Schirmer, Patrick

ETH Zürich Patrick Schirmer Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT) HIL F 32.2 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 15 8093 Zurich SWITZERLAND Phone: +41 44 633 62 58 Fax: +41 44 633 10 57 E-Mail:

Main focus

• Zurich case study of UrbanSim (www.SustainCity.org)
• Spatial analyses in GIS
• Shape grammars in urban planning processes
• Discrete choice models in urban simulation

Work experience

since 2010

Research assistent und PhD student at IVT, ETH Zurich

2008 - 2010

Head of Research for GIS and CityEngine at KCAP Architects&Planners (www.kcap.eu)

2007 - 2010

Employee at KCAP Architects&Planners, Zürich

2004 - 2005

Student assistant scientist at Institute of Building Structures, University of Karlsruhe
(Institut für Tragkonstruktionen, Universität Karlsruhe)

2004

Internship Department for Urban Development, Berlin
(Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung)

2004

Internship Gerkan, Marg and Partner (www.gmp-architekten.de), Berlin

since 2004

Member of Association for Urban-, Regional- and National Planning

Education

2006

Degree as Dipl-Ing architecture with a specialization in urban planning
Prof. Markus Neppl und Prof. Kerstin Gothe: “GIS as tool for sustainable urban planning”

1999 - 2006

Study of architecture at University of Karlsruhe

1994 - 1998

High school at Lise-Meitner-Gymnasium in Falkensee (Berlin)

1989 - 1994

High school at Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium in Landau/Pfalz

Publications

• Schirmer, P. and N. Kawagishi (2011) Using shape grammars as a rule based approach in urban planning – a report on practice, in T. Zupancic, M. Juvancic, S. Verovsek and A. Jutraz (eds.) Respecting Fragile Places - Proceedings of the 29th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, 116-124, eCAADe and Uni Ljubljana, Ljubljana. Download
• Schirmer, P., B.C. Belart and K.W. Axhausen (2011) Location choice in the greater Zurich Area – an intermediate report, paper presented at the 11th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, May 2011. Download
• Schirmer, P., C. Zöllig, K. Müller, B.R. Bodenmann and K.W. Axhausen (2011) The Zurich Case Study of UrbanSim, paper presented at 51st European Congress of the Regional Science Association, Barcelona, September 2011. Download
• Schirmer, P. (2010) Options and constraints of a parcel based approach in 'UrbanSimE', paper presented at 10th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, September 2010. Download

Presentations

• Schirmer, P., C. Zöllig, K. Müller, B. Bodenmann and K.W. Axhausen (2012) Landuse simulation on the Canton of Zurich using UrbanSim – Current State and First Run, 12th Swiss Transport Research Conference, Ascona, May 2012. Download
• Schirmer, P. (2011) Simulating urban dynamics with agent based models, presented at Brownbag Chair of Architecture and Urban Design, Zurich, December 2011.
• Schirmer, P. and C. Zöllig (2012) Using GIS for setting up an urban simulation environment, presented at Meeting of ETH Group of Researchers using ESRI GIS (EGREGIS), Zurich, January 2012. Download
• Schirmer, P. (2012) Modelling behaviour using urban form – a planner's approach, presented at Brownbag IVT ETH Zurich, Zurich, January 2012. Download
• Schirmer, P., C. Zöllig, K. Müller, B.R. Bodenmann and K.W. Axhausen (2011) The Zurich Case Study of UrbanSim, presented at the SustainCity Consortium Meeting, Barcelona, September 2011. Download
• Schirmer, P., C. Zöllig, B. Bodenmann, K. Müller and K.W. Axhausen (2011) Current works on UrbanSim at the IVT, presented at UrbanSim Workshop: Developing Common Data Structures for Urban Modeling and 3D-Visualisation, Zurich, February 2011. Download
• Schirmer, P. (2011) Extracting aspects of shapes for Urban Simulation processes, presented at Brownbag IVT ETH Zurich, Zurich, January 2011.
• Schirmer, P. (2010) Möglichkeiten und Anforderungen eines Parzellen-basierten Ansatzes in 'UrbanSimE', presented at Universitätstagung Verkehrswesen, Berlin, September 2010. Download
• Schirmer, P. (2010) Importing data to UrbanSim (parcel): The Zurich case study, presented at SustainCity intermediate meeting, Paris, September 2010.
• Schirmer, P. and C.Zöllig (2010) Preparing the use of UrbanSim (parcel): The Zurich case study, presented at SustainCity Intermediate Meeting, Zurich, May 2010.

Supervised student work

• Belart, B. C. (2011) Wohnstandortwahl im Grossraum Zürich, Master Thesis ETH Zurich, Zurich. Download
• Ganitta, U. (2011) Gemeinschaftliches Wohnen ohne eigenes Auto – Haushaltsbefragung der ersten autofreien Siedlung in Bern, Master Thesis ETH Zurich, Zurich. Download

Project participation at KCAP (selection)

2009

• Perm Strategic Masterplan, 7000 ha [RUS] - Masterplan for City and Region; Mandate
  Design of GIS data structure for urban administration; Translation of masterplan into GIS-data
• Le Faisceau, Paris , 300ha [F] - Conversion of industrial site with heavy infrastructure; Mandate
  Project participation in analyse and design; Assistance in coordination with french partners; GIS based analyse of site
• PACA, Genève-Meyrin, 1200ha [CH/F] - Regional study; Mandate
  GIS data as basis for regional analyse
• PACA, Genève-Annemasse, 800ha [CH/F] - Regional Study; Mandate
  GIS data as basis for regional analyse
• Campus Heidelberg [D] – Conversion to Campus; Competition
  Project participation in analyse and design

2008

• NaasRoadGateway, 700 ha [CH] - Conversion of industrial site; Mandate
  Project participation in analyse and design; Assistance in coordination with irish partners; GIS based analyse and design of site
• Campus Ulm, 50ha [D] – Campus extension; Mandate
  National comparison of universities (GIS study); Regional location study

2007

• IrishGlassbottleSite, 10ha, Dublin [IRL] - New residential-/commercial site; Competition, 1st place
  following detailed planning in 2nd stage
  Project participation in all phases
• Platja de Palma, Mallorca, 300ha [E] - Development concept; Competition
  Project participation in all phases
• Hafen Scheveningen, 30ha [NL] - Conversion harbour site; Competition, 2nd place
  Project participation in all phases
• Hafen Offenbach, 20ha [D] - Conversion harbour site; Mandate
  Project participation in all phases