Designing 3d-Printed Deployable Structures With Shape Memory Polymers

The aim of this project was to get a better understanding of the shape memory behaviour of 3D-printed polymers, and the different parameters which affect this, with the ultimate goal to apply shape memory in product design. This project started with a literature study on shape memory polymers and 3D-printing. The material properties, different...

Redesigning Psychiatry: A strategic repertoire to stimulate transition in the mental healthcare sector

The mental healthcare system in the Netherlands is in dire need of anupdate. With 90,000 people on the waiting list, an urgent shortage instaff, regular occurrence of ‘incorrect’ diagnoses, and a persistentstigma on mental health, this was exactly what was on RedesigningPsychiatry’s mind (Redesigning Psychiatry, 2020). Steering clear of...

At Home in Ecological Highrise: Amsterdam Zuidas

Volhoudbaarheid; Een afstudeerproject waarbij al tijdens de initiatief- en ontwerpfase gekeken is hoe er meer in harmonie met de lokale ecologie gebouwd kan worden. De stedenbouwkundige configuratie is een compositioneel principe dat antwoord weet te geven op het Amsterdamse watervraagstuk. De compositie is constructief zo ontworpen dat de...