Portfolio

CONTENTS

04 about

06 cubes

08 pavilion

10 natlab

12 schoollab

14 door

16 odeon

20 kop van ‘t zand

24 other work

26 resumé & contact

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ABOUT

Ditte Gerding, bachelor student at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.

Hi! I’m Ditte Gerding. Currently I’m in the third year of my bachelor Architecture, Building and Planning at the Eindhoven University of Technology.

Combining creativity and technology, I try to bridge the gap between imagination and reality. In my architecture I want to strengthen the qualities of the environment, make the building useful and interesting to use and add the dimension of ‘aesthetics’.

Please take a look at my portfolio.

POSITIONINGTop and below view of the ‘cube’ that is positioned according to three symmetrie axes.

DEFORMATIONLeft, the deformed cube. Right, the cube folded up.

CUBES- Bachelor, 2012 , in collaboration with S. (Simone) Creemers -

The goal of this project was to get familiar and experiment with composing, positioning and deforming of different sizes of shapes. In this case we positioned and deformed a cube consisting of little cubes, with dimensions based on the Fibonacci sequence.

The two images on the right show deformation. We tried to make this deformation dynamical, by creating several ways to deform and reform the cube. Each cube has one degree of freedom and is attached to another cube by a piece of cardboard. These pieces of cardboard also have Fibonacci dimensions and create a second layer pattern on the cube.

Left, we tried to add an extra dimension to the cube, by creating not two but three symmetry axes. From both sides these can be seen and are mirrored. With the use of little cubes and sticks the contour of the bigger cube is made visible. By placing the heavy-weight cube above and the sticks below we tried to challenge gravity.

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DEFORMATIONLeft, the deformed cube. Right, the cube folded up.

PAVILIONElevation shows the pavilion, a part is under the ground.

PAVILION- Bachelor, 2013 -

The current station square at Eindhoven consists of fragmented shops and a tourist information center. The square does not look comprehensive and isn’t a nice welcome to visitors. The square needs an eye-cather, a pavilion, that reflects the identity of Eindhoven.

The Pavilion that I designed stands out from its surroundings with its different materialisation. The construction is made visible to link to Eindhoven identity as a centre of technical innovation. The pavilion accommodates shops, an information center, an exposition room and a restaurant. The pavilion is now the starting point of a journey through Eindhoven.

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LOCATION SKETCHThe pavilion is positioned on the station square. A part of the station can be seen on the right.

SECTIONSection of the new part of the Natlab.

NATLAB- Bachelor, 2013 -

The Natlab is a former Philips laboratory building in Eindhoven. In the future it will accomodate a school with creative education. To fit this ammount of students the Natlab needs to be expanded. The images left, show the extension I made. The extension is placed in front of the old building and a part of it is situated above one of the wings of the old building. Both parts of the building (the old and new) have a clear expression. I tried to intertwine these different expessions, to stimulate cross-pollination between the different studes.

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IMPRESSIONThis image shows an impression of the new part of the Natlab. On the left you can see a part of the old Natlab.

ELEVATIONSThe upgoing movement of the building can be seen from these elevations. Materials used on the facades are wood paneling ang glass.

3D MODELThis 3D model was used to examine the upgoing movement in the building and to experiment with different slopes and proportions.

SCHOOLLAB- Bachelor, 2013 -

Schoollab is a (fictive) school and laboratory in one, established at the TU/e campus. Schoollab is a building where education and research come together. Children (from primary schools) can visit schoollab and experiment with new educational methods monitored by students. The building is a tool which helps to create this environment and stimulates both the children’s and the researchers’ curiosity.

Schoollab is an initiative which tries to cross the border between education and research. The building is situated at the edge of the TU/e campus and thereby links the research field (TU/e) to the outer world. The building is not only open for students, children and researchers, but also opens up for employees and residents of the city of Eindhoven, by creating a route through the building. In the building an ascending spiral route is created, which takes the children up while they walk the path of learning and development.

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3D MODELThis 3D model was used to examine the upgoing movement in the building and to experiment with different slopes and proportions.

SITUATION PLANA plan view of the building shows how the building fits into the surroundings. Pedestrian routes and a river flow through and along the building.

FOLDING OF THE ARTEFACTThe artifact is folded to a closed position, access is possible by rotating the doors.

THE ARTEFACTThe frame is folded into a certain position, some doors are open, others are closed.

FOLDING OF THE ARTEFACTThe artifact is folded to a closed position, access is possible by rotating the doors.

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DOOR- Bachelor, 2014 -

“Design a door that can be used as a space” sounds really strange, but this was the assignment I had to challenge.

The purpose of this project was to re-think established concepts. To bring a concept down to the basics, and find the essential properties. Some of the questions I asked myself were: “What is a door?”, “What defines a door?”. More specifically, the challenge of this project was to design a door which can be used as a room, as a space.

The space created is surrounded by doors and can be transformed into a bigger and smaller space.The space can even be opened up by the frame or the doors. The doors can be rotated along an axis and when placed horizontally contain smaller spaces in the bigger space. Through these dynamics, a game with spaces and levels is established. The spaces can be opened or closed to contain a more public or private space.

‘SITTING’ ON THE DOORThe door is rotated and is now a horizontal plane, a surface that can be used for sitting for example.

ROUTES WITH OTHER PARKS IN ROTTERDAMAbove the Gourvernepark with the Odeon. Below two other parks in Rotterdam and the connecting route between them.

CONCEPTUAL MODELConceptual model with the positions of the new buildings.

ODEON

- Bachelor, 2014-

The Odeon is a cultural and educative community centre in the city centre of Rotterdam. The building was outdated and unsuitable for its future function to uplift the area. Therefore we had to come up with a new design for the building. The Odeon is part of the long side of a closed building block. In the block there is a park, which also needed a new, more modern design. In addition to this a primary school and elderly home were designed and placed in the building block.

The starting point of this challenge was to unravel the structure and formation of this building block and to understand what this block consisted of so I could find a ‘logical’ position for the new buildings.

The form of the new buildings are positioned and shaped by means of sightlines, to create a connection between the inside and outside of the building block. Pedestrians, who walk by, will now have a view on the park in order to stimulate their interest and create a more unified urban space.

The new architecture stood more out and got its own appearance, which is visible in the materialization (a dark masonry façade, with more or less gaps in it). So the new and old architecture were both recognizable and distinguishable, to make time and history visible. Although these buildings are unified by the urban fabric.

CONCEPTUAL MODELConceptual model with the positions of the new buildings.

SITUATIONThe project area is colored.

PLANSPlans of the Odeon. The floorplan is divided into cores with individual access. Each core consists of four appartments.

PLANPlan of the building block with park. The new buildings are dark grey.

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PLANSPlans of the Odeon. The floorplan is divided into cores with individual access. Each core consists of four appartments.

ELEVATIONSLeft the Odeon and on the right the elderly home. The elderly home consists of a combination of an existing building and a new building.

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MODEL ANALYSISAnalysis of functions, routes and public space.

KOP VAN ‘T ZAND

- Bachelor, 2014, this project was exhibited at the faculty-

Multidisciplinary was the central term during this project. With a group of six students, each student with a different backgrond (architecture, building physics, structural design, real estate management, etc.) we made a new design for the Kop van ‘t Zand. This is an old industrial area near the centre of ‘s-Hertogenbosch. The program consisted of an hotel with restaurant, grand café and conference rooms, a water sport shop and housing.

The challenge was to put this program on a relative small area, to integrate the different disciplines and create one overall design.

Because of this collaboration with other students, not only design skills were tested but also skills like collaborating, consulting, organizing meetings and giving and receiving feedback.

ANALYSISAnalysis of functions, routes and public space.

IMPRESSIONS

ISOMETRIC SECTIONSection through the masterplan with isometric elevation.

Above: a chair at Design Museum Kopenhagen; DenmarkBelow: the Rotterdam, Rotterdam; the Netherlands 2014

PHOTOGRAPHYKopenhagen; Denmark2014

Cisternerne, Kopenhagen; Denmark.2014

OTHER WORK

MODELLINGMBFWA for Lisa Konno © Team Peter Stigter2015

© Emilé Kirsch2014

Ambitieuze Meisjes Magazine © Juliëtte Thissen2014

CVDitte GerdingBorn in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The NetherlandsLives & works in Eindhoven, [email protected]

Education2012 - now Bachelor of Architecture, Building and Plannig Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven specialised on architecture and sustainability2006 - 2012 Atheneum (cum laude) Ds. Pierson College, ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Experience & activities2014 Study-tour to Istanbul earned 2 ECTS by doing research on the gentrification in the Maslak-Levent district. The result was exhibited at the faculty.2013 - now Surveyor Interface Research Institute at Eindhoven University of Technology Surveys on living and housing satisfaction.2012 - 2013 Commission member at study association2012 Mini-internship at Becker architects

Certificates2009 Certificate of Achievement, Socrates International Honour Society2008 English Exam (intermediate), Anglia Examinations

SkillsAutoCAD, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Revit,Model making, sketching and diagramming

LanguagesDutch native languageEnglish B2German B1French A2

PROFESSIONAL FEEDBACKDuring my bachelor at the TU/e both students and professors described me as investigative, accurate, motivating, professional and full of ideas.

Tutor ir. Hans van Well described me as someone who is able to come up with an adequate design with a matching concept through an ordered and structured design process.

Lecturer ir. Bert van Schaijk described me as both analytical and creative in the design-process as well as in research.

Tutor André Walraven said that the way in which I looked and dealt with design problems was very interesting. He said I had clear ideas on the expression and manifestation of the buildings.

CONTACT

Ditte GerdingEindhoven, The [email protected]

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