A Multifunctional Experiment on Newly Built Land: Construction of a multifunctional centre within the historical context and developmental aspirations of Flevoland

This thesis aims to delve into the historical connections between the establishment of Flevoland, the unique imperative for a multifunctional centre, and the architectural marvel that is “De Meerpaal” in Dronten. The exploration seeks to understand the motivations behind Flevoland’s desire for such a centre, how it led to architect Frank van...

Roadmap to Belonging: Urban planning as a tool to facilitate the sense of belonging of Syrian status holders in small towns in the Netherlands

Forced migration has been a significant struggle in the Netherlands, politically, socially, spatially and culturally. The costs of this struggle are paid by asylum seekers and status holders, living in uncertainty and isolation. This thesis discusses the position of Syrian status holders in the Netherlands, refugees who have obtained a residency...

Co-dwell the multicultural community cohabitation: Co-living and Co-working as means for cohabitation between newcomers and Dutch starters

<br/>Co-Dwell is a project that emphasizes the co-living and co-working model as means for social cohabitation between Dutch starters and newcomers in Rotterdam as a multicultural city. It concentrates on smoothening the integration process of newcomers through involvement with the local community. The intention is to create an environment where...

The Skopje Garden

Investigating the space in a multicultural context in the city of Skopje, the projects focus on the historical fortress that is under the negative affect of social tension. To release the tension and promote social integration, the project employs "garden" as a concept to create an outdoor enclosure for people to fully explore nature and expand...

Migrated Space Contrasts

Space for possible interaction in Matonge, Bruxelles.

Upgrading the Utopia

Restructuring modernist suburban district of Husby, Stockholm, by proposing an alternative planning tool - guideplan. The design guidelines mainly are focused on involving local communities into design process through flexibility and mixture of urban fabric.

Access to the city for everyone: Spatial and planning strategies to counteract residential segregation in Bogotá

The study and comprehension of cities development processes becomes nowadays more relevant not only for academics but also for planners involved in practice, policy makers and other groups concerned with urban space shaping. On one hand, it is already known by the ‘state of world population report’ of United Nations, that about one in two...