The Untapped Potential of Video in Architectural Design

The Untapped Potential of Video in Architectural Design is a research and design project that explores the application of video-based techniques in the architectural design process. The project started with an experimental and applied research phase diving into video-based techniques at different stages of the design process, followed by my own...

Urban Happiness: How urbanists should carry out citizens’ participation during the design process to improve citizens their lives

Social inequility is still part of the current world, not only in the poorer countries but also in the wealthiest once. With the use of gentrification it was tried to hide the poverty by improving the quality of neighbourhoods. Although this improved the liveability and wealthiness of a neighbourhood, it did not improve the lifes of the former...

Reflections of the Bossche Stadsdelta: Amplifying the experience of the Bossche Stadsdelta in a non-traditional design process

As an architect we experiment. Architectural experimentation is the process of generating design ideas and making design decisions. The traditional tools, drawing and modelling, have proven to be fruitful. However, when zooming in on the essence of experimentation, one may wonder if drawing and modelling are the only possible tools to support...

Improving the breakwater design process by using a design automation tool

In the current breakwater design process, not all feasible concepts can be explored due to time constraints. However, designers are also influenced by breakwaters constructed near, or at the same location as their breakwater project. But also conservative assumptions influence the breakwater design process, for instance, regarding the wave...

Programme of requirements for the design of an instrument that assists spatial planners in assessing flood risk: A research towards the questions if- and how- an instrument that presents information to users form a different dsicipline that the designers can be improved.

Flood risk is increasing due to climate change and the growth of the potential consequences of flooding. Analysing how flood-proof the spatial plan is, therefore becomes more important. Since most spatial planners have limited knowledge concerning flood risk, the Netherlands’ Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management commissioned...

Ford Service Innovation: Appropriately growing towards designing services

<b>Introduction: </b>The context of mobility is changing rapidly and new mobility solutions are gaining momentum. Ford is expanding towards an auto and a mobility company and experiments with offering mobility solutions. These experiments should help Ford in discovering emerging opportunities. Traditional product development is not suitable for...

Help Make The Cut: Exploring the way laser cutting can better support the design processes of students in creative education.

This thesis is concerned with the question of in what way laser cutting can better support the creative design processes of students. Laser cutting has many benefits over other manufacturing options, including high accuracy, aesthetics, consistency and in general high speed, form freedom and repeatability. In creative education, laser cutting...

Toy development for a smart market

This report describes the design process that led to the concept of the combination of a toy and an app with the name ‘Paint’. The project is executed for the Amsterdam based toy development company iD-8, that normally designs mostly based on briefs by well known toy publishers. iD-8 is interested in the potentially untapped computing power of...

Towards a project specific innovative design approach

In this report you will find the research I did to innovative façade design processes. To come up with an innovative façade engineering for the Tianjin library in china and make a proper comparison to a more product specific engineering, I first need to learn more about façades in general. To achieve this I read several books, talk to different...

Using the subsoil in the urban design process

In this graduationproject a method is set up to take subsoil conditions into account in the urban design process to come to a more sustainable end result. By making a subsoil potential map, the spatial influence of the subsoil conditions on surface level are explored. The design proposal gives an example of how different subsoil conditions can...

A general understanding of shape grammar for the application in architectural design / Een generiek begrip van shape grammar als de toepassing in een architectonisch ontwerpproces van een Montessori lyceum in Amersfoort

Shape grammars are systems of transformational rules that describe the design of a shape. Most studies towards the application of shape grammar are analytical in describing a specific building style. The main part of this research will describe a comparison of the rule systems and rule structures of four different grammars: the Prairie house,...

How to transfer design thinking qualities to non designers.

The concept of design thinking is highly wining ground not only to the design engineering field but also in fields related and associated with business and management. An increasing amount of non designers who use design thinking emerges. Thus, the purpose of this thesis is to transfer design thinking qualities to non designers. Service Science...

frogConnect: A strategic approach to engaging frog's clients in the design process and educating them about design

frog, a globally operating design and innovation agency, delivers a wide range of design-driven solutions to its clients, many of whom belong to the fortune 500. frog wants to engage in long-term relationships with their clients and this project is aimed creating a strategic approach to these long-term engagements.This is done by creating a...

Implementing Sustainability in the Built Environment

There is a growing desire for sustainable design, both with firms and their clients in the built environment. However sustainability is not always integrated into designs in the same uniform manner, or at the same level. Barriers and carriers exist that influence the design and its level of sustainability for consulting engineering firms....

Logic gene network design: A CAD tool based on modularity and standardization

Motivation: Synthetic biology aims at building biological systems for useful purposes. Relatively simple gene networks have been engineered, but the design process is limited. Many papers advocate the use of engineering concepts like standardization and modular design to simplify the design process and enable the design of more complex systems....