Wood for all - the environmental and atmospheric value of all-wood architecture

In Kerkrade, one of the municipalities of Parkstad Limburg, the population shrinkage is particularly manifest. In an attempt to balance the housing market, HEEMwonen, a local social housing association demolishes a part of her building stock. Among other places, this has already happened in Heilust, a residential area in Kerkrade-West. The...

EventHUB: A self-sustaining and relocatable pavilion for events

For the design of the EventHUB a research was done on the possibilities for renewable onsite power production for temporary outdoor events. The research concluded that flexible PV cells were an interesting possibility and were here for used as starting point for the architectural design. During the design process the integration of the PV cells...

T.E.S.T - T.echnical, E.conomical and S.ustainable T.ransformation

The problem of the expanding suburbs of the cities, and the increasing number of abandoned office buildings seems to be a challenge for architects. Responding to the demand of spatial and functional urban circumstances, research assumed the redesign of the existing facilities in accordance with the principle of flex-buildings, based on the...

United Nations Environmental Council: A new face for the United nations

A design for a new council for the United Nations in New York

A building for the United Nations Environmental Council: Employing natural resources as an essential part of the architectural appearance.

The building for the United Nations Environmental Council has an exemplary role, has to be recognizable, easily accessible, facilitate lobby, stimulate people to participate and above all radiate to the world the importance of sustainability. Since sustainability can not be confined and even more so the future interpretation of sustainability is...

Building for sustainability - the United Nations Environmental Council

Graduation project on the building design for a new UN council in New York City: the proposed United Nations Environmental Council (UNEC), next to the current UN Headquarters. The building contains a mixed programme of functions: the Council's conference room, auditoria, offices and exposition areas. Sustainable building solutions are integrated...

The Forum Rotterdam

De focus in het eerste half jaar van mijn afstuderen bestond uit het ontwikkelen van de visie voor een multifunctioneel gebouw met publieke en private functies. Mijn ambities op dat vlak bestond uit conclusie die was ontstaan naar aanleiding van de High-rise workshop en de stedenbouwkundige analyse. Hieruit kwam naar voren dat dit gebouw een...