Glass Folded Plate Facade

The aim of this thesis, is to explore the design possibilities of a glass folded plate facade, in which glass is understood as a planar structural element. This design is proposed having in mind the way the folded plate principle, stiffens the facade against buckling and lateral wind load, having an even distribution of the flow of forces. In...

The spongy skin: The potentials of AM methods in cellular structures

This graduation project is researching the additive manufacturing and the potentials it can gives in designing and producing complex geometries that with conventional production methods it would have been restrictive to do.In addition how these complex geometries like cellular structures can provide good thermal performance and additional...

BIM: Aiding Architects for a Sustainable Facade Design during the Design Stage

Triggering elderly's behavior to an energy neutral and healthy use of the facade

The goal to achieve energy neutral buildings in 2020 is getting closer. To achieve energy neutral buildings, not only new buildings have to be innovative, also the existing building stock has to be improved in terms of energy efficiency. Besides that, the occupants have to be involved in this process too, in the end they have to use the façade...

Efficiency - Facade PLUS - to form an urban Benchmark

Intension In this graduation project I will make a redevelopment of the Q-Port building to a Hotel and Congress Centre: On the one hand, my project focuses on the refurbishment of an office façade into an energy producing façade. This renew has an ecological, social and economic importance. These three aspects reflect my sustainable approach. On...

Following the Sun: Low-energy, mixed-use, student housing redesign with a Climate Adaptive Facade

The aim of this graduation project is to use an existing vacant building in a lifeless area of Amsterdam and create a multi-functional building with a mixture of activities that will benefit both the social and aesthetic aspects of the area, and will attract more people to visit or leave there. It will be a starting point for others to continue....

Facade Refurbishment Toolbox: Supporting the Design of Residential Energy Upgrades

The starting point of the research is the need to refurbish existing residential building stock, in order to reduce its energy demand, which is a necessary step to reach the ambitious energy and decarbonisation targets for 2020 and 2050 that require an eventual reduction up to 90% in CO2 emissions. In this context, the rate and depth of...

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...