Architectural Young Classics: A sustainable reuse strategy for administrative office buildings of the 1970s and 1980s

The office architecture of the 1970s and 1980s makes up a large part of Dutch office building stock, at about 30%. Most buildings are now in need of major renovation and often no longer correspond to today's aesthetic perception. In addition, the function of the buildings must be adapted to today's needs and technological standards. This is not...

Collective memory as a design tool for sense of place in the adaptive reuse of vacant heritage: The former department store V&D Leiden as case study

A more inclusive perspective on heritage management regarding sustainable development becomes an important aspect in understanding and reflecting on heritage buildings or sites. The cultural significance they convey, such as attributes and values attached to them, are not only represented by physical assets, but are also reflected in people’s...

Relight V&D Haarlem: Daylighting in a former department store

This graduation project deals with the revitalisation of the former V&D department store in Haarlem. The building is transformed into a mixed program, consisting of dwellings and the library of the 21th century. This is not a regular library, on the opposite it is an easily accessible public building which functions as a central meeting...

Warenthuis: Revitalizing the role of a department store as public interior: How can adaptive reuse of vacant department stores contribute to the revitalization and development of public interiors in historic city centres?

Revitalizing the obsolete. What happens to the traditional twentieth century commercial areas in major Dutch cities in an era where everyone is shopping online? In the historic city centres of Haarlem, Leiden, Dordrecht and Amersfoort for example, many buildings are vacant because traditional retailing is almost impossible. For over a century,...