De ontwikkeling van de stad Groningen: Over de groei en de stagnatie ervan in vergelijking tot de steden Leeuwarden en Amsterdam

In deze thesis wordt de ontwikkeling van de stad Groningen van het ontstaan tot heden vergeleken met de ontwikkeling van de steden Leeuwarden en Amsterdam om zo een antwoord te geven op de hoofdvraag: “Hoe is de stad Groningen in het verleden (in verhouding) zo groot geweest en waardoor is deze groei in vergelijking met andere steden gestagneerd...

Catalyst for changing office parks: Housing as an impulse

The Tesselschade 4 (T4) building in Leeuwarden is a 80 meter tall former tax office building from 1970. The modernistic ‘slab’ is raised from the ground level by the characteristic pilotis. Situated in an office park on the edge of the historical city centre the building offers the opportunity to influence its surroundings positively via...

Eventbased Interventions for the Long Term Improvement: Designing the transformation of the Blokhuispoort catalysed by LWD 2018

The blokhuispoort, a former prison set just inside the old city centre of Leeuwarden, is in urgent need of a significant change. The position of Capital of Culture (ECOC) that Leeuwarden will fulfil in 2018, brings opportunities to regenerate the blokhuispoort and the direct surroundings. Hitherto, studies exist about the intangible impact of...

Leeuwarden City Tours: A Mobile Connection

Using Leeuwarden as a starting point and focusing on the city’s existing infrastructure and distinctive characteristics, a smart phone application was developed to connect water tourists with city information. The application allows visitors to access interactive city tours using their mobile phone as a guide. The project goal was to create a...