Frank van der Hoeven

Frank van der Hoeven is Director of Research at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment and Open Science programme manager at TU Delft. He specializes in urban underground space, climate adaptation, and multi-functional land use. His work addresses sustainable mobility, high-rise development, and urban heat island mitigation.

Research focuses on Dutch urban challenges including heritage conservation, remote sensing applications, and creative industry policy. He serves on boards of the Dutch Tall Building Council and Royal Netherlands Archaeological Society (KNOB).

Key contributions include methodologies for urban heat mapping (e.g., Rotterdam/Hague studies) and frameworks for railway station area design evaluation using agent-based simulations. Over 145 research outputs include books, journal articles, and datasets on urban climate resilience.

Active in academic governance, he oversees open access policies and collaborates internationally on sustainability initiatives. Media engagements discuss urban heat adaptation and Dutch spatial planning strategies.