Blueprint for intervention: A Decision Support Model for transformation of Vacant Office Buildings in Amsterdam

GOAL – The goal of this research is to examine the possibility of a decision support model concerning intervention strategies of vacant office buildings in Amsterdam. This quick scan results in the best future function and intervention for a specific vacant office building. This DSM is based on the market, the location and the building analyses...

Mediating the borders: Three Architectural Interventions in Bogota

Dealing with the ‘Border Conditions’ in the context of Bogota through site specific architectural interventions. Use the notions of Mat Building and Oblique Function as an architectural tool in order to enhance the overall city experience on pedestrian level.

Interventions on Mediating the Borders

Dealing with the ‘Border Conditions’ in the context of Bogota through site specific architectural interventions. Use the notions of Mat Building and Oblique Function as an architectural tool in order to enhance the overall city experience on pedestrian level.

Aan ‘De Gracht’: Exception in the Amsterdam Canal Ring

The Amsterdam Canal Ring is a very special and unique urban place. At three main canals small scale building blocks with gardens in between were built in the 17th century. The building blocks consists of typical Amsterdam Canal Houses which are all characteristic as Amsterdam building, but at the same time completely different. With one of the...

The Encounter at the Binnengasthuis

The design location of the graduation studio Heritage and Architecture is situated in the inner city centre of Amsterdam. The Binnengasthuis is an area in the buffer zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Canal District. Although the studio that I have chosen is concerned with Heritage and Housing, my project focuses on the public space of this area,...

Acknowledging different Public Realities

TEDx Event center: Connecting the Binnengasthuis area and the city of Amsterdam

Transformation of the Binnengasthuis area in Amsterdam to a place of connectivity.

Living Octrooiraad! Transformatie van een leegstaand rijksgebouw naar luxe appartementen

This graduation plan shows a vacant office building (the former Octrooiraad building) that will be tranformed into (luxery) appartments. With this graduation plan, a answer is given to the question: 'How can the interventions, needed to transform the former Octrooiraad building into its new function, maintain and/or enhance the architectural...

From High Line to Hudson

"From High Line to Hudson" focuses on reconnecting the waterfront to its inner city grid. The project is based in the area of Chelsea in Manhattan, New York City. Much of New York City’s waterfronts have become disconnected to its inner public realm. In the case of Manhattan, multi-lane highways and large industrial lots exist in some areas to...

Tramremise Amsterdam West: A new centre. An icon which connect

The transformation of an old tram depot into a new centre for the Kinkerbuurt in Amsterdam. The tram depot became part of the public sphere and encourage people to interact, meet and learn.

Triumfatorkerk, Kanaleneiland Utrecht: De conversie van een protestantse kerk naar een multifunctioneel islamitisch cultureel centrum

Studie naar een architectonische interventie in een in onbruik geraakt protestants kerkgebouw in Kanaleneiland?Zuid, Utrecht.