Urban Paraphrasis: Imagining urban transformation in Maastricht through localized material reuse and citizen empowerment

Urban Paraphrasis imagines urban transformation through the potential of localized material re-use and the capacities of citizen empowerment in the context of Maastricht’s Sphinxkwartier. The project presents an alternative civic center that is built with reclaimed materials from an abandoned clay factory, engages a local community of squatters,...

Stitching up the community: The co-housing project in the Molenpoort

The co-housing project designed with the reused structure of the Molenpoort commercial centre from the 1970's. The future of the mall is currently being a matter of discussion since the municipality is planning to demolish the whole complex and introduce a completely new urban plan and functions in the area. The design proposal follows the...