Bart Claassen Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

BURA urbanism is an internationally operating office for urban design, research and (landscape) architecture with a focus on socially relevant projects and urgent spatial challenges. We provide solutions for the sustainable development and transformation of the urban landscape. At BURA I work as project leader on densification projects in the Netherlands.Main projects:- Masterplan Hageland, Rheden- Urban plan & image quality Merwede, Utrecht- Development vision and urban… Show more BURA urbanism is an internationally operating office for urban design, research and (landscape) architecture with a focus on socially relevant projects and urgent spatial challenges. We provide solutions for the sustainable development and transformation of the urban landscape. At BURA I work as project leader on densification projects in the Netherlands.Main projects:- Masterplan Hageland, Rheden- Urban plan & image quality Merwede, Utrecht- Development vision and urban plan (phase 1) Rijnpark, Arnhem- Masterplan & qualityplan Waterlandkwartier Purmerend- Development Vision Corpus den Hoorn-zuid Groningen- Urbanes Zentrum Neu-HohenschOnhausen (design competition; honourable mention)- Spatial vision Houten, (Ruimtelijke Koers)- Entree, Zoetermeer (image quality plan) Show less

Brussels Area, Belgium

As an independent urban designer I work on freelance basis for several urban design companies. Besides that I conduct research on adaptation to climate change in the urban environment.Freelance:- BRO (march 2013-juni 2013)- Urhahn urban design (projectbase during the period November 2011-februari 2013)Other:06/2017 - 07/2017 Design studio Egyptische Poort, Bladel (Architectuurlokaal)02/2016 Participant workshop 'Waste of the city; the city of Waste'08/2013 -… Show more As an independent urban designer I work on freelance basis for several urban design companies. Besides that I conduct research on adaptation to climate change in the urban environment.Freelance:- BRO (march 2013-juni 2013)- Urhahn urban design (projectbase during the period November 2011-februari 2013)Other:06/2017 - 07/2017 Design studio Egyptische Poort, Bladel (Architectuurlokaal)02/2016 Participant workshop 'Waste of the city; the city of Waste'08/2013 - 01/2014 Laboratory for climate adaptation Hoofddorp (Commissioned by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment) (expert climate adaptation) Show less

Hasselt, Belgium

As an urban designer I worked on several large(r)scale projects for a2o in Flanders and the last two years I helped to set up and manage the a2o office Brussels

Stockholm, Sweden

During a period of nine months I worked as a junior urban designer on two design competitions and a development plan. 10/2013 NYA Eriksberg (Uppsala) Parallel assignment12/2013 NYA Kronetorp (Malmo) Parallel assignment02/2014 Kvarnholmen (Stockholm) Developmental plan

Den Haag

Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania)

In the summer of 2005 I participated in the Workshop “Modern Architecture around Independence”. The workshop was organized for students of the TU/e, TU Delft, KU Leuven and UCLAs and had as main purpose to document and analyze modern architecture in Tanzania from the period around independence. During the workshop, we analyzed in a group of four students the Kariakoo area with a focus on the central market complex of the African Architect BJ Amuli.

Master, Urban Design & Planning

Activities and Societies: Studievereniging VIA Final thesis: Mitigating heat in the city; A case study to the districts Bospolder en.

Bachelor, Architecture & Urban Planning

Activities and Societies: Studievereniging VIA

Education record