The Fenix II, From an emigration pioneer to an integration icon

The Fenix II (former San Francisco) warehouse was built in 1922 and commissioned by the ‘Holland America Lijn’. It functioned as a warehouse for household effects for emigrants to the US. This project explores the architectural possibilities for redeveloping the Fenix II building into a public building relating to integration and education.

Design of a customizable implant for thumb arthroplasty

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease, i.e. “wear and tear” arthritis. Approximately 1,2 million people were known to have the disease in the year 2015. Although most joints affected by osteoarthritis have a eminent treatment, the treatments for OA in the trapeziometacarpal joint (TMC) aren’t proven superior to one another. Because...