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- van Iwaarden, Jarno (author) master thesis 2018
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Rancati, Cristian (author)As Sennett states, vernacular urbanism is looking for ways in which new forms can emerge from the old ones but still being related to them. in the same way this thesis work tries to combine today's necessities of an expanding city like Addis Ababa with the identity and the historical values of its historical city center.master thesis 2020
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Van Schouten, C.J. (author)An exploration into the suburbian wastelands of Chicago and how these can be given a new boost by increasing connectivity.master thesis 2016
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McGibbon, S.T. (author)The housing estate of Nieuw Kattenburg is a Late-Modernist housing area consisting of many system-built slab buildings. This has been offering affordable housing and was built by the municipality of Amsterdam over fifty years ago. It is situated adjacent to the Amsterdam marine terrain which is now in the process of decommissioning and will be...master thesis 2016
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de Wringer, Karianne (author)Nowadays, we are back to square one, elderly live independently for longer and are forced to be more self-reliant again, just like they were before the Second World War, before the emergency law of Willem Drees. The traditional welfare state is changing into a participation society. In 2013 King Willem-Alexander stated: “Everyone who is able, is...master thesis 2020
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Wallace, G.J. (author)The goal of the graduation studio is to research and design housing solutions that improve the livelihood of Addis Ababa’s urban dwellers. Combining analysis, planning and design, the participants of this graduation studio were challenged to use multidisciplinary research methods and tools to elaborate design proposals for the development of a...master thesis 2020
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- Lemans, J.S. (author) master thesis 2014
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Ebels, Mirthe (author)More and more people in the Netherlands want to live in the so-called Randstad. This results in a need for densification in Dutch cities. One of the solutions for this is building more high-rise residential buildings. High-rise buildings provide amazing views and house many people on a small plot of land. They do however, have some downsides....master thesis 2022
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Gankema, Josien (author)The city of the future is a Healthy City, a city that sees the wellbeing of inhabitants as its main priority. The Blue Stairs is a dwelling complex at the Marnixstraat in Amsterdam that promotes an active, healthy lifestyle.master thesis 2019
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de la Torre Renteria, Jose (author)In many of the processes of urban renewal the Social Space produced by the inhabitants of the existing communities is often overlooked. The project makes a claim for the recognition of this "type of space" and further develops strategies so that the built form can be adaptable and open to the constant production and reproduction of Social Space....master thesis 2019
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Habib, Morsal (author)The year 2015 has become the year of migration. In total, around 60,000 people applied for asylum in the Netherlands, the highest number in the last 25 years. In addition, around 70 percent of this number has been granted a permit to stay in the Netherlands for an indefinite period of time (Dagevos & Odé, 2016). Therefore, these refugees now...master thesis 2020
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Van Eibergen Santhagens, J.J. (author)A design and development strategy for a mixed use building on the last open plot on the Oostelijke Handelskade in Amsterdam.master thesis 2014
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Çelebi, Ümit (author)The case with the housing crisis is that there is not only a lack of housing, but most annual new residents for the housing in The Netherlands are migrants. This comes from the fact that almost all annual increase in population in the Netherlands are migrants. Within the urban densification theme, these migrants will mainly be housed and...master thesis 2023
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van Vliet, Frank (author)Design for a residential building for the modern family in Amsterdam. The modern family, a diverse target group with a variety of wishes and needs which are not provided by the current housing stock. This project provides housing for this target group which suits their specific needs. Providing a supportive environment for both children and...master thesis 2020
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Breman, Mark (author)<br/>Loneliness has become a growing problem in the city of Amsterdam. It is<br/>not a new phenomenon, but due to better understanding of the topic and therefore knowing it’s dangers better, the urge to do something about it grows. Nevertheless, loneliness is a complex issue. This is because feeling lonely is<br/>a subjective feeling. In...master thesis 2020
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Meij, J.J.H. (author)A design for a housing block with intergrated green waste water treatment. This integration results in high quality dwellings within a dense urban area. Due to the green and natural treatment systems, an improvement for the whole neighbourhood is made.master thesis 2014
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Abels, Coen (author)An investigation into the disconnection between humans and nature. And a search for meaningfull architectural interventions to improve the human nature relationship.master thesis 2022
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Crijns, Freya (author)The world is urbanising rapidly, with the Global South as the part of the world with the most rapid urbanisation. The urban population of Ethiopia is predicted to nearly triple in 25 years. The swiftness of urbanisation is resulting in extreme challenges. It causes, reinforced by climate change, that Addis Ababa is increasingly affected by...master thesis 2021
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Poldermans, Gijs (author)The city centre of Amsterdam is becoming unaffordable and uninhabitable for its locals. This project features the design for a residential building where social cohesion, liveability and the interaction between tourists and the inhabitants are vocal points.master thesis 2019
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van Schie, Daan (author)Starters are facing an almost impossible task to find a dwelling on a housing market where there is scarcity. At the same time a changing climate and other environmental issues demand a different way of building, that differs from the traditional building methods and uses materials that have a positive impact to these environmental issues. A...master thesis 2021