Open Building and User Agency: Early and Contemporary Experiments in the Netherlands

This chapter discusses the notion of ‘Open Building’ through its conceptualisations and implementations in the Netherlands since the 1960s until today. It focuses on the place of dwellers’ agency in the development of residential open buildings to investigate the potential of users’ empowerment. <br/><br/>The ‘Open Building’ approach synthesises...

La vivienda que queremos después de la pandemia

The article discusses the central role that housing is playing during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically in the context of Spain.<br/>First, it argues that, during the lockdown, housing has changed from being regarded a right to almost a duty. It questions the implications of such renewed consideration in terms of housing conditions, policy,...