Converging Maârif: Educational focal point for Maârif

This project adds back quality to the living conditions of the most dense district of Casablanca. By providing the district Maârif with a common center, I consolidate the currently disconnected neighborhoods. The main program on this site is focused around education. Education here is being used as a social equalizer and to communize the...

Creativity Courtyards 2.0: Bringing the communal spirit to the surface

The project is about the transformation of the Klein Vaticaan ensemble in Zutphen. By using the historical value of the site and its communal identity as a basis, the aim was to reinterpret the urban fabric and integrate it in a sustainable solution that is going to connect with the city and bring the lost communal spirit to the surface. The...

The Learner's Institute: A new educational typology

The educational system is outdated. This project focusses on a new educational system based on creativity as described by several modern educationalists. The project deals with multiple heritage aspects and answers not only to the question of conserving heritage, but also to a wider social question.

It's in your pocket: A MOOC about programming for kids and the role of OER in teaching and learning contexts

Programming is considered as an essential skill in the 21st century. Visual programming languages and age-appropriate development environments allow an easy entry into this field. Nevertheless, it is very challenging to bring those skills in a very short time frame to schools, to their teachers, and to school children themselves. Therefore, Graz...