Designing for the women of the Begijnhof in Amsterdam: Understanding the architectural settings and the needs of the Beguinages of the Begijnhof in Amsterdam, during the Middle Ages, Reformation and contemporary period

The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the origin, history, and the architectural setting of the Begijnhof in Amsterdam throughout significant periods of change, the Middle Ages, the Reformation and the contemporary era. The combination of these aspects depicts the architectural setting of the Begijnhof that support the needs of the female...