Multicultural Housing: A neighborhood where everybody feels at home

The case with the housing crisis is that there is not only a lack of housing, but most annual new residents for the housing in The Netherlands are migrants. This comes from the fact that almost all annual increase in population in the Netherlands are migrants. Within the urban densification theme, these migrants will mainly be housed and...

Independent elderly living, integrated into an informal care stimulating neighbourhood

The Netherlands is currently dealing with a housing shortage. Within this housing shortage, there is a specific shortage in suitable elderly housing. With the Reformation of Long-Term Care elderly need to live longer independently at home whereby an explicit appeal is made to the social network of the elderly for the provision of (informal) care...

DENSIFICATION STRATEGIES: Building for Empty Nesters households to stimulate flow of the housing market

The high prices and housing shortage are significant problems for the Dutch population. Thus, besides a general housing shortage, there is also a shortage of housing aimed at the needs of Empty Nesters. Homes are not always life-course resistant, and alternative housing in the desired living environment is lacking (van...

Enabled by Design: The Built Environment as a Tool for Human Enhancement

Historically, our society has demonstrated tendencies of exclusion towards those who misfit the norms. While there may be innumerable factors that come into play in these scenarios, such tendencies of marginalization seem to hold a strong connection to aspects of the built environment. As one of the many standardized systems in our world, design...

Dementia in the Built Environment

The Place to Celebrate Individuality: A study of personalization in secondary territory space in elderly residence

Multi-generational Co-living for Care: A Socially Inclusive and Caring Environment to Maximize Independence for Elderly

This study and design explores the possibilities and opportunities of multi-generational co-living for elderly in need of care, within an ageing society like The Netherlands. Younger and older generations are proven to have mutual benefits with each other; mentally, socially and therefore physically as well. Co-living of elderly together with...

Intergenerational Reciprocity: Designing for Care in an Inclusive Environment

The number of elderly is growing rapidly. Different societal problems that already exist will continue to grow if nothing changes in policy, like a shortage of care staff, a shortage in housing, loneliness among elderly and other problems. Facilitating intergenerational reciprocity can contribute by adressing these problems and offering a...

Stigma and the Built environment: Growing old in an inclusive environment

This thesis focusses on the influence of the built environment on the stigma of elderly. Stigma and assumptions over past care concepts influence care giving and age-exclusion, which create a misconception of the current state of care facilities. This misconception limits the possibility of an inclusive built environment for the elderly. The...