Patterns

Actively involved staff:

Examples of the use of patterns as a result of group work in Urbanism education:

  • Dorst, Machiel van, et al (2012) The Pattern Book #1: European Postmasters in Urbanism TUDelft 2012. Repository.
  • Dorst, Machiel van, et al (2013) The Pattern Book #2: European Postmasters in Urbanism TUDelft 2013. Repository.
  • Mentink, Bas; Henriquez, Laurence; Van Niekerk, Lisette; Verheul, Rhea (2013) The IPG BAR project. Repository. Supervisors: Arjan van Timmeren, Egbert Stolk, René Kleijn.

Examples of the use of patterns in graduation projects:

  • Bruin, Anne Veerle (2010) Future proofing late post-war neighbourhoods – urban patterns for a socially sustainable Zevenkamp. Repository. Main mentor: Machiel van Dorst; second mentor: John Westrik; third mentor: Maurice Harteveld.
  • Feltins, Aleksandrs (2013) Research on How to diversify microrayon. A pattern language for user control facilitating urban design in large postwar estates. The case of Plavnieki, Rīga. Repository. Main mentor: Egbert Stolk; second mentor: Paul Stouten.
  • Koomen, Iren (2014) Street Smart: A Social Learning Perspective on the Restructuring of Oud-Charlois. Repository. Main mentor: Egbert Stolk; second mentor: Maurice Harteveld.
  • Kritsioudi, Maria (2015) Living with the others: Spatial transformations towards liveability of cities of social diversity: the case of Schilderswijk, The Hague. Repository Main mentor: Birgit Hausleitner; second mentor: Qu Lei
  • Lugten, Martijn (2014) Re Sil(i)ence. Design patterns for an aircraft noise abating spatial environment. Repository. Main mentor: Egbert Stolk; second mentor: Frank van der Hoeven.

Recommended literature:

  • Alexander, C., Ishikawa, S. & Silverstein, M. 1977. A pattern language: towns, buildings, construction, New York, Oxford University Press.
  • Alexander, C. 1979. The timeless way of building, New York, Oxford University Press.
  • Alexander, C. & Center for Environmental Structure. 1975. The Oregon experiment, New York, Oxford University Press.
  • Salingaros, N. A. 2000. The structure of pattern languages. Architectural Research Quarterly, 4, pp 149-162. Online version.

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