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Ural, Osman (author)New York is currently going through a construction boom as developers try to take advantage of rising land values and rents caused by economic growth, resulting in a lack of affordable housing available to middle-income families. The current Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, has made it a priority to meet the demands and challenges of the...master thesis 2019
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de Rooij, Bas (author)The planet cannot keep sustaining our linear economy much longer. Industries are moving circular to reduce environmental impact. The kitchen industry has to change. CIK (the Circular Kitchen) is a research project that develops a circular kitchen: a product-service system for tenants in social housing in the Netherlands. The product is aimed to...master thesis 2019
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Somé, Robyne (author)Burkina Faso is a developing country that is in a demographic transition. Its diverse population with dozens of ethnic groups, each with its own values and traditions, is growing at an extreme rate and exemplifies the phenomenon of rapid urbanization. However, the current social housing programs exclude more than 50% of the population, living...master thesis 2019
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Faber, Liesbeth (author)Social housing for refugee families focussing specifically on three aspects: <br/>1. Designing suitable housing for families within the typology of the gallery flat, <br/>2. Designing for refugees: social and spatial needs of this target group <br/>3. The multicultural floor plan: what can different dwelling cultures add to the standard Dutch...master thesis 2019
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Berkhout, Rosanne (author)In order to counter climate change many approaches have been taken to make<br/>the building sector more sustainable. But for porch houses there aren't many<br/>solutions on the market. This research project uses one of the approaches that<br/>is does focus on porch houses, 2ndskin. In march 2018 a demonstrator project<br/>has been build in...master thesis 2019
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Da Fonseca Lamounier, Rosamônica (author), Prins, M. (author), Morado Nascimento, Denise (author)This paper presents results of an architectural research regarding public Brazilian social housing production. Its goal was to evaluate the design, technological-constructive, economic and management feasibility of producing, as well as the financial feasibility for dwellers to access a more adequate dwelling, in light of the Open Building...journal article 2019
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Costarelli, I.S. (author), Kleinhans, R.J. (author), Mugnano, Silvia (author)The nature of housing management has often been contested between two main orientations, business-like (i.e. economic efficiency) and social welfare (i.e. social support), reflecting the dual identity of social housing providers, as both private enterprises and welfare promoters. Research shows that housing management is particularly susceptible...journal article 2019
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Gruis, V.H. (author)By way of introduction, this chapter explains the main differences and convergences in housing provision paradigms in European and Chilean cities. From housing as part of Welfare State models, both societies have seen the replacement of the right to housing by the financialization of housing. The chapter highlights a red thread in this book,...book chapter 2019
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van de Ven, Tijs (author)My graduation project is about renovation and splitting the low quality walk-up flats into multiple and ’responsive’ housing that allows one person households to live in smaller spaces that have a higher functionality, so we can respond to the population growth into the cities. A number of amenities in a home can be shared in the current forms...master thesis 2018
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Piethaan, Willem (author)In the past decades Mumbai has experienced a huge increase of citizens who, drawn by the economic opportunities of the big city, come to Mumbai for chances of a better life. The city is struggling with the effects that this has on the city. A big part of its population reside in informal settlements, living under impoverished circumstances. This...master thesis 2018
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Dikmans, Sophie (author)The aging population and the policy changes regarding long-term care pose a challenge for dwelling design. Our current way of building is too focused on privacy, comfort, and individualism, which exacerbates loneliness for this vulnerable target group. This graduation project therefore investigated in what way architecture can stimulate the...master thesis 2018
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Czischke, D.K. (author), van Bortel, G.A. (author)The term ‘affordable housing’ has been rapidly gaining currency over the last decade across Europe, both in policy and research circles. While it is often used as a synonym or close relative of the term ‘social housing’, more recently it is finding its own definition and policy instruments in specific cities and countries. However, boundaries...journal article 2018
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Spoormans, L.G.K. (author), Zijlstra, H. (author), Quist, W.J. (author)After the Second World War there were serious shortages of building materials and trained personnel, the demand for housing was high and construction budgets were low. Together these factors created an environment for the large-scale development of non-traditional residential construction systems in the Netherlands. One of these was the NEMAVO...conference paper 2018
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Mullins, David (author), Milligan, Vivienne (author), Nieboer, N.E.T. (author)This paper presents results from the first international comparative study of non-profit housing organizations in Australia, England and the Netherlands to engage with panels of organizational leaders. The study uses a ‘modified Delphi method’ with Likert-type scaled surveys, followed by in-depth interviews. The paper introduces the concept...journal article 2018
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Unzner, Franziska (author)Post-war council estates in the UK - due to issues in built quality, maintenance, design and an accumulation of social problems - have been object to various regeneration initiatives over the past decades. The latest market-led regeneration wave, however, is controversially and heatedly discussed. Council estates are densified and developed into...master thesis 2017
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- Chen, Yuan (author) master thesis 2017
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van der Sijde, Jelrik (author)Housing affordability is a growing problem in the Netherlands. Approximately 15% of all households has a housing cost overburden rate (i.e. spending more than 40% of the household’s disposable income on the total housing expenses). This research explores a new way to contribute to housing affordability. Dwelling-generated revenue is introduced...master thesis 2017
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- Lachman, D.R.A. (author) master thesis 2016
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Chagas Cavalcanti, A.R. (author)Most of today’s Brazilian Social Housing Institutional complexes are standardized mass buildings. They are planned in the periphery of cities, have no connection to public transportation systems and are disconnected from their respective local context. The planning approach to housing is compliant with ‘state simpli cation models’ which turn a...conference paper 2016
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Ma, V. (author)In this project, the Garden City idea with the motto “Light, Air, Space” is to be preserved and enhanced to adapt to current needs. The aim is to create a safe and vibrant community for young people by transforming the courtyard and the streets while restoring and modifying the existing building blocks. To tackle with the existing social...master thesis 2016