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PORTFOLIOSaman Seifollahi
July 2010
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persaonal. education. workshop and traning course. job experience.CURRICULUM VITAE
u r b a n i s t i c . P R O J E C T S
p l a n n i n g and d e s i g n.
j o u r n a l i s t i c .printed issue.
studio flemish diamond. studio turnhout. strategic planning for a shrinking city. studio yazd center. transportation and mobility. tehran congestion zone. tehran traffic lights. tehran-mashhad roads. fars roads.c o m p e t i t i o n . gulf traffic award 2009.
3MSc. in human settlement
E D U C A T I O N2 0 1 0 - 2 0 1 1
CURRICULUM VITAEpersaonal. education. workshops
Saman Seifollahi P E R S O N A L
nationality: persian. gender: male.date of birth: 16.05.1980
contact info: vaartstraat 11, bus 304, 3000 leuven. 0484386955. saman.s@gmail.com
languages: persian (mother tongue). english. dutch (fair). arabic (fair).computer skills: ms office. illustrator. indesign. photoshop. autocad.
department of architecture and urbanism, KULleuven.belgium
BSc. in civil engineering1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 5
Engineering Faculty, Azad University of Karajk a r a j . i r a n .
thesis: designing new mobility for the flemish diamond; more than connectivity
thesis: designing 1. an amphitheater by steel structure. 2. housing by concrete structure. 3. secondary roads in mountains
urban areas analyzing. historic and social spaces. Iran Architecture Center studio. tehran. iran 2008WORKSHOP and TRAINING COURSE
sketching for architecture and urban design. training course. Iran Architecture Center studio. www.iacenter.ir . 2007
road safety management. Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization (RMTO). iran. 2006implementation methods for steel structures and weld joints. azad university of karaj. iran. 2003implementation methods for rectangular and trapezium hydrulic canals. Pars Peyab consultant firm. 2000
highway and arterial traffic analyzing, ITS institute. tehran. iran. 2007
drainage systems and hydrulic canals. researching center of Jahad-Agriculture Ministry. karaj. iran. 2000
4CURRICULUM VITAEjob experience.FANAP Co. ITS Dept. Tehran. Iran. www.fanap.ir
Aug. 2009- Aug. 2010
Intelligent Transportation Solutions
ITS Institute. Tehran. Iran. www.ITSpersia.comJul. 2007- Jun. 2009
transportation consultant firm
Tahlilgaran-e Asr-e Etelaat. Tehran. Iran. www.infoage.irNov. 2006- May. 2007
managing editor.
civil project manager . ITS Expert.
project manager . ITS Engineer . Designer.
ICT specialized analytical monthly magazine
Aug. 2003- Oct. 2006Asr-e Ertebat. Tehran. Iran. www.ictnews.ir
managing editor. member of directors boardICT specialized weekly
BBC persian. www.bbc.co.uk/persian2 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 5
freelance ICT Analyzer
hamshahri newspaper. Tehran. Iran. www.hamshahri.orgDec. 2003- Oct. 2004
senior editor.informatics and science unit
managing editor . Iranian official journal in World Summit of Information Society (WSIS)authorised by IR ICT Ministry and Asr-e Ertebat. Tunisia 2005managing editor . official journal in regional meeting of WSISauthorised by Asr-e Ertebat. Tehran 2005
aria engineering firm. Karaj. Iran2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 3
housing developers
pars peyab engineering consultant firm. Tehran. Iran. www.parspeyab.co.ir2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1
hydrulic structures. water and sweage system. drainage systems
t e c h n i c i a n
technician . estimator
5PROJECTSu r b a n s i t i c
p l a n n i n g and d e s i g n. transportation and mobility. c o m p e t i t i o n .
6department of architecture and urbanism, KULFLEMISH DIAMOND STUDIO
prof. Marcel Smets. Matthias Blondia. Erik De Deynspring 2010
URBANISTICplanning and design
7Designing a new mobility system is usually conceived as creat-
ing new infrastructure by designers, while some doubt has been
cast upon the efficiency of existing transportation systems. On
the other hand, new mobility itself carries more precise mean-
ing than only infrastructure. In other words, as scholars have
mentioned, it should be taken into account that mobility net-
work refers to discourses more than infrastructure.
Furthermore, although the first aim of transportation is connec-
tivity, infrastructure has been playing a key role as a generator
in emergence of settlements and industries since human exists,
from the beginning to present that it highlights the term more
than connectivity.
Nowadays, hence that new generation of communication were
born, economical interactions and peoples lifestyle do not fol-
low bygone trends and patterns, thus we are confronted with
settlements and industrial zones next to the water, railway and
motorway, which are not able to respond current needs and also
play their roles as efficient and important as past, while they not
sustainable enough to continue working.
All aforementioned demonstrate that current and future cities
have to be served by different mobility networks which are not
only more sustainable, efficient and safer, but also able to lead
cities to run out of dilemma.
Thus, the importance of rethinking the mobility networks is more
remarked. In addition, this paper argue that different mobility
network is not necessarily creating new infrastructure, but also
due to transformation of cities, inventing an improved mobility
network by optimized and customized transformation of existing
infrastructure in order to bring new modes of transportation in
service can be a significant solution. In this sense, one research
question is about possibilities, opportunities, and values that
transformation of existing heavy infrastructure can bring.
As the matter of fact, Transformation and optimization of exist-
ing infrastructure in order to have less interventions while taking
maximum advantages of new rhythm of life in regional scale can
be a responsive solution. For instance, transformation of railway
to light-rail (some sections or whole existing system) in regional
scale is one of these solutions.
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8drawing: Michele Girelli
9department of architecture and urbanism, KULTURNHOUT STUDIO
prof. Bruno De Meulder. Christian Nolf. Oana Bogdanfall 2010
URBANISTICplanning and design
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Land
Use
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Population
Economy
Land Use
TripGeneration
TripDistribution
Mode Split
TracAssignment
TransportFacilityImpactson Land Use
Region A
Region B
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5 houses/ha
10 houses/ha
20 houses/ha
30 houses/ha
Turnhout: Population Inhabitants/Km 241.000 700
Vosselaar: Population Inhabitants/Km 210.000 850
Oud-Turnhout: Population Inhabitants/Km 2
13.000 335
Residential
Economical
Forest
School
Shoping & Retail
Gas station
Hospital
SPATIAL DIMENSION
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Use
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A spatial strategy is needed to integrate the complementary mobility systems in Turnhout
Car free areas
Bus network
Light Rail ?
NEW MOBILITY PACKAGEEXISTING SITUATION PROPOSAL
Exiating Parking
Parking access road
Special events Car-Free zone
Primary Car-Free zone
Additional primary Car-Free zone
Shared Space Area (Woonerf )
Additional Special events Car-Free zone
New proposed parking
Re-use as bicycle parking
Exsisting parking
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Antwerpen
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GeelAarschot- Leuven
Mol
Arendonk
Tilburg
Baarle-Herlog
Bus net- Line 1
Bus net- Line 2
Shuttlebus line
Regional bus lines
Bicycle Path
Bicycle Path: Existing
Bicycle Path: Additional proposed
Bicycle tracks
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Where travel is distributedWhere travel is generated
Oud-Turnhout
Turnhout
Vosselaar
Highway
Primery way type I
Primery way type II
Secondary way type ISecondary way type II
Secondary way type III
Bridge
Passing carsin evening peak hours
Turnhout Integrated Public Transportation
LRT
BusBike
BicycleRegional NetworkCity Network
Supporting mode: Bus NetworksRegional Service: Rapid BusLocal Service: Urban Bus NetworkPublic Commercial: Shuttle BusSpecial Service: Bus-Bike
Main mode: Light Rail Transit (LRT)
Public Commercial: Cargo Tram
Regional Service: RRT (Rapid Rail Transit via LRT) Local Service: Tram
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The Flemish Region plans a new light rail to
connect Antwerp to Turnhout (and in a later phase extending further to the East), but there is no clear vision of how this infrastructure could be spatially integrated in Turnhouts fabric. Moreover, by offering
the possibility to downgrade some of its heavy car and
rail infrastructures, the new mobility network is an opportunity for the city to strengthen its quiet character and to (re) develop (new) attractive urban environments.
The project Embedding Mobility address-
es the light rail as an urban generator in a two-stage
intervention:
1) A first stage defines an optimal trajectory
loop within the city centre, based on popu
lation density, main destinations, and areas
to be developed in the near future.
2) A second stage addresses the hypotheti
cal moving of the railway station to the
south and the downgrading of the southern
segment of the ring road. The first would re
sult in a central open space on the former
rail tracks. Conceived as a new north south
civic Spine, it would become the main gate
giving access to the city and instigating a
stronger relationship between the city and
the canal (see canal site project).
The downgrading of the ring would generate
a new urban platform, working as a carpet connecting
main large scale urban functions: the hospital, a new
train and bus station, the city park and a new devel-
opment on the Frac site.
This specific project seeks to open the wood-
land to the area by making a park and proposing in its
perimeter a wide range of housing typologies, public
equipments, commerce and leisure activities accessi-
ble by all means. The proposal envisions the creation
of an ecologically profiled neighbourhood.
Embedding a light rail system
+
=
Re-claiming the space of infrastructures
Developing the resulting strategic areas
1st PHASE 2nd PHASE
STRATEGY - 2 Stage intervention -
100 200m
Vosselaar
Sint Jozefcollege
Kempenlaan-N140
SYNTRA
KTA
Oude Station
VTST
Begijnendreef
Kanaal
Sint Pietersinstituut
Oosthoven
Noord-Brabantlaan
Central Station Sint Elizabethziekenhuis Stadspark
Sint Pietersinstituut
Oranjemolen
Paarklaan- N18
Kwakkel
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8. DEVELOP PLAZAS NEXT TO THE CANAL FOR MAR-KETS AND SHOPS with URBAN FURNITURE
1. OLD TRACKS- The length of the tracks are restricted to the optimum level, in the future if the railway station is moved near the ring road- the space left is to be used for tram lines.
2. TRAM LINE- to design the tram line and layout to-wards the canal. With the railway tracks removed, a large vacant land is opened towards the canal, spur-ring the possibilities of many different kinds of devel-opment.
3. TRAM STOP- the location of the tram stop would be key here- to be situated in short walk access to all the major transport generators. Regional bus stops on the other side would place one more land mark on the canal front
4. CAR FREE-Making the area car-free would enhance the use of the tram. Which would require location of parking/ park and ride in around the periphery of the site which would enhance the quality of the car-free neighbour-hood
5. ENHANCE THE LINK STREETS- the ex-isting street network to be directed to-wards the new development which would lead to the avenue
6. DEVELOP THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CANAL AS A GREEN EDGE- the other side of the canal would have a contrast-ing development to this edge.
7. RE-INVENT THE CANAL AS A TRANSPORTATION LINE.
SITE PLAN
VIEW OF AVENUE LEADING TO THE CANAL
VIEW OF THE TRAM AND PEDESTRIAN WAY
drawing: Balaji Rajkomar
WATER RETENTIONBASINS
NEW LIVING ENVIRONMENTShousing diversity
LINKAGECITY CENTREWITHINDUSTRY
NEIGHBOURHOOD PA R K
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PLAN
100 200m
Vosselaar
Sint Jozefcollege
Kempenlaan-N140
SYNTRA
KTA
Oude Station
VTST
Begijnendreef
Kanaal
Sint Pietersinstituut
Oosthoven
Noord-Brabantlaan
Central Station Sint Elizabethziekenhuis Stadspark
Sint Pietersinstituut
Oranjemolen
Paarklaan- N18
Kwakkel
interface forest ecological neighbourhood
compact urban area
light train
residentialcomercialurban parkpublic equipmentscooperative food markets
actual urban edge
RING-ROAD (80m) URBAN PLATFORM 100 meters FRAC SITE RESIDENTIAL AREA
campingbarsport
wetlands wetlandsforestnaturewaterrecreation
mixed housingtypologies
interface forest ecological neighbourhood
compact urban area
light train
residentialcomercialurban parkpublic equipmentscooperative food markets
actual urban edge
RING-ROAD (80m) URBAN PLATFORM 100 meters FRAC SITE RESIDENTIAL AREA
campingbarsport
wetlands wetlandsforestnaturewaterrecreation
mixed housingtypologies
SECTION
interface forest ecological neighbourhood
compact urban area
light train
residentialcomercialurban parkpublic equipmentscooperative food markets
actual urban edge
RING-ROAD (80m) URBAN PLATFORM 100 meters FRAC SITE RESIDENTIAL AREA
campingbarsport
wetlands wetlandsforestnaturewaterrecreation
mixed housingtypologies
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drawing/sketch: Kevin Penalva
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department of architecture and urbanism, KULSTRATEGIC PLANNING FOR A SHRINKING CITY
Michiel Dehaenefall 2010
Oil Well
Heritage
Road
River
City in1910
City in 1910-50
City in 1950-80
City in 1980-2000
AndikaAhvaz & Shus
URBANISTICplanning and design
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The story of Masjid-i-Soleiman, called MIS, as the
first oil producing city of Iran and the Middle East re-
gion, is an obvious example of the emergence, growth
and decline of a contemporary small city, which
marked the most important socio-cultural and eco-
nomic changes in the history of contemporary Irans
cities.
Today, MIS is confronting serious social and eco-
nomic problems. A high unemployment rate, a great
number of low income citizens, inadequate urban ser-
vices, lack of information, huge environmental prob-
lems, old urban infrastructure, and many closed busi-
nesses show visibly the existing situation of the city.
This essay seeks to contribute to the understand-
ing of local economic regeneration specific in both the
way it is carried out and the way it can be achieved by
relating it explicitly to cultural values. This as an al-
ternative approach will be exemplified in rendering a
regeneration strategy for MIS.
Masjed Soleyman
Persian Gulf
Zalki Migration Path
Arpanahi Migration Path
DezPart Migration Path
Tang Faleh Migration Path
Hezar-Chameh Migration Path
AndikaTaraz Migration Path
Masjed Soleyman
AprilStart of spring nom
ads migrati
on: Exit form Khuzestan
May
June
July
August
September
October
Novem
ber
Decem
ber
Janiuary
February
March
Start of fall nomads m
igration: Exit from
Chaharmahal o Bakhti
ari
Enter to Chaharmahal o Bakhti
ari
Enter to Khuzestan
Living in Chaharmahal o BakhtiariLiving in KhuzestanMigrationMigration
Masjed Soleyman
Ahvaz
Imam Khomeini Harbor
Khorram ShahrAL Basrah
Petroleum Renery Main Oil linesPetrochemical
Mahshahr Harbor
Haft gel
Shush
Dezful
Oil Well
Heritage
Road
River
City in1910
City in 1910-50
City in 1950-80
City in 1980-2000
AndikaAhvaz & Shus
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Andika
MIS Trailhead
Getvand Trailhead
Getvand
Shushtar
Masjed-e Soleyman
Qale Khaje
LEGEND
Tourism TrailheadMIS DamNew Settlement ZoneHusbandry and Farm FieldPresereved AreaPrimery RoadSecondary RoadNomadic Migration PathPrimary river basinLake of Dam
To MIS
To MIS
To MIS Dam
LEGENDNew DwellingNew Settlement ZoneHusbandry and Farm FieldSecondary RoadNomads Migration PathPrimary river basinLake of Dam
Andika
MIS Trailhead
Getvand Trailhead
LEGENDPreserves
Nomadic Housing
Heritage
Accommodation
Trailhead Services
Touristic activities
Tourism Primery RoadSecondary RoadNomadic Migration PathPrimary river basinLake of Dam
Andika
Getvand
Shushtar
Masjed-e Soleyman
Qale Khaje
LEGENDPermanent HousingTemporary HousingSeasonal HousingPrimery RoadSecondary RoadNomadic Migration PathPrimary river basinLake of Dam
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iran architecture center, IACSTUDIO YAZD CENTER
Ehsan Taefehsummer 2008
URBANISTICplanning and design
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URBANISTICtransportation and mobility
fanap co.INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
ITS dept.2009 - 2010
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congestion charging system in tehran
red-light enforcement system in tehran
speed enforcement and traffic center. tehran-mashhad road
20
URBANISTICtransportation and mobility
ITS instituteITS for ROADS of FARS PROVINCE
2008 - 2009
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dubai. UAEGULF TRAFFIC AWARDS
Dec. 2009
URBANISTICc o m p e t i t i o n
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PROJECTSjournalistic
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Information in Transportation,2003, Karaj Azad University, Asr-e Ertebat weeklyTehran Earthquke, if would happen,2003 (after Bam earthquake),Hamshahri newspaperHow telecommunication can help to manage traffic, 2005, Asr-e Ertebat weeklyIT & Structures: Intelligent buildings, 2005, Asr-e Ertebat weeklySmart homes: a place for more comfortable living, 2005, Asr-e Ertebat weeklyIntelligent four- wheeled, 2005, Asr-e Ertebat weeklyIntelligent Transportation Systems, 2006, a serial published by Asr-e Ertebat weekly
Cities and Information Society, 2006, (serial) Tahlilgaran Asr-e Etelaat magazineUrbanism in Information Age, 2006, (serial) Tahlilgaran Asr-e Etelaat magazineIranian eCitiies, 2006, Tahlilgaran Asr-e Etelaat magazine
all published in persian