Moving Atmospheres: placing the sensing body at the centre of spatial design (research)

Moving Atmospheres explores the intricate relationship between spatial design and human experience, advocating for an embodied approach to architectural practice. Through a phenomenological lens and experimental approach using personal experiences, the study investigates the nexus of emotion, movement, and spatial perception. Utilizing intuitive...

Movement in the shopping mall: Transformation of winkelcentrum Schalkijk, Haarlem

Graduation thesis about the transformation of Schalkwijk shopping centre, from a retail function to a movement hub with several sports facilities. Research preliminary to the design explores the movement patterns of the mall visitor from 1970 till 2023 and how the movement among mall visitors can be stimulated in order to revitalize the mall.

Designing Expressive Movements for Non-Anthropomorphic Hotel Restaurant Service Robots

The hospitality industry, struggling with significant staff shortages, has increasingly turned to service robots as a solution. However, the prevalent service robot’s design with anthropomorphic appearance is considered inharmonious with the fine-dining restaurant ambiance and may harm the guests’ perception of the service. An alternative...

Bewogen Ruimte: architectuur door de ogen van een filmmaker

Hoewel ik tijdens mijn opleiding leerde ontwerpen, voelde ik dat ik maar weinig grip kreeg op de dynamiek waarmee we dingen beleven. We ontwerpen gebouwen van steen en hout, die stilstaan; toch lijkt alles wat zich tussen de muren van onze huizen en steden afspeelt bewegelijk en tijdelijk. We nemen de materiële wereld allemaal ongeveer hetzelfde...

The Oblique and the Appropriation: Architecture as catalyst for urban activities

For this research, the focus has been on exploring the relationship between street culture, public space and public architecture, with the aim of challenging negative perceptions towards this culture and fostering the integration of diverse communities within urban environments. The project begins by defining public space as accessible areas for...

Making a Delivery Robot Streetwise Using Expressive Movement

Last-mile delivery robots intended to operate on the sidewalk still require supervision because they are only semi-autonomous. If left to their own devices, they tend to cause undesired interactions. Our project proposes a design philosophy that can reduce the amount and severity of these interactions, improving the overall acceptance of...

Tiny Houses: A History Thesis on the Tiny House Movement

With a shortage of over 300,000 homes, which will be even more in the coming years, the Netherlands has a social problem that needs to be solved (NOS, 2021; Bremmer & ten Teije, 2020). The Netherlands also needs to take more progressive measures in the field of sustainability in order to meet its goals. The relatively young concept of "tiny...

Bringing back movement in Skydebanehaven: Designing a public condenser in the district Vesterbro in Copenhagen

Designing a public condenser in the district of Vesterbro in Copenhagen. As the theme of the project 'movement' increases the group of various people of different ages and cultures. Bringing back sport facilities and greenery improves both healthy living and reducing gentrification.

The Active Stairs: Stimulate movement and interaction in a comfortable residential building

In the research part, the importance of movement and interaction is described. Movement has influence on peoples’ physical health, social health and mental health. This building is designed for the Minervahaven in Amsterdam, especially for empty nesters, which form a very relevant target group nowadays. In the building movement is stimulated by...

Spaces of Permanence: Transforming Streetscapes in Teusaquillo

This project describes the search for new methodologies of analysing an unknown context as well as questioning existing patterns of behaviour in the urban organization. After a fieldtrip to Bogotá, an interests in elements with connecting and separating values in the public sphere has been developed. Teusaquillo, the central area of intervention...

Choreographing the |Un|expected

A proposal to set up material conditions that make it possible for dwellers in Teusaquillo, Bogotá to collectively experience the public realms anew through the movement of their bodies during the festive and attentive dance of the carnival taking place along Parkway. Here, one can choose to fully engage with life beyond the self or to withdraw...

The effect of spatial configuration on vehicular movement patterns: City of Rotterdam test case

Arm protection in the context of Historical European martial arts

This master thesis discusses the development of an arm protector for Historical European martial arts, H.E.M.A. in short. H.E.M.A. is a rapidly growing sport with currently over 40000 practitioners. The sport focuses on reconstructing and practicing the lost art of European sword fighting. The main problem of this sport however is that swords...

Innoveem: Continuing Katoenveem - moving towards making innovation

The monument ‘Katoenveem’ used to be part of the industrial harbour of Rotterdam as warehouse. It was specifically constructed for the operational purpose of loading and storing goods: bales of cotton. Strategically situated along the water, it translated itself to an early 20th century functional architecture with advanced mechanics. The cotton...