"Harmonious coexistence" - St. Elisabeth nursing home renovation project

The renovation project of St. Elisabeth in Zutphen is guided by the concept of "sustainable city". Meanwhile as a graduation project in the studio of heritage and architecture, how to deal with the relation between historic relics and modern architectures is important. During the whole process of my project, I started my design assignment with...

The Educational Agora of Klein Vaticaan in Zutphen: A new era for a school complex

This Thesis architectural project aims in the extensive transformation and renovation of three historical school structures, located in the area of Zutphen, in order to adopt in the new 21st century reality.<br/>All the structures are extensively analyzed in terms of their value and embedded spatial potentiality, based on which the proposed...

Maassilo as a transshipment society: establishing historical consistency

Today, the re-introduction of industrial heritage into the contemporary city, requires a parallel design process that equally involves thorough value assessments and addressing current social necessities. Looking at historic ports, the way this approach can consciously establish a long term impact for the city has been tested in cases such as...

Katoenveem, Rotterdam: Redeveloping a former warehouse into the cultural hub of Rotterdam

Due to the departure of heavy industry towards the west, many industrial waterfront buildings have lost their function within the harbour area of Rotterdam. One of these buildings is the Katoenveem. <br/><br/>The building in question is a storage and transshipment facility designed specifically for cotton. It is a longitudinal building which...

Katoenveem Reconnected: The Renovation Design of the Former Cotton Warehouse

The former cotton warehouse of the Katoenveem, which is located at the end of a pier within the Rotterdam harbor area, is a listed architecture monument for the cotton industry in the early 20th century. However, the building is no longer in use and decaying in the strong winds and rains now.<br/>There is a clear disconnection of time and space...

Santos, Rotterdam: From vacant to active monument, a creative office for Katendrecht

Santos is a warehouse from the beginning of the 20th century, that has been vacant for most of its existence. Located on Katendrecht, it is placed right in the middle of a future high-density plan for 'de Pols', which focuses on attracting urban creators. By turning Santos into a creative office, the thesis builds upon these plans from the...