JASPER VAN DER LINDEN

Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Jasper Lut René Van der Linden

Address Kon.Elisabethlaan 50, 9820 Merelbeke

Mobile +32 498 45 28 16E-mail vdl.jasper@gmail.com

Nationality Belgian Date of birth 08 November 1990

Gender Male

Education and training 2011-2014 Master of architecture (international, sustainability) magna cum laude

Sint-Lucas University of arts and architecture Ghent (Belgium)

fall 2013 Universidad de Belgrano (Intercontinental study) Buenos Aires (Argentina)

2008-2011 Bachelor of Science of interior architecture

Sint-Lucas University of arts and architecture Ghent (Belgium)

2010-2011 Beykent University (Erasmus programme) Istanbul (Turkey)

2002-2008 Highschool degree in modern languages/sciences

Don Bosco institute Zwijnaarde (Belgium)

Work experience

2014 intern at Conix rdbm architects, Brussels www.conixrdbm.com2013 cooperation with liter of light, Buenos Aires www.aliteroflight.org2013 cooperation with cultuurcentrum Circa, Ghent www.kinderwereldexpo.be2013 cooperation with architectslab and Polak architecten, Brussels www.architectslab.com2012 intern at Brussels Cooperation, Burundi www.bc-as.org2011 student job at Abscis architecten, Ghent www.abscis-architecten.be2011 intern at GADarchitecture, Istanbul www.gadarchitecture.com2010 assistant of visual artist Nick Ervinck, Lichtervelde www.nickervinck.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

Architectural competitions

2013 Second prize in the SELDA competition Samsung Everland Landscape Design Award, Korea. 134 participants 2013 Shortlisted for the deadline24 competition Universal design, Antwerpen

Languages Dutch mother tongueEnglish independent userFrench independent userSpanish basic user German basic user

Turkish first touch

Social skills

Team spirit, communication skills and organisational skills gained through my experience as boy scout and youth movement leader.Good ability to adapt to multicultural and different social environments, gained through my participation of European classes in 2007, the time I spent travelling and my experience as exchange student in Istanbul and Buenos Aires.

Computer skills

Good command of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Adobe graphic design (Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator,Premiere) Autodesk CAD and 3d visualisation (Autocad, 3dstudio max) Google sketchup

Experience with Rhinoceros, grasshopper, Revit, Cinema4D, allplan, pepakura,...

Other skills

Youth movement; scouting (leader) Climbing, bouldering Travelling Photography

Driving license B

PUBLICATIONS

A+ 245student section

Absoluut n°6‘the worldclass of belgians abroad’

fragile (re)birthtribute to human space

office: Abscis Architecten, Gentproject: Youth hostel, Oostendestatus: competition winner, finished in 2014

A competition for a new youth hostel in Ostend, “de ploate”.The €7.500.000 project -giving place to 170 people- won, got built and is in use right now.

office: Conix rdbm architects, Brusselsproject: Schaarbeekstatus: design status

Joining the team to elaborate two bigger projects.

PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS

office: GAD architects, Istanbulprojects: mixed-use complex TRGTRS, social center ZIRAAT status: finished

Finalisation of the Turgutreis design, as well as the furniture implementation of the Ziraat project. Short but very educational internship.

LAYERED

year: 2013

location: Ghent, Nederkouter

task: an action in redundancy

cooperation: Hannes Monserez, Ou Ueno, Lea Mittelberger

status: academic task

award: Second prize in the SELDA competition Samsung Everland Landscape Design Award, Korea. 134 participants

“We were captured by a small place in the middle of the city - totally visible for everyone but still unknown for the most. That was what that fascinated us. Some people know about it from a distance, but it still kept its secrets and myths behind its walls.

So we started to observe. To feel.To smell.To experience.To listen. We found more similar spaces behind the wall along the Leie. We saw different layers. We were trying to read the history. Trying to capture the atmosphere. Always trying to listen what the place tells us.

We went there again and again. Experienced the different caves. Observed it from different angles. Touched different materials. Different atmospheres. Different histories. Different layers.

With the time we were aware what the place offered and were trying to find a way to respect it. We wanted to show what is behind that wall. Make the layers visible. Accessible. Connected. The inside. The outside. People. Atmosphere. Landscape. Respect what is there. Use what it offers.

Create something for people but not for everybody. Keep the treasure. Keep it clean and simple. Keep it special. We decided to connect the neighbours and make it theirs. Everyone gives and takes. Everyone can enjoy and explore. Everyone can be part of the whole. Physically we are adding a few stairs, a platform, some trees, … creating access, connecting spaces … But these additions become more than just the connections between the existing, they become space. Meeting, playing, relaxing.

It is about adding a new layer to the history. A layer of today. With people.”

SELECTED PROJECTS

SELECTED PROJECTS ZERO IMPACT BUILDING

year: 2013

location: Ghent, Rabot

task: designing, calculating and detailling of a zero impact building

cooperation: Hannes Decancq, Lieze Vergauwe, Emilie Otte, Amy Menu

status: academic task

GARAGE PLOT ZIB_GROUP 5 HANNES DECANCQ - AMY MENU - EMILIE OTTÉ - JASPER VAN DER LINDEN - LIEZE VERGAUWEGARAGE PLOTmaig23 Zero Impact Building

Luca, Sint-Lucas School of ArchitectureGhent, KU Leuven faculty of architecture

11th June 2013

“When receiving the task to develop a building that has zero impact in all possible aspects, we decided to grab the chance and finally design a simple house. The idea was to transform typical ‘garage plots’ that tend to be found all over the city.No extra footprint is needed and to existing plots force us to design on a very modest amount of square meters. The idea of kangarou living gets implemented to gain density and take profit of its social and economic factors. On the spatial level two vertical penetrations form the heart of the project. The function as smart ventilation system, bufferzone, interconnect spaces and bring daylight inside. Furthermore we focussed on the re-use of available materials simplicity in building. Phpp-calculations and extensive detailling took this project quite far into reality.”

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SPACES FOR DEMOCRACY

year: 2014

location: Istanbul, Taksim

research question: A forum. From the people, for the people

"This master dissertation is an intervention within the urban tissue of Istanbul with the goal of creating a space for democracy. Democracy in it's essence is a political matter. But it encompasses social, religious, cultural, ethnic and racial equality, justice.Embedding this topic within an architectural design ensures relations on all different levels of life, city, culture and environment. Especially in Turkey where the creation of a true democracy is a hot topic on the time of writing.

This design is a transformation of a opera building (AKM) at taksim square.The AKM building had to represent a modern, Western-oriented society when being developed in the 60's. But today this modern image is gone and it does represent the policy of the ruling party in the form of a temporary police station. It does no longer fullfill any public function.

Breaching the existing borders, a forum get's created, penetrating the city within the existing building. By cutting in it, take away something, add something, as a surgery. Adaptable spaces emerge, having another occupation when there are other needs. A space of performance, as a contemporary variation on the greek theatre and the former opera. But the same space is a marketsquare, bringing together social and economic needs. As well as a meetingspot, where conversations and discussions go hand in hand. As one drapery of public space, but with different layers and characteristics. A simple shelter at one place, an intimate square somewhere else, a huge place of performance elsewhere.

The former opera functions get redestinated. Housing a knowledge centre, a bar.restaurant, a community centre and residences it becomes a building that brings people together and serves within daily needs.

This part of the city can be experienced again as a co-ownership of all it's people together. Being there when they need their share of it."

THESIS PROJECT

COMMON GROUND

year: 2012

location: Mechelen, Tinelsite

task: Youth house and Tinelsite masterplan

cooperation: Sis Pillen, Ou Ueno, Marek Zahradnik

status: academic task

“There is too much division.The Tinelsite has already an interesting list of different functions. This is a good thing because the diversity will make the place an at-all-time living space which attracts a wide public from the neighbourhood, Mechelen, and even much further. But these different functions, all with their own specific programs are totally split up right now. They don’t take profit of each other and just try to make sure not to bother ‘the other one’.This situation is a perfect mirroring of what’s happening between the different cultures nowadays.The Moroccan community and the Belgian are both living in the same city. They’re both there, without really knowing each other. The one is not against the other, but there is some tension because of this unknown factor. They’re not really looking at each other, just try to survive on the same plot. Take profit of the other!The one can use functions of the other, the two well start to know each other and this will spice each other up. All this without being ignorant to the need there still is for some actors and functions to have their own part were they feel safe. No need the wake up the sleepy ones.”

SELECTED PROJECTS

TECHNOLOGY TOWER

year: 2013

location: Buenos Aires, Palermo

task: masterplan and design for tower

cooperation: Francesco Paolo Dolce, Lorena Perez, Yarieth Hernandezstatus: academic task

“In the center of Buenos Aires every square meter is a precious gift. A vacant site, situated between Palermo Soho and Palermo Hollywood needs to be developed. The masterplan makes sure that the transition from a residential neighbourhood towards a highrise area is implemented. The tower houses a research center with the necessary technical facilities, auditoria, etc.. Also giving back a part of it’s groundfloor area to the city, where public space is highly needed.”

SELECTED PROJECTS

LIBRARY FOR DEAF CHILDREN

year: 2012

location: Muyinga, Burundi

task: designing and building coordination of a library, pilot project for the school for deaf children in Muyinga

cooperation: Brussels Cooperation Architects and studies, Odedim

status: library finished, school in progress

“During summer 2012, I’ve spent two months in east-Africa.Main purpous was to join the team of Brussels Cooperation Architects & Studies with the designing and organising the building of a library.This library is the pilot project for a school for deaf children, built in Muyinga, Burundi. A main focus went into the use of locally available and environmental materials. The use of CEB’s compressed earth bricks with earth from the site formed a challenging but very rewarding solution.

The experience was unforgetable.Seeing this building growing from foundation till roof.Search local solutions in a very primitive economic environment.Produce all the used materials from source till finished product.”

SELECTED PROJECTS

SPAVILION

year: 2013

location: Ghent, citadelparc

task: designing and building coordination of a pavilion

cooperation: Circa, cultuurdienst Gent

status: contemporary structure, disassembled and crates back in use

“The 100-year memorial of the worldexpo Ghent needed it’s own contemporary version. The idea, developed by the cultural service of Ghent, was to create a ‘kidsworldexpo’, develop by and for children. I worked together with a primary school to design their pavilion through some workshops. And with the city to get it built. Sidefactor was the focus on recyclable materials, cheap and able to construct and destroy quickly.”

SELECTED PROJECTS

115mm7m

constructiekinderwereldexpo//het omgekeerde land

Jasper Van der Linden//maart 2013

Het paviljoen ontstaat door de aaneenschakeling van de verschillende rijen.Een rij wordt opgebouwd door met tie-wraps ( ) telkens de buur te verbinden.Dit gebeurd aan beide zijden van de bak. Er zullen dus al minstens 300 tie-wraps/rij nodig zijn.

De kwaliteit van deze tie-wraps is enorm belangrijk. Ook dienen ze lang genoeg te zijn om in één keer twee bakken aaneen te hangen. Kleur liefst blauw of zwart.

Aan de bovenzijde worden de bakken opgehangen aan houten balken ( )Deze wordt door de gaten van de bakken geschoven. Aan de uiteinden van de bakken wordt een dwarsliggend blokje gevezen waardoor de zijmuren worden ingeklemd.

houten balken: 32 stuks

tie=wraps: heel veel (7500?)

constructiekinderwereldexpo//het omgekeerde land

Jasper Van der Linden//maart 2013

Test 22 maart 2013

Nadat de rijen gemaakt zijn moeten deze aaneengekoppeld worden.Dit zal gebeuren dmv spanriemen( ) op meerdere niveaus. Deze riemen lopen aan de binnenzijde van de buitenste bakken.Belangrijk is dat de riemen stevig genoeg zijn, maar de krik klein genoeg is om vlot in/door de bakken te geraken.Bij voorkeur zijn er enkele verschillende ‘gewichtsklasses’ in voorraad.Kleur blauw of zwart.

spanbanden: 30 stuks?variabele lengtes/diktes

FURNITURE DESIGN

year: 2011

location: Istanbul

task: experimenting within the world of furniture design

status: one project produced, others stay on paper

“While studying in Istanbul, I took the change explore a smaller scale design then I was used. Designing different types of furniture, it was a pleasure. It’s an eyeopener towards ergonomy, applying specific materials and production techniques. Furthermore I was lucky enough to work together with a local carpenter that transformed one design into a real object. An experience that would be further developed within the Muyinga library project.”

SELECTED PROJECTS

BUILDING COMMUNITY COMMUNITY BUILDING

year: 2012

location: Ghent, Ketelvest

task: rethink an existing office building in the centre of ghent

status: academic task

“The task for my bachelor project was to rethink an existing office building in the centre of ghent.It’s a huge monster, 25000m² floor area above the ground, spread over 4 levels and an additional 12500m² underground.

The building is seen as a hightech favela, where the future inhabitant takes a plot and builds with his own force the necessary facilities.Next to the very personal space-development there as a wider base of collective areas to make sure all inhabitants have the offer of big and high quality spaces.Centrally there is a building hall; a building education/event hall with additional functions, this is the germ of the project.Here the technical input for the building process is given but at the same time its multidisciplinary usable for both the community as external people.”

SELECTED PROJECTS

year: 2012

task: rethink an existing office building in the centre of ghentsoftware: rhino+grasshopperhardware: (industrial) lasercutter for steel sheets

cooperation: Broes Cottyn

status: completed

“The aim of this project was focused on the research of parametrical modelling. Parallel to this the possibility to produce it out of sheet material.It’s a form and material research without striving for a usability or a specified scale.This resulted in a process where we adapted a digital 2d-file, and build up the physical version in 3d to see how it results.

An important factor was also the material characteristics, as it is a bended structure which is holding itself with these forces.”

PARAMETRIC EXPERIMENTS

PHOTOGRAPHY

“I just love it. Usually in combination with travelling”