Dealing with Heritage: Assessment and Conservation

Conservation of built heritage implies the preservation of values, materials and techniques. Interventions in heritage buildings should be minimal, necessary and compatible in aesthetical and technical sense. The quality of the interventions needs to meet intended and agreed-to standards.This book underlines the importance of a sound assessment...

Colour, Form and Space: Rietveld Schröder House Challenging the Future

The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht was designed in 1924 by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (1888-1964) for Mrs Truus Schröder- Schräder (1889-1985), as a home for her and her three young children. Mrs Schröder had very decided ideas about the modern family, the upbringing of her children, and a corresponding way of living. She wanted a flexible house...

Proceedings of the 4th WTA International PhD Symposium

Proceedings of the 4th WTA International PhD Symposium, 13-16 September 2017, Delft, The Netherlands

Off The Shelf: Projects Surrounding the Chair Collection at the Faculty of Architecture

The faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft houses a unique teaching collection of over 300 chairs. Unlike any other collection in the university, and because a collection’s purpose and needs deviate somewhat from the more common features of a given university department, its position can be challenging in terms of...