City hotel for young artists in Amsterdam

I researched the city planning history of Amsterdam and the specific model of the residential hotel. The research on the characteristics of the Amsterdam canal house and the hofje inspired my proposal of the city hotel. Both the spatial sequence and the operating mode will refer to the traditional hofje. The hotel can be considered as a part of...

Crooswijk Cares: The integration of housing, care and well-being in a Rotterdam neighborhood

Shared spaces in a domestic environment

The fascinations about our changing (becoming more isolated) life style, the declining need for people to posses things and a few existing systems that show us that people seem to want to share (temporary) more possessions with each other are the guiding elements for this project. The research explores the possibilities within the domestic...

Pioneer living amidst industry

The project presents the design of a dwelling ensemble situated in an industrial area in Amsterdam. Dwellings are introduced to restructure an obsolete industrial area to start a transformation towards a mixed urban area. Strategies of former pioneer cities are used to create a safe and pleasant living environment. Collectivity at different...