Our 2019 group photo
This is our group in 2019 with our vision for the future. In 2019 Professor Vincent Nadin has left the section, as he retired. For information about our group, please write to spatial planning-BK@tudelft.nl
RPS Seminar-Diego Sepulveda
We are very pleased to have Diego Sepulveda to give us a presentation. His title is ‘New global challenges from new local perspectives’ on the 12 March. Keywords: globalization, urban system, local forces, developing metropolis and urban governance. Location: BK. 01. West. 290 Time: 12 March (Friday), 12.45-13.45javascript:void(0)
RPS Seminar from Wenda Doff
We are very pleased to have Wenda Doff who is from OTB to give us a presentation about her PhD research ‘Puzzling neighborhood effects: A study on neighborhood selection, ethnic concentration and neighborhood impacts’ on the 26 February. Keywords: neighborhood effects, neighborhood selection, ethnic concentration, housing choice Location: BK. 01. West. 290 Time: 26 February...
Bjarke Ingels: 3 warp-speed architecture tales
An interesting TED presentation: ‘Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature — they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy — and creating stunning views’.
Hans Rosling shows the best stats you’ve ever seen | Video on TED.com
Dear colleagues, After our discussion on ‘development planning’ in our RPS meeting this morning; Vincent suggested to check out this video and other video talks by Hans Rosling on www.ted.com to further our understanding of contemporary thinking on the validity of the distinction between western vs. developing world and the regional differentiation (rather than between...
3rd series of RPS seminar -session 3- Charlotte van de Water
We are very pleased to have Charlotte van de Water who used to be a master student in our department and now is studing in Utrecht University to give us a presentation about her studies by comparing the urbanism education between TU Delft and Utrecht University. The presentation is entitled as ‘From designer to researcher:...
3rd series of RPS seminar -session 2 – Devi sari Tunas
We are very pleased to have Devi sari Tunas to give us a presentation about her former research ‘The spatial economy of the urban informal settlement’ on the coming Friday. Keywords: Urban fragmentation, informal settlement, dual city, metropolitan, developing countries Location: BK. 01. West. 290 Time: 5 February, 12.45-13.45
3rd series of PhD seminar -session 1 – Ana Maria Fernandez Maldonado
Dear all, Again the advertisement of the RPS PhD seminar. The main purpose of the RPS PhD seminar is to inform and to share what our colleagues are working on. This seminar which was initiated by Vincent has been held continuously for two semesters. Soon we will start our third series this semester in January...
30th NOV 4th PhD seminar, Jorge Gil
Dear all, We are very pleased to have Jorge Gil to give us a presentation about his PhD thesis on the coming Monday. Flyer has been attached to the email and also his topic, keywords and relative papers. Title: Evaluating the Sustainability of Urban Designs Keywords: sustainable urban development, urban design, complex systems, spatial networks,...
Workshop on the Relationship of Train Stations and City Centres
On April 9, 2009, Inoek Brouwer and the Dutch train company NS promoted a workshop on the spatial relationship/ connection between train stations and city centres in The Netherlands. The workshop was organized within the framework of the research and design studio Mobile Strategies, coordinated by Remon Rooij and Roberto Rocco of the Chair Spatial...
European Academy of Design Papers online
The 2009 European Academy of Design conference, Design Connexity, website has now been archived and can be found at www.EAD09.org.uk <http://www.EAD09.org.uk> . The site contains downloadable pdfs of all the referred papers and videos of the keynote speakers’ presentations and other conference related information. There is a paper presented by me (RRCP) on educational issues...
New publications
Several colleagues of our section — Stephen Read, Qu Lei, Qiang Sheng, and Ana María Fernandez-Maldonado — plus some other of our Department of Urbanism have published an article in the last number of Footprint (No.5), the scientific journal of the DSD (Delft School of Design). Footprint is an online Journal: articles are available for...
30th Oct. Third session of RP&S seminar
Suwanna and Astor will present their PhD proposal as a Go/No go rehearsal. The title of Suwanna’s presentation is : Dynamics of Planning Cultures and Territorial Development of Deltas :A crosscultural comparative study on implications of local planning cultures on the transformations of delta metropolitan regionskey words: planning cultures, territorial organisation, flood risk management,institutional transformation,...
