The shopping mall as an urban catalyst: The case of Leyweg Winkelcentrum

The present graduation thesis “The shopping mall as an urban catalyst” explores the idea of an urban structure where working, crafting, living, meeting, and learning are entangled. The aim of this exploration mainly lies in the creation of a “skill city”, where groups that have not yet been fully integrated into the area under research can be...

Kruisbestuiving | Cross-polination: Opening up the department store

When the V&D in Haarlem was first built in the 1930s the building had a very open and inviting character. However, this changed after the 1960s when the shopping window passages were closed, views through the windows were blocked and escalators were installed. To make matters worse, the store went bankrupt in 2016, which meant that the shops...