Print Email Facebook Twitter A Women's House for Droixhe Title A Women's House for Droixhe: Exploring Human-Centric Architecture as a Catalyst for Social Connection, Urban Revitalization, and Women Empowerment Author van Rijn, Inès (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment) Contributor Ronner, E.I. (mentor) Reinders, L.G.A.J. (mentor) Lafeber, J.W. (mentor) Stalker, S. (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Urbanism Date 2023-07-04 Abstract This project delves into the transformative potential of human-centric architecture as a catalyst for social connection, urban revitalization, and empowerment in the neighborhood of Droixhe in Liège, Belgium. Drawing inspiration from the collective Les Amis de L'Étang, comprising 15 social organizations, the research explores the concealed narratives behind facades and the daily lives of the communities residing in the neighborhood. Uncovering a pressing need for suitable spaces and housing tailored to the requirements of marginalized women and poorly represented social organizations within the modernistic ensemble of Droixhe, the site specific project proposes a women's house as a multi-functional complex, re-interpreting the role of the public, communal and domestic space. Aiming to promote social safety and empowerment for women, the project at the same time revitalizes and enhances the neighborhood through its public functions, with it's community kitchen as main urban connector. By transcending conventional design paradigms and activating curiosity through architecture, this proposal seeks to invigorate Droixhe, forging a vibrant, inclusive living environment that empowers its inhabitants. Subject architectureurbanwomen's househuman-centric designmodernismfeminismcommunity kitchen To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d96dc42f-8779-4f5b-94db-df0e969c1f3f Coordinates 50.645097, 5.604539 Bibliographical note https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HFnqiBlxOs research video - collaboration with graduation student Jonas Althuis Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2023 Inès van Rijn Files PDF presentation_p5.pdf 72.08 MB PDF research_book_repository.pdf 46.57 MB PDF Reflection_In_s.van.Rijn.pdf 60.15 KB PDF research_plan_inesvanrijn ... 112022.pdf 3.5 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:d96dc42f-8779-4f5b-94db-df0e969c1f3f/datastream/OBJ3/view