projects, photomontages.

Projects

  • Mini-loft, apartment, Lille, France, 2013 @ COLOKi
  • Viv’Amstel 3, business park, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2011 @ COLOKi
  • In your Element, wellness island, Hanzeland, the Netherlands, 2011 @ COLOKi
  • Total Leisure Concept, golf at the city, Longwy, France, 2011 @ COLOKi
  • Bye Bikes, station’s square, Amersfoort, the Netherlands, 2011 @ COLOKi
  • V-markt, ecodistrict, Utrecht, the Netherlands, 2010 @ dolte
  • Incubators concepts, the Netherlands, 2010 @ dolte
  • Bottrop shines, city centre revitalization, Bottrop, Germany, 2009 @ COLOKi
  • New Energy!, business park, Gouda, the Netherlands, 2009 @ dolte
  • Renaissance Rotherham, city centre, Rotherham, the United Kingdom, 2009 @ ABL2
  • Groningen bloeit !, station area, Groningen, the Netherlands, 2009 @ ABL2
  • Wilhelminahaven, waterfront, Schiedam, the Netherlands, 2009 @ ABL2
  • Rijnlandsroute, infrastructure, Leiden, the Netherlands, 2008 @ ABL2
  • Bleizo, station area, Zoetermeer, the Netherlands, 2008 @ ABL2
  • Aviolanda, business park, Woensdrecht, the Netherlands, 2008 @ ABL2
  • Opportunities in « Bloeiwijken », the Netherlands, 2007 @ ABL2
  • Healthy Park, work/dwell area, Emmen, the Netherlands, 2007 @ ABL2
  • Omnia, floating office, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2007 @ABL2
  • Keramiek en Cultuur, industrial area, Delft, the Netherlands, 2007 @ ABL2
  • Blauw, industrial area, Delft, the Netherlands, 2007 @ ABL2
  • Way to the future, how to solve traffic jams in the NL, the Netherlands, 2007 @ ABL2
  • Faubourg Saint-Jean-Baptiste, main street, Québec city, Canada, 2006 @ FRP
  • Val-Morin revitalisé, shrinking city, Val-Morin, Canada, 2006 @ FRP
  • Le Grand But, retail park, Lomme, France, 2005 @ ENSAPL
  • Creapole, post-industrial area, Wallers-Arenberg, France, 2004 @ ENSAPL
  • Actif en Balagne !, seasonal region, Corsica, France, 2003 @ ENSAPL

Education

  • 2012 (1 day) Disney Creative Strategy | Centre Iris – with Brigitte Roujol, Paris, France | Shared work method facilitating an iterative way to go from ideas to action plans: 3 roles and scenarios.
  • 2012 (2 days) Urban Programming | Ecole des Ponts ParisTech – with Véronique Granger, Paris, France | Approach and methods to determine in a collaborative way the mission of a territory at short, middle and long terms. Systemic studies (ratios, simulations, market and lifestyles research, stakeholders analysis). Guiding support tools (framing, guiding plans, devices, indicators, threshold, feasibility)
  • Self-learning | Computer skills | CAD : AutoCad, ArchiCad, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), SketchUp.
  • 2011 (10 days) Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) | Université Populaire de Permaculture – with Steve Read, Bretagne, F | Permaculture ethics and biomimetic design principles. Sustainable design project in group.
  • 2001 – 2005 | Master in Architecture | ENSAPL, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et de Paysage de Lille | Villeneuve d’Ascq, France | Architecture and urbanism (specialisation “Cities and Areas”).