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Lindeman, F. (author)The assignment of the graduation studio focused on the redevelopment of an abandoned factory site, the Werkspoor complex, located close to the city center of Amsterdam. During the graduation I transformed the Van Gendthallen, five former train- and ship engine assembly halls, into a school of arts.master thesis 2015
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Langeveld, W. (author)The former leprosarium Westfort in South Africa is a very valuable place, but under pressure because of the poor squatters using the institution grounds as living place and the urban sprawl of Pretoria, reaching the borders of the site. A plan for the current community and the heritage structures is needed to secure its future. My plan is based...master thesis 2016
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Hoogenboezem, Floor (author)The re-development of the MMC site is focused on improving the urban situation for the local residents, both functional and spatial. Many of them belong to the category disadventaged people in terms of education and employment. The new pedestrian lane through the middle of the site, bridges the two local village centres and gives the opportunity...master thesis 2017
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de Boon, Charlotte (author)The Katoenveem is a former cotton warehouse situated in the Northern harbour area of Rotterdam. It was built in 1920, has been out of use as a cotton warehouse since 1964 and has been vacant since 2016. Over the past 100 years, the building has maintained a lot of its original character. This graduation project focusses on the question how the...master thesis 2017
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Hagoort, Jafeth (author)In less densely populated areas and cities (like Maastricht) of the Netherlands vacancy is a social issue. Vacancy is caused by a decrease of demand for <br/> shrinkage), creating an excessive offer of, real estate. This ´spatial shrinkage´ is related to the demographic and economic shrinkage that is characteristic of our times; a ´new reality´....master thesis 2017
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Post, Gert-Jan (author)The MMC is a secluded military zone that used to produce food for the army of Portugal in times of war. The area is vacant and decides the neighborhood of Beato, but it is now open for public development. The proposition in this paper is to transform the main production factory (milling factory) in a Culinary Art school. You will read about the...master thesis 2017
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van Os, Mark (author)Located on Katendrecht is a warehouse Santos built in 1903. The purpose was to store the coffee which came from Santos (a place close to Sao Paulo, Brazil). This coffee warehouse is empty nowadays and transformed into a pop stage.master thesis 2017
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van der Poel, Jelmer (author)This graduation project deals with the Katoenveem, a former cotton warehouse in the Keilehaven in Rotterdam. When harbour activities left the city harbours in Rotterdam, the Katoenveem became vacant. This project focusses on redesigning the Katoenveem, while keeping its authentic characteristics. A research phase precedes the design phase, in...master thesis 2017
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Dooper, Noelle (author)The Manutenção Militar Complex (MMC) is situated along the river just outside of the city center of Lisbon. Within the industrial complex they produced food, uniforms and other goods for the Portuguese Army. Whilst the Portuguese Army reached 200,000 men in the 1960s, it is now reduced to 20,000 active soldiers. This meant that the factories of...master thesis 2017
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Slager, Hester (author)Santos is a warehouse from the beginning of the 20th century, that has been vacant for most of its existence. Located on Katendrecht, it is placed right in the middle of a future high-density plan for 'de Pols', which focuses on attracting urban creators. By turning Santos into a creative office, the thesis builds upon these plans from the...master thesis 2018
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Yi, Xihao (author)The former cotton warehouse of the Katoenveem, which is located at the end of a pier within the Rotterdam harbor area, is a listed architecture monument for the cotton industry in the early 20th century. However, the building is no longer in use and decaying in the strong winds and rains now.<br/>There is a clear disconnection of time and space...master thesis 2018
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Bijkerk, Merel (author)In the middle of the city harbours of Rotterdam one will find a former quarantine facility. It has barely surved it's original purpose, but has been the home of a group of artists since 1979. It is one of the unknown secrets of Rotterdam. The transformation of this area aims to open up this area a little more towards a broader public, showing...master thesis 2018
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- Senden, Lieske (author) master thesis 2018
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van den Berge, Joost (author)You can work with your building’s surroundings, characteristics and features by repressing them, hiding from them, celebrating them, juxtaposing them, making fun of them, uplifting them, supporting them, replacing them, improving them, or even changing them. But to make a decision you have to look beyond your building’s subjective beauty or...master thesis 2018
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Pietersma, Elmer (author)Due to the departure of heavy industry towards the west, many industrial waterfront buildings have lost their function within the harbour area of Rotterdam. One of these buildings is the Katoenveem. <br/><br/>The building in question is a storage and transshipment facility designed specifically for cotton. It is a longitudinal building which...master thesis 2018
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Loef, Audrey (author)The monument ‘Katoenveem’ used to be part of the industrial harbour of Rotterdam as warehouse. It was specifically constructed for the operational purpose of loading and storing goods: bales of cotton. Strategically situated along the water, it translated itself to an early 20th century functional architecture with advanced mechanics. The cotton...master thesis 2018
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Deen, Daan (author)Revitalising the warehouse Santos in Rotterdam with a new function. Adding a mixed use of a public grand café and creative offices gives the building a new purpose.master thesis 2018
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Lok, Sophie (author)Graduation project within the studio of Heritage & Architecture. Dealing with existing (post WWII) industrial heritage. Conversion of an old military complex into a spiritual center.master thesis 2018
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Ngo, My My (author)Zutphen, one of the oldest city in the Netherlands that started as a Germanic settlement, then a trading city and now a medium-sized city is currently dealing with vacancy, dejuvenation and an aging population . Vacancy, though not as high as other cities in the Netherlands, affects neighbourhoods next to the old city centre. The city centre ...master thesis 2018