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Vos, Ruben (author)
This architectural history thesis looks at the interrelationship between transport, land-use and architecture. A systematic comparison of the these three systems at key time periods contributed to the collective puzzle of answering the main research question; ‘How has the evolution of the transport system, with main focus on the railway system,...
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CHEN, JINGYI (author), Hulst, Jorian (author), van Lun, Lieke (author), Lurling, Niek (author), Nouwens, Wouter (author)
Although the industrial release of pollutant substances into North West European river delta has been decreasing over the last decades, The Netherlands still has one of the worst water qualities in Europe. In this strategic regional design we aim to improve the quality, quantity and distribution of water through the concept of sustainable land...
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Vince, Vera (author), Jansen Venneboer, Maaike (author), Wolfert, Sandra (author), Jiang, Yuqian (author)
The global water crisis could 'spiral out of control' due to overconsumption, pollution, and climate change. Building resilient freshwater systems is one of the most significant challenges in the face of climate change.<br/>The Rhine River basin is home to over 60 million people. It's a center for trade, industry, and food production. However,...
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Agarwal, Divya (author), Braz Del Giglio, Denise (author), ter Brugge, Germaine (author), Novajra, Lorenzo (author), Smithuis, Feike (author)
With an average cheese production of 947 mln kg/year, the dairy industry (in the Netherlands) is responsible for 6.3 % of agricultural/dairy/commodity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Northwestern (NW) Europe. This report brings the production of dairy and its effects on the spatiotemporal and environmental footprints. By performing a material...
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van der Waal, Max (author), van Rees, Sanne (author), Echtai, Marh (author), Hosie Echeverri, Stephan (author)
With the current emissions and disasters due to climate change, the energy transition towards a sustainable and climate resilient future of Northwest Europe is now more important than ever. The fi rst steps have been made, but this transition is happening too slow and in an insufficient and uncollaborative manner. This research studies the...
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Terwogt, Bram (author), Norman, Hannah (author), Khoroshev, Oleg (author), Von Zeska De Toledo, Paula (author), Lin, Xinyu (author)
A transition is needed within the current agricultural sector. The intensive food production emits a significant amount of greenhouse gases, but also generates a nitrogen surplus. Consequently, biodiversity and soil quality have been decreasing dramatically in recent decades. One way of achieving a more sustainable food system is through...
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Coppens, Amber (author), Frencken, Maartje (author), Satria Agung Permana, Satria (author), Sivakumar, Harini (author), Zeeman, Marin (author)
Nature is declining rapidly. Recent research connected the natural decline with the intensive and monocultural way of dairy agriculture that is happening in North-Western Europe. As a result farmers are forced to stop and are left without a vision for their future. A change in the practice of dairy farming is necessary to reach the goals of the...
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Asadi, Sepehr (author)
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Ray, Snigdha (author)
The Old Pinakothek, with its progressive concept, became a model for many 19th -century museums. Completed in 1846, by Leo von Klenze, the structure was severely damaged post-war. Its first restoration plans included a complete tear-down and a new master plan. Hans Döllgast fought for its preservation and state of history, adding a method of...
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Fang, Zhengxin (author)
Throughout history, women’s emancipation has affected architectural designs. Collective or communal buildings for women on their own have been documented at least since medieval times. Yet, in China’s Canton region, a unique women-only building typology has remained unfamiliar to the general public. The Aunt’s Houses refer to communal buildings...
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Main, Keesy (author)
After the First World War, there was a housing shortage in The Hague, not only for the working and middle classes but also for the upper ones. Between 1925 and 1929, Dutch architects Jan Duiker and Jan Gerko Wiebenga designed and realized in The Hague the first residential hotel made of a reinforced concrete structure: the revolutionary Nirwana...
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Bliek, Bart (author)
This paper investigates issues of representation, interpretation, and difference in architecture in colonial and racialised environments, through a case study of the work of Dutch engineer, architect, and archaeologist Henri Maclaine Pont in the late colonial Dutch East Indies. Pont extensively surveyed regional Javanese building forms, and...
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Rodenburg, Jilles (author)
This thesis investigates both the status of gentrification on the Mathenesserweg in Rotterdam, as well as the lived experience of gentrification within the street’s inhabitants. Over the last few years, the street has been changing, both in the demographic makeup of the street and in the structuring of the houses. To get an idea about how the...
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Bianco, Coby (author)
The construction of a light rail system in Tel Aviv has the potential to impact commuting patterns and accessibility of amenities. This study develops a method to assess the impact of the light rail system on urban diversity, using isochrones generated from public transportation and walking networks. Diversity maps were created for the existing...
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Kurzacz, Klaudia (author)
As a result of the war, the city center of Gdańsk was almost destroyed. The degree of its destruction was estimated at nearly 90%. With the war’s end, a new stage in the history of Gdańsk began. New inhabitants appeared; some came from other regions of former Poland, e.g., Vilnius and Lviv. It is hard to imagine, but the decision to rebuild the...
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Punte, Tom (author)
With every second going by, another operation is automated. Even occurring in the field of architecture, mostly through parametric design, writing of computational scripts and mathematics. The latter being one of the first methodologies to be used for automating the process of designing. One of its pre-computer era pioneers, Luigi Walter Moretti...
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Song, Sijie (author)
Suzhou, with a unique urban fabric regarding the water-land relation, has been famous as a ‘water city’ in China for centuries. The intertwining of the canal and street systems creates waterfront spaces, which involve waterways, streets and buildings at the same time, forming the typical image of Suzhou. Additionally, throughout history, Suzhou...
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Koes, Eline (author)
This thesis examines the evolution of societal views towards older adults and their housing in the Netherlands, and how these views have shaped policies and housing typologies. The study analyses four time periods and explores the societal, economic, and political factors that have influenced the provision of housing for older adults. In this...
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Sterrenburg, Jasper (author)
Life is an ever-evolving process, over time new ideas are born and offer new possibilities and approaches to handle familiar problems or processes differently. This is also the case for educational buildings and the architectural ideas that they represent, especially in the social and interactive realm.<br/>The school’s beating heart focuses on...
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Bruurs, Nikki (author)
The main question of this thesis is: ‘’What impact did family life in the 19th and 20th centuries have on the floorplan of family homes in the Netherlands?’’ In the 19th century, families lived close together in slums, in which housing conditions were poor. Privacy within the family was far away, as living, cooking, etc. were all done in one...
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