The Reuse of Church Buildings: The history and possibilities in the Netherlands and Belgium

Churches are one of the most important features of the Dutch townscape. They were the cultural hub of the town for a long time. The 20th century marked the start of a societal change: ontkerkelijking. More and more churches are becoming vacant in the Netherlands and Belgium. These buildings can be reused, and the past can help us. The research...

The home factory - A guide for developers, architects and contractors to understand industrialized homes

This "designers' manual" is made during the TIDO-course AR0531 Innovation and Sustainability This manual explains the whole lifecycle of an industrialized home. In a graphical way the processes are shown that make industrialized homes differ from the ones that are built on-site. Three main stakeholders, the developer, the architect and the...

Project Cartagena: Tunneling the bay

Cartagena is one of the main touristic attractions of Colombia with its good conserved colonial city centre. The city also has an important contribution to the economic growth of Colombia, because of its big port and its beneficial location towards the Panama Channel. However, Cartagena is suffering from problems with the accessibility of...