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Kirby, Grisha (author)
Current approaches of abstraction and conceptuality in the discourse of memorialisation can be useful to commemorate contemporary events, but the inherent flaws and<br/>shortcomings in the misuse of abstraction are insufficient in the quest of establishing a connection with the distant past. This thesis acts as a call for a different direction...
student report 2023
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Oktiovan, Y.P. (author), Messali, F. (author), Rots, J.G. (author)
The city of Utrecht is famously known for the system of canals and the wharf cellars integrated to the heart of the city, whose construction dates back to the 1300s. Due to increased traffic volume which caused the increase in dead load and traffic load, it is important to assess the safety and state of maintenance of these historical structures...
conference paper 2023
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Oktiovan, Y.P. (author), Mehrotra, A.A. (author), Messali, F. (author), Rots, J.G. (author)
One of the characteristic features of the city of Utrecht is its extensive system of canals and wharf cellars, whose constructions date back as early as the 1200s, and which are now considered as one of the historical properties of the city. A typical wharf cellar in Utrecht comprises a masonry barrel vault with multi-layered rings for the...
conference paper 2023
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Verduin, Liam (author)
A building created out of fear of being overwhelmed by the new era, but now to be embraced.
student report 2022
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van Calmthout, Luc (author)
In 2019, close to one million Dutch citizens lived below the low-income threshold. Their monthly income averaged below €2.110 for a family of four (SCP, 2019). Many poor citizens struggle to improve their situation, with almost half of them remaining in poverty for more than four years on-end (CPB, 2019).<br/><br/>Luckily, Dutch national- and...
master thesis 2022
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Dekker, Jelle (author)
In my graduation project I have researched the relation between built space and open space in the urban context. With the current densification challenge in Utrecht much more built volume is added to the city, increasing the pressure on open space. Open space is of great importance in securing urban liveability and has in particular many...
master thesis 2021
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Nalmbantis, Dimitri (author)
In Medieval Utrecht, five churches were built to form a Christian cross in plan. After centuries of turmoil, in 1674, a storm with multiple tornadoes passed right through the city, damaging most of the churches badly. During these thirty minutes of extreme weather conditions, the skyline had lost most of its church towers, spires and roofs....
student report 2021
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Gaspardo, Alessio (author)
The discussion involving BRT and LRT is well alive among policymakers, who often rely on personal preferences or, as it is called in literature, on “blind commitment” towards one system or the other for their decision-making. The reason for choosing a system according to personal taste is also caused by the unknown preferences that public...
master thesis 2019
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Remmelts, Just (author)
Nowadays, large scale district heating networks (DHNs) in the Netherlands do not reach their potential as a renewable heat supplier, as the thermal energy is often produced by fossil-fueled installations. By 2030, the share of DHNs in the total thermal energy supply will increase and the thermal energy will mainly be supplied by renewable...
master thesis 2019
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van Bergenhenegouwen, Niels (author)
In the Netherlands, a lot of traffic congestion occurs on motorways. This problem is most severe nearby larger cities. Utrecht is one of these cities. To improve traffic flow in this area, a huge masterplan is designed by Rijkswaterstaat called “A27/A12 Ring Utrecht”. One part of this masterplan consists of the motorway A27 at Amelisweerd. Here,...
master thesis 2019
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de Vries, Auke (author)
District heating networks (DHN) are frequently considered an alternative heating solutions in the energy transition. The implementation of thermal storage in large-scale, existing, district heating networks was researched in this study. Thermal storage was found to enable the incorporation of sustainable heat sources and optimise fuel usage in...
master thesis 2018
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Westera, Niels (author)
Since the Netherlands possesses the largest natural gas reserve in Western Europe, most households depend on this resource for their heat provision. Of the total consumption of natural gas, 51% is used for heat provision to households. Both social problems with earthquakes related to natural gas exploitation and environmental problems with...
master thesis 2018
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Van Wingerden, R. (author)
The aim of this research is twofold. The aim is (1) to find common location characteristics increasing the risk of the occurrence of structural office vacancy, and (2) to design an urban strategy for an office district with high office vacancy in Utrecht.
master thesis 2013
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Alferink, J. (author)
master thesis 2012
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Heukshorst, R.L.W. (author)
master thesis 2012
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Zu Castell-Rüdenhausen, R.F. (author)
Studie naar een architectonische interventie in een in onbruik geraakt protestants kerkgebouw in Kanaleneiland?Zuid, Utrecht. 
master thesis 2012
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De Jong, V.I. (author)
Het ontwerpproject betreft een herbestemming van een voormalige watertoren gelegen langs de Vaartse Rijn in Utrecht. Bij de herbestemming krijgt de watertoren een publieke functie als restaurant met uitzichtpunt. In 1998 is de watertoren grondig gereconstrueerd. Hierbij is de verloren gegane bakstenen ommanteling van de kop weer teruggebouwd....
master thesis 2012
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Kroon, L.K. (author)
In de Utrechtse wijk Hoograven (Utrecht-Zuid) staat al decennialang een ruïne van een steenfabriek, vlakbij de splitsing van de Vaartse Rijn en het Merwedekanaal, even ten noorden van de A12. De steenfabriek, met de naam "De Liesbosch", stamt uit 1916, maar sinds 1983 resten er slechts vier muren. Tijdens dit afstudeerproject is een studie...
master thesis 2012
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Hoevenagel, J.S. (author)
Herontwikkeling van de kanaalzone langs het kanaal de Vaartsche Rijn in Utrecht. Onderdeel van de herontwikkeling is de herbestemming van de watertoren Heuveloord.
master thesis 2012
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Viscaal, J.H. (author)
The aim of this research is to find an answer on the question of how we should deal with situations where there has been a very large expansion -which results in a shifting gravity point- and we have to search for densification opportunities within existing urban areas. In these situations the new basis of the housing area at the edge of the...
master thesis 2010
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