Portfolio Bendert van Dijk (EN)

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Timeline

Spring 2020 Erasmus: Sheffield University, UK

Spring 2018 Assistant teacher maths

Autumn 2017 BSc Architecture TU Delft

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Assistant language tutor

Spring 2021 Internship ANA architecten

Project: Tokyo house

Project: Tiny library

Autumn 2020 Minor: House of the Future

Autumn 2020 BSc Architecture TU Delft

Profile Being curious and inquisitous are two of my greatest qualities. I try to continuously expand my skillset by diving into the deep and acquiring new skills through projects that challenge me in their own way. The process of learning goes hand in hand with every project.

I have the character of a generalist and a cross-domain thinker. I’m well versed in all aspects of the design process: my approach is analytic and rigorous and I’m capable of clearly and intelligibly translating a concept into a coherent design.”

Bendert van Dijk, MSc. Ir. Amsterdam bendertvandijk@gmail.com +31 6 3987 4536

Spring 2022 Project: Deichtor culture centre

Autumn 2021 MSc Architecture TU Delft

Summer 2022 Project: the Archipelago Project: Ornamatics

Autumn 2022 Fiction Factory Amsterdam

Summer 2024 Project: Therme Madrid

Autumn 2023 MSc graduation TU Delft

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Skills Native tongue Fluently (C2)

Languages Dutch English Software Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Premiere Adobe Lightroom Rhino Grasshopper 3D Revit ArchiCAD SketchUp Qualities Curiosity / cooperation / assertivity / leadership / motivation

Projects

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Therme Madrid Madrid, ES July 2024 Graduation project Master Architecture

The Archipelago Antwerp, BE June 2022 Design course Master Architecture

Deichtor culture centre Hamburg, DE February 2022 Design course Master Architecture

Therme Madrid is a modern interpretation of the archetypal bathhouse, as can be found in the Islamic and Roman cultures, sculpted into a series of atmospheric bathing spaces.

Challenging conventional presentation techniques, the design of a residential complex is presented through a graphic novel that depicts a day in the life of three of its inhabitatants.

Deichtor culture centre is a multifunctional building in which the interplay between cultural education and visual arts plays a central role. The core design concept was to design a building that acts as a canvas.

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Tiny library Delft, NL April 2021 Design competition Extracurricular

Tokyo House Tokyo, JPN April 2020 Design challenge Extracurricular

Submission for a public design challenge commissioned by the TU Delft. The brief was to design a “tiny library” on campus, using reused materials. The design is accessible and playful, while showcasing the university’s core values.

Dwelling design for a friendly competition, held with fellow student Isa van Bussel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

One of the goals set for myself within the project was to master both Revit and Lumion.

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Therme Madrid

40°27’03.8”N 3°42’38.0”W

Project: Therme Madrid Location: Madrid, ES Design: July 2024 Master Architecture TU Delft Following an extensive literature study into the symbolism within Islamic architecture, a contemporary bathhouse has been designed which pays tribute to the rich history of water within Madrid.

The three subterranean bathing spaces are modelled after the archetypal Roman bathhouses, each having their own distinct temperature and humidity, and guide the visitor through the ritual of cleansing.

Tutors: Johan van Lierop, Joran Kuijper and Florian Eckardt.

Impression tepidarium ArchiCAD / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

Plan +3000 ArchiCAD / Photoshop Section AA’ ArchiCAD / Grasshopper / Photoshop

The meandering upper volume is semi-open and encloses three inner courtyards. The subterranean, cavernous spaces make use of the contrast between light and dark through the use of light shafts, which perforate the building vertically and allow daylight to seep into the dark spaces. The varying ceiling heights emphasise the

light shafts, guiding the eye towards the light. In the lay-out of the floor plans, much attention has been paid to the routing through the different bathing spaces and the effects of the temperature differences on both the building’s technical installations as well as the body of the visitor.

The facades have been designed by arranging and translating a special terra cotta brick, allowing for the undulating base pattern to emerge.

Using a parametric script, input images were mapped onto the base pattern by translating their pixel value into discrete degrees of openness. Thus, abstract images of waves are projected onto the bricks of the facades.

West elevation ArchiCAD / Grasshopper / Photoshop

[Next spread] Impression frigidarium ArchiCAD / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom Impression caldarium ArchiCAD / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

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The archipelago

51°14’07.0”N 4°24’30.5”E

Project: The Archipelago Location: Antwerp, BE June 2022 Design: Master Architecture TU Delft Experimenting with unconventional media and presentation techniques, the design of a communal housing project has been presented through the medium of a graphic novel. In it, a day in the life is shown of three different inhabitatants of the project.

Tutor: Janina Gosseye

Cover page Photoshop / Wacom drawing tablet

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The focus of the project was not only developing the architectural design of the housing project, but also illustrating the graphic novel, designing the lay-out and printing and binding the booklet. With the form and style left open for interpretation, I chose for an almost exclusively hand-drawn digital illustration style, paying much attention to the composition and lay-out of the pages.

Graphic novel Photoshop / Wacom drawing tablet

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Deichtor culture centre

53°32’49.7”N 10°00’20.5”E

Project: Deichtor culture centre Location: Hamburg, DE February 2022 Design: Master Architecture TU Delft Extending Hamburg’s museum axis, a large cultural centre has been designed on a plot next to the historical Deichtor halls. The building houses ateliers for independent creatives, workshop spaces for cultural education and a large atrium for both temporary and permanent expositions. The facade has been given generous depth, to allow for programme to take place within the building envelope, blurring the boundaries between interior and exterior.

Tutors: Cecile Calis, Alper Alkan

Diagram facade system ArchiCAD / Illustrator / Photoshop Impression workshop spaces ArchiCAD / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

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Within the public building programme, an atrium is designed where different expositions can take place, showcasing works of the artists in residence. The open floor plan encourages interaction between the different art disciplines that the programme accommodates. Being of great importance in designing the

routing through the building, was the logical integration of both the public and the privately accessible parts of the building, allowing for varying operating times, degrees of accessibility and different levels of security.

This has, in part, been achieved by adding various split-level floors, creating intuitive boundaries which still allow for openness.

Site plan ArchiCAD / Illustrator Section atrium ArchiCAD / Illustrator / Photoshop

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Tiny library design competition

51°59’58.5”N 4°22’26.8”E

Project: Tiny library Location: Delft, NL April 2021 Design: Design competition Extracurricular The design of the Tiny Library is an ode to technology. By combining digital design- and production techniques with an ambition of using solely reused materials, a design is made that embodies the core values of the TU Delft. As a result of Design For Manufacturing, the final design consists of a geodesic dome that can be assembled cheaply and easily on site, without requiring screws or adhesives.

Section Grasshopper / Rhino / Photoshop

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For the Tiny Library, a parametrically optimised system was developed which relies on the use of CNC machined wood joints from repurposed pallets.

The dimensions of all components have been specifically chosen to minimise material usage.

The books rest on the dome’s wooden joints and are being protected from the elements by repurposed agricultural foil. The upper most cell of the dome has been raised to allow for natural ventilation of the pavilion.

Impression Grasshopper / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

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Tokyo house

35°42’31.2”N 139°42’47.0”E

Project: Tokyo house Location: Tokyo, JPN March 2020 Design: Design challenge Extracurricular When the COVID-19 pandemic made face-to-face education impossible, I held a friendly design competition with friend and fellow student Isa van Bussel.

The brief was to design a house on a small, irregularly shaped plot in the heart of Tokyo. The proposed design is a compact and playful split-level house that incorporates traditional Japanese elements, such as the engawa, into a sleek modernist design.

Exploded view Revit / Illustrator / Photoshop Impression garden Revit / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

[Next spread] Technical section Revit / Illustrator / Photoshop

Impression interior Revit / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

Impression interior Revit / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

Impression garden Revit / Lumion / Photoshop / Lightroom

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September 2024 All images, photos, drawings and designs featured in this portfolio have been made by Bendert van Dijk between september 2017 and july 2024.

I would like to express my gratitude towards my tutors: Alper Alkan, Cecile Calis, Florian Eckardt, Janina Gosseye, Johan van Lierop and Joran Kuijper for the guidance in these projects.

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Scale model Birch plywood / Water based ink

Bendert van Dijk Amsterdam bendertvandijk@gmail.com +31 6 3987 4536