A trans Agency | Rajan V. Ritoe




Rajan V. Ritoe

Director of RITOE architecture - urbanism – infrastructure | Terraventure network for innovative urban research | TOMAAT web-tv (Todays Magazine About ArchiTecture)
| www.ritoe.com | www.terraventure.org | www.tomaat.org

2009 Film production Paradigm Masters
2008 Book writing Hybrid
2007 Exhibition Hybrid Syntaxes at A trans Pavilion Berlin, Germany
2007 Initiated TOMAAT web-tv (Todays Magazine About ArchiTecture) *3
Since 2005/6 Hybrid product development
Since 2004 Research for publication Hybrid programme and movement systems within the city
2003 Exhibited research at the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam
2002 First price, competition Town hall office Rotterdam
2000 Founded Terraventure network for innovative urban research *2
Since 1999 Tutor Delft University of Technology Faculty of Architecture, Housing, Urban design and Planning
1997 Founded RITOE architecture - urbanism - infrastructure *1
  Graduated The Berlage Institute, Postgraduate laboratory (Amsterdam) Rotterdam, The Netherlands
19995 Graduated Delft University of Technology Faculty of Architecture, Housing, Urban design and Planning, The Netherlands
1995 Graduated Delft University of Technology Faculty of Architecture, Housing, Urban
design and Planning
1989 Graduated Technical College of Architectural Engineering The Hague, The Netherlands

*1 The office RITOE architecture - urbanism - infrastucture focuses on research in the field of architecture and urbanism, in particular on the increasing complexity of the urban context. Architecture, urbanism and infrastructure are part of an all-encompassing thought process. In this approach internal programme of the building and the eternal site are developed simultaneously. A critical view on actualities of the city, social progress and contemporary architectural opinion are foundations of our work, always looking for alternatives to create new insight and to exceed the obvious.

*2 Terraventure
, fouded in 2000, is a network office where architecture, urban planning and infrastructure design are investigated by innovative ways of research. Terraventure focuses on the concept that differences between academic regions could stimulate unfullfilled researches and debates. With each project the research methodologies are questioned and if necessary redeveloped. While rethinking the format of urban investigations, our main motivation deals to confront intellectual environments and the exchange of cultural paradigms. Terraventure organises seminars, master classes and custom made research and has ties with Delft University of Technology and the Berlage Institute Rotterdam.
*3 TOMAAT web-tv (Todays Magazine About ArchiTecture), a Co-Organization of Terraventure, broadcasts on the development of architecture and urbanism to a worldwide audience. Based in the Netherlands, which is at the forefront of urban design, our aim is to advance architectural knowledge in this important field. Audio-visual techniques are utilised to deliver our message to an audience interested in progress for the urban environment.
Terraventure research projects (Selection):
Revolutionize Brasilia Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2009 | Saturated Context Venlo, The Netherlands 2009
Restructure Aleppo, Syria 2008 | Zoom China Shanghai, Cihina 2008
Landmark Design Competition, Blaricumermeent, The Netherlands 2007 | Projecting Tagus City Lisbon, Portugal 2007
Expansion Lexicon Luxembourg, Luxembourg 2006 | City intensification Phoenix Arizona, USA 2006
Social topography Tokyo, Japan 2005 | City syntax Buenos Aires, Argentina 2005
Terraventure key exhibitions (Selection):
Fondation de l’Architecture et de l’Ingénierie, Luxembourg, Luxembourg 2006
PURL – ASU (Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory - Arizona State University) Arizona, USA 2006
Titech Architecture (Tokyo Institute of Technology) Tokyo, Japan2005
Marq (Museo de Arquitectura) Buenos Aires, Argentina 2005