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Thomas van den Berg MSc. Landscape Architectthomasdvandenberg@gmail.com

Section for Zuoling project, China

+31 6 13 18 69 52

INTERN URBAN PLANNINGGrontmij, Wuhan China 2013

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GOTONG ROYONG - WORKING TOGETHER MSc thesis, Jakarta/Puncak, Indonesia

ENERGY IN DIVERSITYMaster Atelier, Wageningen University 2013

WELCOME TO SPANGENPARK Minor Landscape Architecture, TU Delft 2011

FRAME THE LANDSCAPE Minor Landscape Architecture, TU Delft 2012

NATURAL PLAYGROUNDS BSc thesis, Wageningen University 2011

RESIDE IN RIVER LANDSCAPES Design Studio, Wageningen University 2009

HAND DRAWINGS

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal information

Name Berg, Thomas Derk van den Date of Birth 26 June 1988 Place of Birth De Bilt, The NetherlandsNationality DutchCurrent address Stadsbrink 387, 6707 AB Wageningen, The NetherlandsPhone +31 6 13 18 69 52 E-Mail thomasdvandenberg@gmail.com Skype thomasdvandenberg Driving license B (regular car) Marital status Single

Education

Sep 2012 – Aug 2014 MSc. Landscape Architecture & Spatial Planning (passed) 75/100 Wageningen University, Wageningen (NL) Thesis on participatory environmental planning in the Jakarta delta

Sep 2007 – Aug 2012 BSc. Landscape Architecture & Spatial Planning (passed) Wageningen University, Wageningen

Minor Landscape Architecture at Technical University Delft

Sep 2006 – Aug 2007 BSc. International Land- & Watermanagement Wageningen University, Wageningen

Sep 2000 – Aug 2006 VWO Beta: Nature & Health (pre-university education) Stellingwerf College, Oosterwolde (NL)

Professional experience

Sep 2012 – present Receptionist Plant Sciences Group Radix Wageningen University, Wageningen Jul 2013 – Dec 2013 Intern Urban Planning Grontmij Hubei, Wuhan, China

Feb 2013 – Jun 2013 Project Manager Academic Consultancy Training, Wageningen University, Wageningen

Oct 2012 – Jun 2013 Project Member Counseling & Recruiting Unit, Wageningen University, Wageningen

Other knowledge and skills

Computer: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Google Sketchup, AutoCAD,MicrosoftOffice,Endnote Language: Dutch(native),English(fluentspeechandwriting), French & German (basic speech and writing), Indonesian (beginner), Mandarin (beginner)

Activities: Bass guitar player in various bands, running, drawing and Photoshop.

Curricular activities

Nov 2011 – May 2012 Project Member National Student Songfestival, Amsterdam

Apr 2010 – Jul 2011 Secretary of the executive board (fulltime) WSV Ceres, Wageningen

2007-2010 Graphic designer

“My goal in life is to enhance landscapes around the globe. I hold a MLA degree and I have experience with sustainable design in Europe and Asia. I am creative, highly organised and proactive. My career objective is to apply my knowledgeintheGulforAsiaPacificasajuniordesigner. Sequently I have the ambition to become a project manager or creative director.”

Please find my extensive CV in the attached Word document

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My main requirement for the internship was to be part of a large engineering company in a high dynamic environment. The 5 months position at Grontmij in China provided me exactly the challenge I was aiming for.

In all projects I was part of teams of around 8 members. Due to the language barrier at times we communicated through drawings and gestures rather than spokenword.AsabenefitthissituationmotivatedmetolearnbasicMandarin.IgainedsignificantworkingexperienceatthishighlevelengineeringcompanyandthefastpacedChinesemarket.Myworkprovedtobesufficientasitwasgradedwith 8.2/10.

My contribution was to mainly three projects; an extensive study about the difference in landscape architecture between The Netherlands and China (article published in TOPOS Magazine), Gedian urban planning project and Zuoling Financial Center (1st price in design competition).

The images on the right illustrate the Gedian project in which I was involved from beginning to end. I was responsible for the landscape analysis on which we based the master plan. The landscape design features the original mosaic landscape synchronizedwithnewurbanlifestyleandwaterpurificationtechniques.Theimageson the right page illustrate the design process for the master plan (start top left, follow clockwise). In this project I worked extensively in AutoCAD.

Page 7 displays the Zuoling project. The design concept is two green axes that embedthenewfinancialcenterandurbandwellingsinthesurroundinglandscape.Characteristicsoftheoriginallandscapearereflectedinthenewurbanfabric.AgainI profoundly used AutoCAD to draw plans and detailed sections.

The Grontmij staff and I (photo) and a detailed design for Gedian waterfront

INTERN URBAN PLANNING Grontmij, Wuhan China 2013

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1. Landscape analysis: current roads follow lay of the land 2. Color pencil plan: structure of new roads based on landscape analysis

3. AutoCAD master plan4. Final plan: AutoCAD + Photoshop

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Design sketch for Gedian waterfront detail...

...drafted in AutoCAD... ...and completed in Photoshop.

INTERN URBAN PLANNING (2)

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CBD area

Concept sketch for Zuoling project

Detailed section of financial center

Master plan drafted in AutoCAD... ...and completed in Photoshop.

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As a counterpart of my work in China I got interested in bottom-up approaches in landscape architecture. Hence, in my master thesis I examined the effectiveness of participatory environmental planning (PEP) in developing countries. As a case study I selected the Jakarta delta and its repetitive flooding caused by e.g. garbage dumping. Local communities adjacent to the Ciliwung River got involved in several participatory design workshops. The research resulted in a general method which helps communities to clean the river and enhance their living environment simultaneously.

To increase project capacity I collaborated with a Chinese co-student, the Agricultural University ofBogor(IPB)andalocalNGO.IstayedtwomonthsinIndonesiatocollectdatainthefield. Initially we wanted to study slums (i.e. Kampungs) in Jakarta City, however the potential of PEP in the upstream area was not investigated yet. Therefore we got interested in Puncak, the upstream area which is facing significant urbanization due to expansion of the JakartaMetropolitan Area (see illustration on the right page). This leaves local Kampung communities to treat their environment in a different way as usual. Garbage is being dumped into the river and forests are badly managed.

For this research we engaged the community of Kampung Gunung Mas in PEP. This Kampung is submerged in the negative effects of urbanization in Puncak; surface hardening, garbage dumping and unsustainable tourism. Another reason for selecting this Kampung was its inclusion in a regional community development lead by IPB.

GOTONG ROYONG - WORKING TOGETHER MSc thesis, Wageningen University 2014Jakarta/Puncak, Indonesia

JAKARTA

PUNCAK

The Jakarta delta, this research emphasized on the upstream area or so-called Puncak

Thesis research setup

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Illustration of urbanization in Puncak from 1990 (upper image) until 2012

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Map of Kampung Gunung Mas

Section of Kampung Gunung Mas

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GOTONG ROYONG - WORKING TOGETHER (2)

A heterogeneous sample of 10% of the Kampung community participated in a three day workshop and several action days. We found that by engaging local communities in an interactive workshop process the community took action to enhance their environment. This resulted in an environment development plan as displayed to the right.

TheprogressofKampungGunungMasproved tobeof significant inspiration to theadjacent Kampung as this community copied the PEP method and achieved similar success.Thishelpedustogeneralizeourfindingsandtoderivedesignprinciplesfromwhich we could draft several landscape designs. For example, the plans propose to reuse plastics and other garbage to construct terraces for agroforestry purposes.

Intimethisplanwillcleantheriverwhileatthesametimebenefitingthelocaleconomy.Hence, the community has incentive to continue implementing their plans. The method is being adopted in the regional community development program of IPB. Finally, we presented the research results to the Indonesian embassy in the Hague where our work was critically acclaimed by various experts in engineering and development.

Photos of the workshop, garbage in the river and community action The environment development plan; the pasted drawings indicate different actions in several hotspots (colored dots)

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Drawings which illustrate reuse of garbage to construct terraces

Design principles derived from the PEP workshops Impression of the Kampung with reused bottles

Plan detail of the desired Kampung

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Assignment This project was conducted for a municipality in Brabant, The Netherlands. The client wished tofindnewways toutilize the renewable energypotential of the landscape.The project consisted of a consulting part (team of 5 members in which I was project manager) and an individual design part.

ApproachThe landscape in the municipality originally consists of a great landscape diversity. The team analysed renewable energy potentials of different land use types and compared this to the energy demand of the municipality. The results got published in a report and the work was graded with 8/10.

Design proposal In the individual phase I proposed a design for renewable energy from stream valleys. The streams need to cope with increasing amounts of runoff, the water dynamics provide great conditions for certain energy crops such as reeds. In addition, the stream valleys become a fascinating landscape in which visitors can experience nature and the production of renewable energy. My individual work was graded with 8/10.

Table of the energy potential of different land use types Concept of biomass energy potentials at different stages of the stream valley

Impression of energy production from the landscape

ENERGY IN DIVERSITYMaster Atelier, Wageningen University 2013

Upstream

Middle stream

Downstream

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Biomass Brooklands Analysis

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High water level

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WELCOME TO SPANGENPARK Minor Landscape Architecture, TU Delft 2011

Assignment To gain more design experience I enrolled in the minor Landscape Architecture at TU Delft. Thefirstdesignstudiocommissionedthestudentstodesignaparkintheneighbourhoodof Spangen in Rotterdam. The design should include several architectural follies to provide interesting places.

ApproachFor the design concept I analysed the historic maps of Spangen and I reintroduced the original polder. To provide different program for different users I divided the park into three different zones; landscape park, polderpark and a new urban space. Design proposal The plan proposes to reintroduce part of the polder to gain cultural awareness. In the polder a petting zoo will be established (see right page). The zoo includes a shed which is one of the architectural follies. In order to design the shed I conducted a study on basic principles of architecture.

Impression of the south side entrance Master plan of the park

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Impression of the petting zoo garden

Axonometry of the shed Concept design of the folly

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Assignment In the second design studio of the minor at TU Delft, the assignment is to redesign the Schieveensepolder at the edge of Rotterdam. Key elements were nature conservation, stability of agriculture and increased tourism.

ApproachSinceapolder isknown for itscomplexwatersystemIstudied itswater levelsandflowdirections. This leads to an ecological purification system which cleans the surroundingeutrophic water (caused by agriculture). The oligotrophic water is used to purify adjacent nature conservation areas.

Design proposal The polder is framed by a double line of characteristic trees (Fraxinus excelsior). In this way thepoldergainsastrongeridentity.Thepurificationsystemisalsousedfortouristactivitiesand a bicycle path throughout the design connects the polder to the regional recreation network.

FRAME THE LANDSCAPE Minor Landscape Architecture, TU Delft 2012

Water purification system

Nature reserve

Agriculturalland

Recreation space

Birds eye view of the polder design

Sections of the frame and the water purification system

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Assignment It is a growing trend that children in Dutch cities spent less time playing outdoors. This increases the rate of obesity. In addition, children are expected to lose touch with nature. My objective was to introduce natural playgrounds in De Baarsjes in Amsterdam; one of the districts with the highest urban density in The Netherlands.

ApproachDue to the high urban density I explored the potential of minimal spaces to become playgrounds. From literature study it is understood that children explore and venture throughout an area. Therefore I connected the tiny playgrounds by childroutes, which could be safely and independently explored by children.

Design proposal Idesignedseveralplaygroundswithspecificdistancefromeachother.Theradiusisbasedon the maximum walking distance of a 6-10 years old child. The playground designs propose small interventions, increases the amount of vegetation and stimulates the imagination of children.

NATURAL PLAYGROUNDS BSc thesis, Wageningen University 2011

Impression of the childroute Concept design of interconnected playgrounds (up) and a detailed plan of the childroute

Childroute

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Assignment The objective for this design studio was to incorporate 100 residential units in the town of Driel. The town is located at the banks of the Rhine river.

ApproachIn the landscape analysis I emphasized the quality of the surrounding river landscape. The dynamics in water levels surely was likely to be an interesting location to realize the residential units.

Design proposal The design proposes new ways of living with the river instead of hiding behind the dikes. I placed the units at the edge of the water to accentuate the river banks and to provide high quality living.

RESIDE IN RIVER LANDSCAPES Design Studio, Wageningen University 2009

Analysis of river dynamics and flood prone areas

Impression of main boardwalk (up) and detailed plans of units at the riverbanks

Plan map

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HAND DRAWINGS

thomasdvandenberg@gmail.com +31 6 13 18 69 52