Mixed-use Urbanity: a densification approach for the built environment

Metropolis Amsterdam: Towards a Metropolitan condition in the Randstad

All over the world cities are growing, one of the positions towards dealing with this growth is that it should be realized mostly by densifying the existing fabric and realizing a high density in new developments. This trend makes considerations on the relationship of density and the architectural form, the consequences high density has on the...

Living in the Crafts Wharf

In Amsterdam the house prices are raising to unaffordable heights for an average person, creating a housing shortage for a large range of target groups. This puts a lot of pressure on the already ongoing growing city; it forces Amsterdam to expand its built environment and rise the urban density to be able to keep up with the request for...