Redesigning the Van Gendthallen into a public domain

Preliminary research on the essence of the (changing) public domain (of Amsterdam) and characteristics of 'successful public space'. Please ask for final version if desired.

The place where stranger become neighbors: Community building in urban village in transitional period

Reclaiming Istanbul: Reviving the Public Sphere Through Infrastructure

Since the introduction of the coffee houses, Istanbul gained an important element to form a public sphere. These places enhanced the forming of a public opinion which is a crucial aspect of a democratic society. In the Ottoman empire these places were even seen as a nest for the opposition. Nowadays public spaces are threatened by a...

Los Angeles: The metropolis and five stages of modernity

‘the metropolis and five stages of modernity’ is an explorative research on contemporary ecologies and the historic (re)-emergence of public domain, infrastructure and urban form in Los Angeles

Rethinking Brussels Midi station area

The graduation project aims to lessen the social tension between the well-off and authoritarian and the poor and powerless, its frontier being Brussels Midi station area where a decline in authenticity and openness can be observed. Theses issues are addressed by acknowledging the effects immigrant cultural identities have on urban environments -...

Participation and Co-creation in the Public Domain

This master thesis report with the topic “participation and co-creation in the public domain”, represents the final project of the master Design for Interaction at the faculty Industrial Design Engineering, University of Technology Delft (TUDelft) and was executed for the STT Netherlands Study Centre for Technology Trends in The Hague (STT). The...