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Theijse, Teun (author)The theme of the Dutch Housing Studio was that of the Inclusive City. So the goal was to improve the inclusivity of the modern city, Rotterdam in this case. The focus of this design project was artists. The research goes into artists and their issues, gentrification and possible strategies to solve those issues. It also delves into historical...master thesis 2021
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van Wees, Nathalie (author)In our contemporary society, one out of three marriages ends up in a divorce. A divorce causes financial disadvantages for both parents and affects the well-being of parents and involved children. Assumptions are made that new built and innovative areas seem to contain the highest amount of divorces. Yet these areas do not represent divorcing...master thesis 2021
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Mossinkoff, Maaike (author)People living in a mental institution, eligible for early leave, can live independently again when living assistance is provided. When these people return to society they often do not have a large social network or a job. Assisted residents are mixed with students and starters. The students and starters help the assisted residents to make social...master thesis 2021
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van Schie, Daan (author)Starters are facing an almost impossible task to find a dwelling on a housing market where there is scarcity. At the same time a changing climate and other environmental issues demand a different way of building, that differs from the traditional building methods and uses materials that have a positive impact to these environmental issues. A...master thesis 2021
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de Veth, Koen (author)Families are an important factor in the liveability of neighbourhoods. As more and more families are leaving Amsterdam, innovative ideas are needed to reverse this<br/>trend. In this graduation project a residential tower is proposed, an uncommon building form in the Netherlands, especially for this specific target group. With the alternative...master thesis 2021
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Habib, Morsal (author)The year 2015 has become the year of migration. In total, around 60,000 people applied for asylum in the Netherlands, the highest number in the last 25 years. In addition, around 70 percent of this number has been granted a permit to stay in the Netherlands for an indefinite period of time (Dagevos & Odé, 2016). Therefore, these refugees now...master thesis 2020
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Bakker, Erik (author)This graduation project focuses on creating small yet spacious dwellings. Offering unique dwellings to live in. Designed and build with a robotic design and assembly strategy. Creating commercial areas on the ground floor, with dwellings above it. Separating dwellings for these families from the public and increasing the feel of safety for them....master thesis 2020
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Sou, Son Hei (author)Ethiopia is forecast to be the fastest growing economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. Partly due to this economic growth, the urban population is expected to increase significantly in the coming decades. In the group of urban migrants, more than half comes from rural areas, indicating a large sum of poorly educated, low skilled workers as major part of...master thesis 2020
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Wallace, G.J. (author)The goal of the graduation studio is to research and design housing solutions that improve the livelihood of Addis Ababa’s urban dwellers. Combining analysis, planning and design, the participants of this graduation studio were challenged to use multidisciplinary research methods and tools to elaborate design proposals for the development of a...master thesis 2020
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de Graaf, W.G. (author)This project seeks for an alternative low-cost housing strategy for the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Currently, the condominium housing scheme is implemented everywhere throughout the city. Despite the impressive amount of newly constructed dwelling units, shortcomings of this housing strategy have drastic consequences within the social and...master thesis 2020
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ZHOU, Yuerong (author)An alternative proposal for the densification needs of Gerji site in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The design itself is systematic and highly flexible, on a larger scale, it could be an example of a gentler way of deification that is caring for the people involved.master thesis 2020
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Hewitson, A.C.J. (author)Addis Ababa is a city experiencing a huge population boom, and where the vast majority of housing can be classified as “slum”. State-owned kebele housing, which houses an estimated 40% of the city’s inhabitants, has very low rents but is not maintained, leading to deterioration. Thus, the city is left with a severe shortage of adequate housing....master thesis 2020
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Augustin, Sigwela (author)People share a deep-seated need for a 'sense of home'. It is an intangible, psychological and sociological need that is projected on, and connected to the Built Environment (Rennels & Purnell, 2017; Dovey, 1985). Many people in western societies meet their 'sense of home' through traditional housing. Yet, there is a small marginalized group...master thesis 2020
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Rancati, Cristian (author)As Sennett states, vernacular urbanism is looking for ways in which new forms can emerge from the old ones but still being related to them. in the same way this thesis work tries to combine today's necessities of an expanding city like Addis Ababa with the identity and the historical values of its historical city center.master thesis 2020
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Samaniego Diaz, D.F. (author)The housing affordability crisis is a real pressing issue not only in New York City but in many other highly developed cities from big economies. This crisis can also lead to further social and economic problems in if any actions are not taken to counter it. As such, many decisive actions and measures relies on designers and urban developers...master thesis 2020
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Kaniuk, Marta (author)The Netherlands is facing the problem of shortage of suitable housing. Predictions warn about the need of additional million houses for 2030. The rising number of immigrants arriving to the dutch capital city forced the municipality of Amsterdam to prepare a vision for Havenstad 2050 - a development of industrial areas for the residential...master thesis 2020
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Goma Garcia-Ganges, Samuel (author)Increasing ground prices are displacing the middle class families from Amsterdam. The available housing is either too expensive or simply unfit for families. They are therefore forced by the circumstances to move to the suburbs, away from their job, family and friends in the city. In the process, the city loses valuable middle class workers and...master thesis 2020
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Breman, Mark (author)<br/>Loneliness has become a growing problem in the city of Amsterdam. It is<br/>not a new phenomenon, but due to better understanding of the topic and therefore knowing it’s dangers better, the urge to do something about it grows. Nevertheless, loneliness is a complex issue. This is because feeling lonely is<br/>a subjective feeling. In...master thesis 2020
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Kraai, Casper (author)Amsterdam is currently experiencing a period of significant growth, demographically as well as economically. It is becoming more international, more affluent, but also more crowded. In the process, the city's status as 'werelddorp' is changing into that of a metropolis. Such a scale change requires a rethinking of what it means to live and dwell...master thesis 2020
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Ham, Mandy (author)My graduation project focuses on zero-waste, in lifestyle and building design. By choosing this graduation topic, I was able to tackle a problem that many cities are facing and will be facing in the future if nothing changes. The stock of natural resources is shrinking, which is caused by our consumerism and throw-away society. Cities are...master thesis 2020