Competition concept sketch for Leiden.

Hotel and parking garage in the dunes at Kijkduin on an existing parking lot. The undulating dune roofs let light into the parking and the first roof is the Hotel and Conference center.. 3

Hotel and parking garage in the dunes at Kijkduin on an existing parking lot.. 1

2010 Masterplan study for Volker Wessels for the vertical Convention Center Utrecht.... 2

2010 Masterplan study for the vertical Convention Center Utrecht.

Going back to sketches only. Leidschendam 2013

The theme of not creating streets, but stringing piazza's together has been a long time on my mind.

Early "what if" study for the transformation of an industrial area in Utrecht. The theme was that if only town houses were planned, what density can be reached...1

I found some urban design studies for Water Quarter in Zeewolde in 2008. Bringing in the outside water level into the polder gave an interesting section behind the dike..... 2

I found some urban design studies for Water Quarter in Zeewolde in 2008. Bringing in the water into the polder gave an interesting section behind the dike. The inflatable storm-lock is located in the dike, but is only used when there is actually a storm. In normal use it is not a barrier, and you can bring in the boats into the polder.... 1


Landscaping phase 1 with blue as natural ventilation for the parking garage and concentrated raised islands with flowers and trees....... 4


Our longest running project (15 years) without getting a chance to build it..... 3

Our longest running project (15 years) without getting a chance to build it... 2

Our longest running project (15 years) without getting a chance to build it.

Last years design, before it got mangled. Now, in it's third iteration, it is becoming relaxed again.

Future thoughts.... 3

The best solution of making a successful SuperTall is to have two ground floors. The upper one has all the front doors (lobbies/shops/ restaurants/ artgalleries/ corner store), and the lower level all the backdoors (Trucks/ trash/ bikes/ parking/ mechnical/ service)......6

These are the four different iterations in comparison to the Zalmhaven tower. I'm still partial to the first concept with the cable structure.......5