Densification for Social Integration: A study on the potential symbiosis between densification and social integration, social mix and social cohesion in post-war neighbourhoods with Den Haag Zuidwest as a case study

This project investigates the potential for social integration, social mix, and social cohesion by densification in post-war neighbourhoods with Den Haag Zuidwest as a case study location. The current status of housing and public spaces in post-war neighbourhoods results in challenges regarding social segregation and social dissolution that are...

Rejuvenating the Core of Umm Al-Fahem: Highlighting the importance of the core of Umm Al-Fahem, and how to make it socially integrated and spatially accessible

Umm Al-Fahem is an Arab city in Israel, a city of social, geographic, historic, and political importance. Once a small village, Umm Al Fahem developed to be the third-largest Arab city in the state of Israel. It endured several hegemony stages of occupation and mandates, which shaped its socio-spatial systems through the years. The social and...

City Curriculum: Constructing a common place for culture and knowledge exchange

The city of Nijmegen is in a process of losing its unique identity and urban fabric, as a result of a continuous commodification by the interests of private investments. The rise of commercialization creates an environment of strangers where the emphasis lays on individual perspectives and activities, accessible only to particular social groups,...

Activity and Social Integration: Bridging and Bonding Social Capital

Research about the ideal characters and role of activities in terms of social interaction and people gathering in a culture diverse neighborhood. How to create opportunities for residents to interact and find common activities to improve their relationship is the main intention.

KNIL Magazijnen, The Creative and Learning Cluster of Plastic Waste: An alternative approach to heritage adaptive re-use in Bandung, Indonesia

The transformation of Knil Magazijnen into a creative and learning cluster of plastic waste constitutes my attempt to explore the boundaries of heritage adaptive re-use in Bandung, Indonesia and how through the design of an inclusive and healthy environment, social and environmental challenges can be addressed in a more integrated way. In a...

Stay, Live and Participate: Towards a new urban regeneration method for foreign ethnic enclaves in Chinese cities, take Guangzhou as an example

In the past four decades, China’s reform and opening up has made the country increasingly connected to the process of globalization. And as globalization continues to evolve, more and more people and other elements are beginning to participate in this process. Therefore, a large number of foreigners, especially some individuals and small...

[Re]Creation Oud Zuid

The studio generates future scenarios in Amsterdam, 2050. The disconnection between the fasting growing business area Zuidas and the tranquil residential area of Oud Zuid, and the lack of amenities raised my concern about the living quality and sustainability of development in the future. My project will be a swimming complex in Oud Zuid, as a...

Stimulate utilization and social interaction in physical public space through the implementation of digital technology: The case of Hong Kong