Respite care hotel in Amsterdam

The topic of the studio, “city hotel”, concerns sustainability and hospitality at the same time, aiming to provide a temporary living space within the doughnut model. Since the location of the project is the historical center of Amsterdam which has been largely affected by tourism and become less livable in recent years, the project aims to...

Bioreceptive brick facade: Incorporating plant into a dry-stacking masonry wall system

The current study focuses on the development of a new façade system which introduces greenery as part of brick walls. The main aspects of the proposed system are sustainability, moisture and materials, water supply and structure stability. The goal is to achieve a balanced relation among these aspects and reflect those into the product design....

Domestic greywater treatment through the integration of constucted wetlands in Living Wall Systems (LWS)

The main objective of the thesis is to develop a design for a vertical green facade with integrated wastewater treatment. Vertical green systems provide a highly versatile type of facade that upgrades equally the building and it’s surroundings. The lack of quantitative benefits though, limit the motives for installing green facades to...