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UCL-EAST, New Generation Campus

Why | To create a sustainable second campus for renowned university UCL
What | Public and stakeholders engagement, brief to design team
Where | Stratford, London, the United Kingdom (7,7 ha)
Who | For UCL (University College London) & LLDC (London Legacy Develop. Corp.)

UCL (University College London) is in partnership with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) to establish a new university campus, UCL East, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Together with Stratford Waterfront, UCL East is part of the Cultural and Education District (formerly known as Olympicopolis) project. This will see a world-class education and cultural district clustered around the Stadium, ArcelorMittal Orbit and the London Aquatics Centre.

I have coordinated several inclusive and accessible events such as outdoor pop-up events, youth workshops, walk-and-talk and cross-stakeholders events. A total of 1,400 people took part in the first two stages of our transparent and engaging process.

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BOTTROP SHINES, Revitalised City-Centre

Why | To revitalise and make safe the centre of a shrinking city
What | Multi-analyse + strategies + masterplan + design
Where | Bottrop, Germany
With | COLOKi
Who | competition EUROPAN 10

Bottrop is a small city of the Ruhr area with a relative dynamic town centre. But there are lots of vacant and cheap bargain shops, a declining and aging population, and unsafe peripheral car traffic. What the centre needs is more green public spaces, a new attractive inner city living concept and activities for the youth.
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IN YOUR ELEMENT, Wellness Island

Why | To add value to a peninsula and its context / leisure lake Hanzeland
What | Multi-analyse, concept development, integration, visualisations
Where | Hanzeland, the Netherlands
With | COLOKi + Zooow!-Building formats

Hanzeland is a beloved but aging leisure water park without prestige. Marinas, camps, hotels, water sport facilities, just like any other lake in the region. But in the middle of the lake, there is a free peninsula. What a potential! Maybe something to give an impulse to the whole lake and surroundings? Arcadis, Property owner uit®waarde and property developer Loostad are convinced about the fact that a new place created around a sauna complex can develop. Continue reading

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