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Zeru, Feven Gebeyehu (author)The Master's thesis "A Spatial Dialogue in the emerging city of Addis Ababa" explores the intricate dynamics between formal and informal housing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Authored by a German-Ethiopian architectural designer, the thesis critically examines the oversimplified categorization of traditional "sefer" settlements and modern...master thesis 2023
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Klimi, Myrto (author)Filtering and differentiation at borders shape the composition and multiplicity of living labor, as well as the formation of often exploitative labor regimes. The relation between migration and the garments and textile Industry in the area of Istanbul, the center of textile and garments production and simultaneously a destination and hub for...master thesis 2023
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Slagter, Jens (author)This research develops a spatial transformation model to work as a tool to address all possible layouts that can be expected when a building is changed. This tool provides tangible answers to the different spatial configuration possibilities of an apartment that can exist within one building design. It combines existing knowledge about the...master thesis 2023
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van Doorn, Victor (author)Future energy systems are expected to rely increasingly more on distributed energy resources (DER). Prosumers that own energy resources such as photovoltaic (PV) generation and energy storage systems, will play a crucial role in the realization of DER’s in future power systems. Limited grid connections due to local electricity congestion make it...master thesis 2022
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Beijaard, Adrian (author)In face of climate change, a large challenge was posed to the construction section as the European Union introduced requirements to reduce CO2 emissions; these must be reduced by 40% before 2030, and all member states have to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. At the time of writing, the construction industry in the Netherlands is respon¬sible...master thesis 2022
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Brouwers, Zsa-Zsa (author)The municipality of The Hague is currently redeveloping Binckhorst from industrial area to a high-rise mixed function area. The drastic redevelopment of this area is causing the loss of numerous reuseable materials and buildings. This is worrisome, given the need to improve the sustainability of the building sector. To prevent the destruction in...master thesis 2022
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Polyviou, Stelios (author)An archive is a repository of documents, usually of historical importance. Therefore, one could say that the National Archive of the Netherlands exists as a result of the documents it holds. In fact, its contents include: 137 km of documents, 15 million photographs, 300,000 historical maps and drawings, and 800 terabyte of digital files. <br/>...master thesis 2021
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Jager, Coen (author)This research is about the meaning of self-reliant living and what the physical environment can bring to improve this, with as main research question;<br/>In what ways can architecture encourage elderly to become more self-reliant. The research is conducted through fieldwork observations and interviews in care home 't Kampje in Loenen aan de...master thesis 2021
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Pretelt Duque, Manuela (author)COVID-19 has highlighted the importance of the healthcare systems in society. The pandemic overwhelmed hospitals and forced rapid and radical changes in healthcare organizations' working practices and management structures (MASS Design Group, 2020; Ramboll, 2021; Capolongo et al., 2020). The virus led to unfamiliar environments, new spatial...master thesis 2021
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Kostman, Leonie (author)Nowadays, infrastructure projects seem to become more complex and the project manager’s ability to control projects decreases. Therefore, it is crucial to adapt project management to cope with the emerging complexity. Flexibility options are explored to deal with the increasing complexity. To grasp complexity, a selection of the Technical,...master thesis 2021
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YUS SANTANA, Monica (author)At present, the energy transition is increasingly being driven by the integration of renewable energy into the grid. However, this weather-dependent energy generation imposes challenges to the system operators since the deviations between the forecasted and the actual generation keep increasing due to this intermittent generation. Moreover, new...master thesis 2021
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Trakulwattanakit, Ponlawat (author)The city area is dense with business activities, public amenities, transport hubs and high-skilled people. Corporations prefer to be located in the city area to gain benefits from the location. However, annoyance occurs because of the real estate decisions of organisations as they neglect urban planning and context and results in inefficient,...master thesis 2021
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Lottman, Bas (author)A numerical model is developed in Simulink to simulate transient alkaline electrolyzer operation. The model is built to simulate a large scale hydrogen plant in Rjukan, Norway. The model is based on physical relations where available, some plant-specific data is modeled using empirical equations. The model describes the anodic and cathodic...master thesis 2020
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Abu Ezzat, M. (author)This thesis introduces the public Condenser, Spaces of Familiarity in the ultramodern district as a counter-reaction against the changing patterns of public, cultural and social practices, associated with the societal change taking place recently. Spaces of familiarity are the spaces where different patterns of social and cultural practices are...master thesis 2020
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Mexis, Yiannos (author)Purpose: The purpose of this research is to address the mismatch between the constant change of users’ demands and the static nature of the built environment (supply). Aim: The development of a strategy for creating adaptable office buildings, highlighting the relation between the actions proposed and the value they can deliver to the...master thesis 2020
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Pol, Lucas (author)The project named production biospheres created a process design aimed on the adaptive reuse of the Plots In The Woods site on the Hembrug terrain near Zaandam. The landscape and urban design for the site is based on methods used by landscape architects and ecologists based on the three terms cultivate, stage and set up, not just creating. The...master thesis 2020
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Paanakker, Marnix (author)The objective of this research is to understand what smart charging can bring business and society at large. In close collaboration with the largest fleet operator in the world and a commercial aggregator, the impact of smart charging on both cost reduction and carbon reduction was simulated for an electric vehicle (EV) fleet in 2018. The...master thesis 2019
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Ünlü, Gamze (author)The energy transition is the transformation of the energy system and the main energy resources from fossil-based to zero-carbon resources. Decarbonization of the end-use sectors and the integration of the variable renewable energy (VRE) sources are the main challenges of the transition. In the Netherlands, the heat sector depends on natural gas...master thesis 2019
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Schuurbiers, Amanda (author)Nowadays more and more people lose their home due to bad luck, like a divorce, a calamity in their dwelling or economic problems. There is no proper place for these people to go to, so with this design I wanted to make one. <br/>A family with children should be placed as easily as a single person, so flexibility is a mayor issue in this project....master thesis 2019
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Pelka, Sabine (author)With an increasing share of photovoltaic and wind in the German generation mix, the power supply reduces its CO2 emission and becomes more weather dependent. In order to guarantee the security of supply, the volatile power output by the renewables asks for compensation by other sources. These backup technologies have to cope with a variety of...master thesis 2018