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Latour, Sophie (author)Green spaces are of great relevance today as climate change and the current pandemic highlight the need for more nature in the urban realm. The environmental, psychological and economical benefits of green space in rapid urban densification is clearly evident and increasingly, green is (re)introduced in cities. Private, public or collective...student report 2021
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Zuidmeer, Jenna (author)The paper examines the relationship between the public transport network and urban diversity in Amsterdam using urban mapping and data analysis. The paper presents a hierarchical analysis of the urban diversity outcome, which is based on the computation of the average diversity scores for each geographical area. The Simpson index is used to...student report 2023
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Maričić, Marko (author)Despite its potential benefits of reduced traffic congestion and discounted trips, incorporating ride-pooling in a city comes with a set of challenges that require thorough analysis, optimisation, and planning. Even though, services like \textit{Uber} have existed in Amsterdam for over a decade, city wide ride-pooling has yet to be implemented....student report 2021
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van der Scheer, Zwaan (author)Stegen hebben voor lange tijd een negatief imago gehad, dit is nu echter aan het veranderen. In deze scriptie zal onderzoek gedaan worden naar wat de invloed van stegen op de leefomgeving van steden is geweest en hoe deze zich zal ontwikkelen. Hoe stegen in Amsterdam zijn ontstaan verschilt per steeg, maar vooral per periode. De eerste stegen...student report 2021
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Kemme, Noortje (author)Although playing sports and meeting go hand in hand, architectural literature does not thoroughly delve into that connection. This thesis, however, is an attempt to grasp the theme through the study of the clubhouse of the rowing association De Hoop on the Amstel River in Amsterdam. First, historical context is provided. The clubhouse dates from...student report 2023
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van Loevezijn, Luca (author)Every year, cities in general and heritage cities in particular, welcome a large number of tourists from all over the world. Different authors have argued that the heritage tourism segment is showing even better growth than others and that the number of visitors to art cities is growing more than expected based on general growth figures. The...student report 2022
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Verschoor, Barten (author)In our contemporary quest to live and build more sustainably, the lessons that one can learn from the understanding of vernacular architecture, as well as the use of (engineered) timber in construction are often praised. Like in many other European countries throughout history, timber once was the most important construction material in the...student report 2023
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van Vliet, Kimberly (author)Concluderend is het antwoord op de onderzoeksvraag ‘Wat zijn overeenkomsten en verschillen tussen de collectieve woonvormen van het Coöperatiehuis (1930) en het Vierwindenhuis (1980) en hoe komt dit tot uitdrukking in de ontwerpen?’ dat het Coöperatiehuis en het Vierwindenhuis met verschillende ontwerpfilosofieën ontwikkeld zijn. Ze zijn met...student report 2021
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Besselsen, Rianne (author)The city of Amsterdam was steadily expanding and Jacob van Deventer's minute map from 1560, shows that people were already settling outside the ramparts and along the Amstel River. Something had to be done. The city council decided to expand the city several times. This report focuses on amsterdam's third and fourth extensions and how the chosen...student report 2023
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Piantelli, Rocco (author)This thesis examines the complex relationship between reality and representation in maps, and how this relation has influenced the perception of the map and its ability to convey information throughout history. The study analyses historical maps of Venice and Amsterdam, highlighting their evolution from detailed depictions to simplified...student report 2024
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Broeksma, Roos (author)In deze thesis wordt de ontwikkeling van de stad Groningen van het ontstaan tot heden vergeleken met de ontwikkeling van de steden Leeuwarden en Amsterdam om zo een antwoord te geven op de hoofdvraag: “Hoe is de stad Groningen in het verleden (in verhouding) zo groot geweest en waardoor is deze groei in vergelijking met andere steden gestagneerd...student report 2024
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Wachter, Fabian (author)This architectural history thesis examines the „Studentenhuis Weesperstraat“ (1966) in Amsterdam, designed by Herman Hertzberger (*1932) as a representation of his philosophy towards creating architecture. This being one if the earliest examples of Hertzbergers work, it serves as an accurate display of his meticulous approach to architecture...student report 2024
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van Hussen, Carine (author)This thesis explores the development of scale in the architecture of the Amsterdam post offices by C. Outshoorn (1854) and C.H. Peters (1898), and of the urban context around the building. The urban development takes place incited by technical development and rapid expansion of the city. The scale of the architecture of the post office itself...student report 2024
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Holtus, Jasper (author)The slogan of the Groene Grachten (2018) for the flagship project at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 136 is ‘If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere!’ The renovation of the building in 2021 serves as a model for other canal houses to demonstrate that even these monumental buildings can be made sustainable. The aim of this paper is to investigate in...student report 2024
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Harboe Sørensen, Arne (author)The city of Amsterdam grows annually with approximately 12,000 inhabitants. However, one of the problems Amsterdam encounters is the fact that the housing stock appears to be scarce. Especially for the low- and mid-income group it is very difficult to find suitable housing. The main reason why more and more people are looking for rental property...master thesis 2018
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Teurlings, Nick (author)This project is motivated by the voices of the Amsterdam artists, for whom it becomes increasingly difficult to live and work in the city. The independent artists, activists, working-class people, among many other low- and mid-income groups who gave Amsterdam its unique, diverse and open character, have been driven out of the city centre for...master thesis 2020
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Bruins Slot, Loes (author)The project wishes to provide a case study in the way that the natural world can be integrated within the city life. The project site is located in Amsterdam at the island Uilenburg. Where it takes into account the doughnut economics model to create a social and ecological balance in the city. The existing buildings together with the newly...master thesis 2021
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Kong, P.Y. (author)The city center of Amsterdam is growing. The Ringzone in particular, will function as the extension of the city center. In this context, the aim is to find a transformation strategy that allows the change of program and change of use of space; a strategy that bridges the urban with suburban, while sustaining existing spatial qualities and...master thesis 2015
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Supera, Jakub (author)Public procurement in the European Union is an important part of interaction between governments and the market. According to the European Commission1 every year over 250 000 public authorities in the EU spend around 14% of GDP (around €2 trillion per year) on the purchase of services, works and supplies. Often perceived as a purely bureaucratic...master thesis 2021