Heritage of the ordinary: an alternative view: Strategies for using cultural heritage sites as a driver of sustainable urban [re]development in Piraeus

This thesis explored urban strategies for harnessing diverse types of cultural heritage of the ordinary urban environment in order to achieve sustainable urban development. During the past century, urban expansions took place without any special regard towards existing cultural heritage expressions. Despite the significant role of heritage in...

Moving through transitions: A strategic urban design framework including the spatial conditions for a competitive environment

This thesis proposes a strategic framework in order to improve the spatial competitive position of the metropolitan area of Zagreb. A country that recently joined the European Union and had to adapt its planning system. The country and its regions, however, remain highly uncompetitive within the European Union. A research is conducted to find...

Localization of Guangming New Town: Integrating the new town development in Shenzhen metropolitan periphery

The core issue of this project is to discuss the relationship between the new town and old town in the fast-growing metropolitan periphery. The main research question of my project is how Guangming new town and old town could mutually benefit from each other, aiming to formulate a process oriented and strategic planning framework to rebuild a...

Towards a Strategic Integration of the Weakest Social Groups: A Review of The Hague's Structural Visions within a Strategic, Integrated, Regeneration Plan

Curonian Spit - a place to live!

Curonian Spit is a peninsula on the seaside which is shared together with Lithuania and Russia (Kaliningrad). Since it is only accessible by water transport on Lithuanian side, it becomes hardly reachable island for Lithuanians. Due to its unique cultural landscape place also has UNESCO status under criteria V. After independence major...

Light plan - space for people: A public space strategy towards a 24 hour vitality and socio-spatial integrated inner city for Brussels

This graduation project is a practical research on the way light can be used within the urban context to create vital environments during 24 hours of the day. The connection of the lighting design with the urban design is explored with the goal of integration and regeneration of a disconnected area in the inner city of Brussels.