Stitching Palimpsest - Revitalising the former Maranathakerk in Castricum

This thesis explores the use of the palimpsest as a theoretical framework for adapting a heritage building. The research studies the former Maranatherkerk in Castricum, Noord-Holland. Set against a backdrop of ever-increasing secularisation in the Netherlands, the former Maranathakerk characterises the struggle faced by many decommissioned...

Het Raadhuis - new culinary cluster in Winterswijk

The former townhall in Winterswijk, the Raadhuis is currently functioning below its capacity. The new design is in the concept of craftsmanship. Craftsmanship takes place in the smaller scale of designing, something that in the original design of the Raadhuis was well done. To strive towards the real crafts of cooking a luxury restaurant will...

Gaudium: 'De draad weer oppakken'

Gaudium is a textile production firm, situated in the industrial urban fabric of Winterswijk, using a building ensemble which is owned by the municipality. Since Gaudium’s foundation it worked together with Kvadrat, which holds today the top position in Europe’s textiles market. The long-standing partnership between the Danish company and...

Hembrug, a culinary centre

The former military production terrain Hembrug situated in Zaandam is in decline since its closure in 2003. The terrain with over more than 100 buildings, of which 50 monuments, is in need of a new function. The assignment of the graduation project is to focus on a part of the terrain and to revitalise it with a new function. With the increasing...

Crafting for Knowledge: The Hembrug terrain, a production estate

The location of the project is the Hembrug terrain which is located in Zaandam alongside the North Sea Canal. The Hembrug terrain has been the stage of ammunition and weapon production for over 100 years until all activities seized at the end of the last century. Nowadays the site has been abandoned by the military and a new connection to...

The natural side of Hembrug: Redeveloping Hembrug with minimal (environmental) impact.

The heritage site of Hembrug used to be the center of the production of weapons and ammunition within the Netherlands during the twentieth century. Now the site is mostly vacant and awaiting a new purpose. Most of the site used to be densely build with industrial halls, but there is one area that is different. The old explosive factory within...