Living in Retail: The search for possibilities to transform existing retail into living

The functioning of a shopping area in the city centre is often determined by the amount of vacant square meters of retail space. The Netherlands is experiencing a strong increase of vacant shops. With the project called Living in Retail is tried to give a new interpretation for the current rise of retail vacancy in historical inner cities in the...

The Future of Structuralism: Home Again

The graduation project aims to transform one of the most iconic Structuralism building in the Netherlands, Centraal Beheer, designed by Herman Hertzberger. The building was designed in 1968. Since then there have been alterations and extensions. Now, the building was abandoned, waiting for a new life

A Framework for Constellating Bandung

In the Shared Studio Lab, the focus lies on the translation of the design in the city of Bandung, Indonesia. The city of Bandung was once established by the Dutch as an important transport hub, governmental & military base and travel destination for the Dutch colonial society. After Indonesia became officially independent in 1949, the city...

Transformation of office parks into mixed-use: An exploration from the perspective of landowners

The way we work and the demand for offices is changing in the Netherlands. This poses the question whether the traditional office park is still viable. However, the demand for housing provides an opportunity to transform these outdated office parks into new mixed-use areas. This way the quality of the area could be improved, and the area could...