Temple and community: The relation and evolvement between religious architecture and the temple community in Bangkok during the Rattanakosin period (1782-now): Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun and Wat Pho

This research explores the evolving relationship between temple architecture and the temple community during Thailand's Rattanakosin period. It reveals insights into the nation's ethos and cultural richness. Buddhism, central to Thai identity, shapes communal life in Thai temples, or Wats. Admit three key case studies—Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Arun,...

Missing Voices in the Theoretical Discourse About 20th Century Architecture: How did 20th century women architects describe and analyse the challenges faced by marginalized groups within the urban built environment? Which valuable insights can their perspectives, as members of one of the marginalized groups, offer regarding the experiences of these communities?

Diversity is a fundamental aspect of a rich urban environment while built spaces have substantial impact on human health and comfort. Therefore, meeting the diverse needs of all urban inhabitants is crucial for the endeavour to create a suitable urban environment. Increasing inclusivity in urban spaces requires the incorporation of a multitude...

Switching the Parametric Design Approach

This thesis examines in what way designers should reassure that the use of parametric design can be switched from esthetical purposes to problem-solving purposes for future global challenges throughout Zaha Hadid Architects’ historical approaches and developments. In order to find the answer to the research question, it is important to know how...

De architectuur van de Hanze

De Hanze was een Noord-Europees handels- en stedenverbond in het Heilige Roomse Rijk met een netwerk dat ver over de grenzen van meerdere landen reikten. Ze hadden een grote mate van onafhankelijkheid. Ze wisselden vanzelfsprekend veel cultuur uit in de gebieden waar ze actief waren, zo ook in architectuur. De Hanze hebben een eigen bouwstijl...

Great Lakes Building: An office building at 180 N Wacker Drive

With a unique architectural heritage, Chicago offers the possibility of celebrating it's history of commercial office buildings by combining real estate pragmatism and ideological aesthetic.

The Lost Bathhouse of Maastricht

Imagining the ruins of a Roman bathhouse on a forgotten river site in Maastricht, the project reflects on the idea of authenticity and manipulation of history in architecture. The building is imagined as a ruin and reflects on the role of ruins in architecture and how the roman ritual of bathing can be interpreted in contemporary times. The new...