The Power of the Narrative: An exploration of landscape narratives as a design methodology in wild natural landscapes.

Landscape narratives have the potential of being powerful design tools. Designing with narratives may provide new opportunities, shaping conditions for new possibilities and stories. <br/><br/>The project focuses on the gap between the theory of the landscape narratives and the practical application in the field; emphasizing the interconnection...

Passive Design Strategies: For a public building in the dune landscape of Texel, The Netherlands

This paper researches passive design strategies that are applicable within the design of a public building for formal and informal events in the dunes of Texel, the Netherlands. Through research of local climatic conditions and the natural dune habitat, an understanding of the site and context was acquired. The natural context presents a...

Island Cabins

THESIS. Qualitative study of the meaning of recreational houses for hosts and visitors in tourism dependent natural regions, a case study on the Dutch Wadden island Vlieland. DESIGN PROJECT. Architectural design for a series of recreational accommodations that fit in with the island and its visitors identity. PURPOSE. Facilitating sustainable...

Delfzijl 2030: WADerPROOF

Delfzijl 2030 WADerPROOF; A graduation thesis separated in two parts: [1] WADerPROOF; a spatial plan to combine the problematic of social decline and flood management in a spatial concept for the town of Delfzijl. [2] Zoet, Zout & Siel; a urban plan with the intention to use the identity of Delfzijl -the sea dike- for the urban regeneration of...