The influence of state participation on the emergence of a hydrogen economy in the Netherlands

The concept of a hydrogen economy has gain renewed attention as a way to enable a cost-effective transition to a low-carbon society. The adoption of hydrogen as an energy carrier beyond its current non-energetic use is however faced with deep uncertainty, making decision-making on policy support difficult. The state-owned enterprise (SOE) is...

Communicating Architecture: How a museum building becomes an explicit part of visitor experience

This research project aims to find a way for the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague to communicate about their museum building to its visitors. The museum building is to become an explicit part of the visitor experience. By means of design-based research a list of design requirements was composed and a web-based mobile application was designed as...

The Quarantine Area: A safe haven for private art collections

In the middle of the city harbours of Rotterdam one will find a former quarantine facility. It has barely surved it's original purpose, but has been the home of a group of artists since 1979. It is one of the unknown secrets of Rotterdam. The transformation of this area aims to open up this area a little more towards a broader public, showing...

Clothing Inspiration While Searching For Shoes

This final master thesis is about combining the online and physical shop experience in collaboration with the retail company Omoda Shoes in Zierikzee, the Netherlands. Nowadays, the overall retail market is changing. Especially the internet and mobile retail market are growing very fast and customers are using different type of shops for a...