Wim Voogt graduated in 1998 at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences after studying Garden & Landscaping and specialising in Design. Since his graduation he has worked at OKRA. Initially his role was a designer / illustrator then from 2002 he worked as project manager, and became director and partner in 2010. Wim is a strategist. He has keen analytical skills, which enable him to quickly understand various projects. From an enthusiastic vision, he directs the development of spatial quality. Within the office, Wim has a coordinating and inspiring role. Together with a motivated team he has the ambition to work on priority projects in order to create beautiful living environments.Wim Voogt is a visiting lecturer at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam, Van Hall Larenstein and the University of Applied Sciences in Nijmegen and Arnhem. He was juror for the design of the temporary pavilion Amersfoort 750 and in 2007 he contributed to the exhibition of New Cargo Landscape Architects in the Architecture Centre in Utrecht AORTA. In 2010 he was moderator for the Day of the Spatial Quality of South Holland.

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER AND PARTNERBORN 1977

WIM VOOGT. BSC.

EDUCATION

1994 - 1998 Van Hall Larenstein Velp discipline Garden and Landscape, Specialisation: Design. Graduated together with Ronald Rietveld on the water problems in the river

system of the Netherlands with a design for a new green river from Lobith to the Biesbosch.

Languages: Dutch - native language English – good

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010-present OKRA landscape architects, director and partner1998-2010 OKRA landscape architects, landscape designer/project manager

LECTURES & TUTORING

2012 Fasade “ The significance of Contemprrary outdoor places in relation to the environment in broader sense”

2010 Reading “Dreams along the Vliet, “ about historic waterways in South Holland, Heritage House Association Leidschendam, Netherlands

2010 Arnhem Rhine Kadesh, reading the barking deer, Arnhem, Netherlands2010 Speech at days of the Spatial Quality. Province of South Holland, Netherlands2007 Lecture for Future Architectural Centre Zonnehof Amersfoort, Netherlands2007 Reading New Cargo Landscape Architects in Architecture Aorta, Utrecht, Netherlands

CURRICULUM VITAE

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Client: Municipality of Utrecht. Year: 2012 - present.

In the coming years Jaarbeursplein will transform in several steps from existing residual space to a high quality urban space. Redesigning the Jaarbeursplein and the construction of its underground car park is one of the major integrated tasks on the west side of Central Station, which is currently being prepared as part of the masterplan CU2030 by Project organisation Station Area

Role: coordination and supervision

Client: Sittard city councilYear: 2009 - present.

When developing the urban vision ‘Zitterd Revisited’ OKRA’s main ob-jective is to create a legible street layout and form inviting places to stay. The master plan distinguishes the differences between the city within the walls and the city to the northwest thereof. Two long axes, the shopping axis and cultural axis, connect both parts forming the route between the station and the market of Sittard.

Role: coordination and supervision

Client: Provincie Utrechtyear: 2010.

Quality Guide Utrecht landscapes: a usable guide to help professionals make Utrecht landscapes stronger and better, set up and supported by a wide multidisciplinary team of county employees, politically supported. Important building block for the provincial structural vision.

OKRA made 6 booklets; Groene Hart, Waterlinies, Arkemheen-eemland,Rivierengebied, Utrechtse Heuvelrug and Gelderse Vallei.

Role: coordination and supervision

Client: Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland en municipallity KatwijkYear 2010- precent.

Katwijk aan Zee (NL) currently has a weak coastal defence. In cooperation with ARCADIS, OKRA have designed a new and safe coastal area. A spe-cial feature within the coastal defense is the underground parking garage, which was developed with the municipality of Katwijk. The focus of the design is to create a good connection between coast and village, together with recreational use in the new dune area.

Role: coordination and supervision

PROJECTS

JAARBEURSPLEIN – UTRECHT (NL)

MASTER PLAN PUBLIC SPACE INNERCITY SITTARD (NL)

NATIONAL LANDSCAPES – PROVINCE OF UTRECHT (NL)

KUSTWERK KATWIJK (NL)

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

In the Netherlands the health & safety responsibility lies with external specialist companies for the full duration of the project. OKRA has worked closely with specialist health & safety companies such as ArboDuo, Maetis and MKB and Wim is knowledgeable in the design risk principles of health & safety. During the construction phase of the project the main contractor is responsible for the health & safety of the works and site until completion of the works. OKRA has a proven track record of creating and realising high quality safe designs as can be seen from the extensive list of project in the Netherlands and internationally..

PROJECT LIST

2014 HEIST-OP-DEN-BERG HOF VAN RIEMEN (BE) design sports- and lands-cape park

2014 HATTEM CITY CENTER (NL) design public space2014 SQUARE - HOOGEZAND-SAPPEMEER (NL) square design2013 OUDE HOLLANDSE WATERLINIE (NL) spatial vision2013 PARK LICHTENBERG - LANDGRAAF (NL) park design2013 COASTAL WORK - KATWIJK (NL) OKRA designs to a new and safe coastal defense. A special element in

the plan is the development of an underground car park2012 LANSDOWNEROAD - LONDON CROYDON (UK) design public space2011 URBAN FRINGES – PROVINCE OF UTRECHT (NL). Province of Utrecht.

Interactive research on the quality and potency of the Utrecht urban frin-ges.

2010 BLEIZO - ZOETERMEER (NL). Gemeenschappelijke Regeling Bleizo. De-velopment of a business area related to Greenport Westland-Oostland.

2010 SCHUYTGRAAF 17B – ARNHEM (NL). Urban plan for the golden edge of Schuytgraaf, adjacent to the former sand reclamation artificial lake and the landscape of the Betuwe.

2010 SIGMAX – ENSCHEDE (NL). Design for the outdoor space of the new Sigmax headquarters across from the stadium Grolsch Veste.

2009 HISTORIC CITY CENTRE - SITTARD (NL). Master plan for the develop-ment of public space and individual street designs for the historic centre of Sittard.

2009 MOLENWATERPARK – MIDDELBURG (NL). Design of a new city park with a new theatre on the edge of the historic city of Middelburg.

2009 STATIONSPLEIN OOST - UTRECHT (NL). Urban program of requirements for a new town square for New High Catharijne and the new public trans-port terminal.

2008 WATERKWARTIER – ZUTPHEN (NL). Design for the new public space for the Heart of the District, Lunettetuin and the former youth prison in Waterkwartier.

2008 DUIVENVOORDE CORRIDOR – LEIDSCHENDAM (NL). Landscaping and urban design for five new outposts in the Dutch landscape of the corridor Duivenvoorde.

2006 AXIS KANALENEILAND – UTRECHT (NL). Design for public spaces throughout the centre area of Kanaleneiland, from the Amsterdam Rhine Canal to the mall.

2005 POPTAHOF – DELFT (NL). Design and programming for a green, vital and collective neighbourhood park in the 60s highrise district Poptahof. Design, combined with socio-cultural development of the district.

2004 PATIO INKTPOT – UTRECHT (NL). Design of an imaginative installation for the courtyard of the headquarters of ProRail.

2002 POLDER MASTENBROEK – OVERIJSSEL (NL). Landscape plan Belvé-

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