Stimulating inner city transformations: The use of revolving funds in inner city development

Context – Within the Netherlands, an urgent mismatch between supply and demand in the residential sector results in adverse effects such as high house prices and reduced affordability. This mismatch is anticipated to grow further due to an increasing number of households (between 300,000 and 1,000,000 until 2040) and the many barriers in the...

Facilitating urban area development - a hype or a valuable municipal role?: The facilitating role of municipalities in the urban area development process in the Netherlands. Studying the case of Rotterdam.

This graduation report studies the facilitating role of the municipality in the urban area development process in the Netherlands. Though this role is often mentioned in articles, it has not been defined due to a gap in literature and a gap in practical knowledge on the subject. This research tries to reduce that gap, by understanding the...

The contemporary khan: a housing and employment hub in Istanbul

In this project, the design of a contemporary version of the historic khan for new arrivals in present-day Istanbul is explored through architectural research. The research for this project focused on three aspects: (1) Istanbul, a tumultuous city between the east and west as the context. (2) The migrant trying to make his way in the city as the...

Social Monumentality: Thinking by Being

Design studio: a vacant church building burns down in Heijplaat. An ignition of reactions, emotions and processes are the start of a posed solution for the ruins and outhouse that are left. The possible interventions on this specific site are a possibility to restore a (former) social monumentality that was present, specifically in its former...

Co-location within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Co-location as a tool within the CRE strategy and as part of the CRE portfolio that adds more value to the organization

Problem definition: There is a gap in the literature on co-location: no literature is found on the use of co-location between third parties and governmental organizations (external co-location). Co-location is already being implemented within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). However, co-location has remained as a vague concept within MFA...

Investigating Responsibility arrangements for Project Delivery Methods to retain optimal Re-use value

The European Union’s incentives to make a shift from a linear towards a circular economy has pushed researchers to come up with tools that will facilitate this transition. A material passport is a digital tool that stores data regarding general information, the composition of the material and its properties. The passport is deemed as active at...

Public participation and the economic gain in real estate- and urban development for project developers

Public participation is often regarded as something of an obstacle in urban development. However, it can be beneficial for project developers and other initatiors of projects in urban development and can potentially lead to economic gain for the developer. To research if there is any economic gain in the eventual results of a project, and to...

Unsolicited & Welcome: An inquiry into the desirability and feasibility of Unsolicited Proposals in Dutch urban area development

Traditionally, municipalities in the Netherlands have been taking a dominant and leading role in the urban area development. Currently, the municipalities pursue more often a facilitating and passive role, and prefer to utilize market resources and capabilities. The lack of municipal resources, stacking complexity of the objectives and...

Local Referendums for Urban Area Development: How public value conflicts contribute to the design and decision-making

Local referendums are part of the local democracy and give citizens more direct discission power by their votes.The instrument can be used by the citizens to express their resistance towards the municipal plans or used by the municipality to consult their citizens about their plans. In the Netherlands, local referendums are despite their non...

Art Complex Het Steiger: Adaptive reuse of a Dominican church complex in Rotterdam

This study explores the potential application of architectural considerations from three Dominican priories—St. Dominic Church, Sainte-Marie de La Tourette, and the Dominican Motherhouse— emphasising their reflection of divine transcendence as a design narrative for the adaptive reuse of St. Dominic Church to multifunctional Art Complex Het...

Defining good public participation processes under the Environment and Planning Act: Perspectives from stakeholders

On January 1st 2024, the Environment and Planning Act (EPA) took effect in the Netherlands. This legislation aims to simplify existing environmental legislation for spatial projects by combining them into one. An important pillar of the EPA, specifically of the environmental permit, is public participation. However, the safeguarding of this in...