The parasitic invasion of heritage and the redevelopment of the inner city campus of Amsterdam

The thesis is focused on the redevelopment of existing buildings. Most of the buildings on site are heritage and are located in a unique part of Amsterdam, between the historic city centre and the UNESCO world heritage canals. The concept of the design is derived from "the use of existing" and how the existing can be used to create advanced and...

Materializing Identity: Utilizing inherent urban identity as a main design factor in the inner city regeneration of Rotterdam

Abstract – In order to create good urban environments city planners need to start addressing the issue of urban identity (Oktay 2002). According to Oktay, people should again feel that some part of the environment belongs to them, individually and collectively, some part for which they care and are responsible, whether they own it or not. For,...