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Xie, Dan (author)As one of the most prestigious architects of the Art Nouveau period, Victor Horta explored a set of innovative methods to combine iron materials and architectural forms. This article will focus on this particular material language, first analyze the background of iron materials and architectural development at that time; secondly, analyze the...student report 2021
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Coolen, Julia (author)Throughout history the built environment has mostly been designed from an able-bodied perspective, which causes a set of challenges for people with disabilities. In the 20th century however, a growing attention for disability in architecture took place that resulted in a shift in architecture. This thesis focusses on DeafSpace design and how...student report 2021
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Nalmbantis, Dimitri (author)In Medieval Utrecht, five churches were built to form a Christian cross in plan. After centuries of turmoil, in 1674, a storm with multiple tornadoes passed right through the city, damaging most of the churches badly. During these thirty minutes of extreme weather conditions, the skyline had lost most of its church towers, spires and roofs....student report 2021
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Tarczyński, Rafal (author)The symbolic and meaningful richness of the architecture of commemoration reminds us of important events in the history of mankind, mixing past realities with present-day meta worlds largely created by architecture and place, as well as exhibitions, objects, or even our own experiences. Semiotic opulence, and therefore also the narrative...student report 2021
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van der Straaten, Sem (author)This thesis investigates the historical evolution of the atrium house in Europe. The origin and the climatic benefits of the atrium house were found by conducting literature review. Typological variants on the atrium house are determined by testing them to a set of criteria. The traditional atrium house developed in the Roman empire from Greek...student report 2021
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van Dillen, Teun (author)Als onderdeel van de tuberculosebestrijding bij kinderen ontstonden aan het begin van de 20e eeuw de openluchtscholen. Deze instituten, gericht op het behandelen én onderwijzen van tuberculeuze kinderen, wonnen ook in Nederland aan populariteit. Naast de op behandeling van tuberculosepatiënten gerichte scholen ontstonden er ook openluchtscholen...student report 2021
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Rakauskaitė, Aiste Rakauskaite (author)Ten new countries were formed after World War I in Europe. One of them – Lithuania – got independent from the Russian Empire in 1918. More than 100 years of occupation left deep scars in Lithuania’s history. A revival became both an opportunity and a significant challenge. Two years after Lithuania got independent, the capital Vilnius was...student report 2021
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Ruiter Kanamori, Ricardo (author)This thesis investigates the challeges of conserving the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Seventeenth Century Canal District of Amsterdam while attempting to become climate neutral by 2050. This thesis will start by explaining the background information necessary on the Seventeenth Century Canal District of Amsterdam’s cultural significance to...student report 2021
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Latour, Sophie (author)Green spaces are of great relevance today as climate change and the current pandemic highlight the need for more nature in the urban realm. The environmental, psychological and economical benefits of green space in rapid urban densification is clearly evident and increasingly, green is (re)introduced in cities. Private, public or collective...student report 2021
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Landman, Michael (author)Voor de MSc2 course AR2A011 wordt er een geschiedenisscriptie geschreven met betrekking tot een onderwerp naar keuze. Dit paper onderzoekt de architectonische waarden als gevolg van de Vierde Nota Ruimtelijke Ordening die in de periode van 1991 tot 2005 een onuitwisbare stempel op de Nederlandse architectuur en stedenbouw heeft gezet. Beginnend...student report 2021
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PAPAEVANGELOU, ELENI (author)Refugee camps’ design raises unique challenges. The populations that move to exile, are exposed, and often traumatized. The period of an emergency can not be defined most of the times, as well as the funds are likely to be deficient, and the design must also operate under constraints of both an institutional and pragmatic nature. This imposes...student report 2021
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Hormesch, Frederic (author)The history of Germany in the 20th century was marked by the destruction of war, separation and reunification. This eventful past also ensured that this history was repeatedly revised by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) - true to the motto "History is written by victors". This revision can be an...student report 2021
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ZOU, KUNZHAO (author)After World War II, memorial architecture has changed from focusing on heroes and patriotism to mourning those who died in wars and disasters. Instead of only serving as reminders of pain or symbols of commemoration, in recent years some European memorials actually contribute to the liveliness of urban public space and find their new roles to...student report 2021
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Slooff, Femke (author)Publicly accessible urban spaces in New York City are subject to different ownership models. Some are privately owned by corporations, which are called POPs. Others are publicly accessible urban spaces publicly owned by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Because there is little research about how the ownership structures of these two...student report 2021
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Stoschek, Dominik (author)Since its creation in the 1950s, one of the European Union’s greatest aspiration has been the search for a common European identity as its slogan “United in diversity” euphemistically conveys. Officially adopted in May 2000, after it had been chosen by a media jury from more than 2000 proposals, the motto is one of many European symbols...student report 2021
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Formsma, Annebel (author)In this history thesis, the role and use of daylight within modernist architecture is explained. Daylight differs not only throughout the day, but also in lattitude. This causes a different approach to the organization and shaping of a building, which is dependent on geography, culture and climate. On the basis of a comparative study, the...student report 2021
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Agerbeek, Rubin (author)This research has focused on the similarities and differences in the relevant socio-cultural influences and the organization of characteristic mental healthcare facilities for the Netherlands and the United States in the period from 1945 to 1970. Starting with the socio-cultural changes from this period for the Netherlands and the United States,...student report 2021
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Lund, Alexia Marie (author)The building regulations that shape today’s standards of modern architecture have a remarkable historic background that may often be overlooked. What some young architects may perceive as guidelines that are constraining to the design process, are in fact the result of decades of activism for a more inclusive built environment. While...student report 2021
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Vink, Femke (author)In-between spaces are the gradual transition spaces between two opposites; between inside and outside or public and private. This research will investigate the motives and implementation of the concept within Dutch and Japanese architecture, as it is widely used within architecture of these countries. Because the in-between...student report 2021
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Huang, Yu-Ching (author)Hong Kong is full of complexities in its culture and space, showing in the movies. The clear imageability allows it presents itself through city structures, landmarks, and architectural objects in the city, playing a vital role for people to recognize and be impressed. In addition to the spatial aspect, the cultural complexities undoubtedly...student report 2021