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Mourtzouchou, Maria (author)The building sector is responsible for more than one third of resource consumption globally. Concerning the new construction, new regulations have been set, which impose that by 2020 all new buildings constructed within the EU should reach nearly zero-energy levels. The building envelope plays a strategic role in the energy and environmental...master thesis 2018
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Tzavella, Ioanna (author)The studio that I chose to participate was ‘Dutch Housing: Stronghold Amsterdam’. The topic of this studio as mentioned in its studio manual concerns problems with ecology, climate, overpopulation, mass-migration, a shifting global power balance, changing demographics, etc., cities like Amsterdam will face in the future. But the question is: how...master thesis 2018
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van Hattum, Jessie (author)The goal of this thesis was to ‘develop a tool that offers insights in message framing for behaviour change to improve communication towards customers.’ By using an Design Based Research and Double Diamond approach constant iterations were made between theory and practice to develop a support tool that helps sustainable start-ups to design...master thesis 2018
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Vu Hong, Duong (author)Research abstract:The world steel demand and production are constantly growing parallelly to the world economic<br/>growth. Even though steel is fully recyclable, there is still a vast amount of virgin production which put<br/>tremendous pressure on the natural scarcity of natural resources. Steel recycling only mitigates the<br/>impacts since...master thesis 2018
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van der Linden, Hedwig (author)The aim of this exploration is to reinterpretate and revitalise underused areas in the modernist urban fabric of Rotterdam. Since Rotterdam was bombed during the Second World War, a whole new modernist city could arise. The Reconstruction plan can still be seen as a manifesto of modern architecture and urbanism. Main focal points were the...master thesis 2018
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Oosterom, Marieke (author)This graduation project is about the storm water resilience of Amsterdam. The effects of climate change and urban growth, like extreme weather conditions and a larger paved area, cause undesirable conditions regarding storm water resilience of (Dutch) cities. Water nuisance and sewage overflows caused by heavy rainfall occur more and more often....master thesis 2018
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van Amstel, Paul (author)Spatial impact of the energy transition is a subject that has not been studied extensively as of now. Developing a spatial plan for a sustainable energy system in an early phase will provide insight in practical and spatial implications that are related to these systems. This is especially relevant in existing neighbourhoods, where the existing...master thesis 2018
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Sachsamanoglou, Maria (author)The aim of this project is to explore the possibilities of establishing a new relationship between water and the city of Dordrecht, aiming towards a sustainable future. In one of the lowest parts of the Netherlands, increasingly threatened by climate change and cloudburst flooding, the feasibility of a stormwater management plan is explored,...master thesis 2018
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Gualinetti, Francesco (author)Projects of re-use of underused infrastructures to design sustainable urban landscape architecture represent a great contribution to meet the need for sustainability cities are experiencing today. Urban administrators often strive for a successful realization of such projects, to give a social and economic power impulse to poorly performant...master thesis 2018
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Yu, Yinan (author)The renovation project of St. Elisabeth in Zutphen is guided by the concept of "sustainable city". Meanwhile as a graduation project in the studio of heritage and architecture, how to deal with the relation between historic relics and modern architectures is important. During the whole process of my project, I started my design assignment with...master thesis 2018
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Galjaard, Joline (author)A large part of the Dutch landscape is used by agriculture, and the two are strongly related. However, the current agricultural system has problems with sustainability, leading for example to the loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, water pollution and high emissions of greenhouse gases. Besides ecological issues, economic and social problems...master thesis 2018
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Li, Jingsi (author)Heritage plays an important role in promoting urban physical and cultural diversity, as well as social cohesion in a changing context.<br/>In the context of Beijing, Hutong is the traditional residential area consists of regularly arranged courtyards. All buildings with slope roofs reflect the traditional Chinese architectural principles. <br/...master thesis 2018
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Gu, Qian (author)about urban transformation of lilong in Shanghai, socio-spatial interventions based on privacy zoningmaster thesis 2018
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Admiraal, Jessica (author)Het Stedelijk is a highschool which is situated in Zutphen, at the northern border of the neighborhood Nieuwstad. Due to its height, shape and materialisation, the building stands out of its contexts and function as a border between the neighborhood and the park, which is behind the building. More highschools are situated in this area, which...master thesis 2018
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Solarino, Laura (author)The European Union has approved the Energy Performance of Building Directive, requesting all new building to be near Zero Energy by 2020. This has created challenges and opportunities in the building sector, encouraging the creation of new solutions, which are both energy efficient and environmental friendly. Between many possible explored...master thesis 2018
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Kupzhassarova, Tomiris (author)For my graduation project I was aspired to devise a Public Interior that has a role and responsibility within the city and has a larger beyond its site impact and implication.<br/><br/>My effort was focused in the field of fashion due programmatic relevancy to Maastricht and due to my own very personal motivation of finding ways to challenge...master thesis 2018
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Bakkes, Jamie (author)I did my graduation project at the master track Dutch Dwelling, Architecture. The studio focuses on the future city and its densification.<br/><br/>Amsterdam has a shortage of affordable houses for starters. During the crisis Amsterdam has hardly built new dwelling projects. At the same time Amsterdam has become increasingly popular in recent...master thesis 2018
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Bakker, Herco (author)This thesis focuses on the Klein Vaticaan area of Zutphen. The Klein Vaticaan was part of the Roman Catholic community within Zutphen, and consisted of an ensemble of buildings located in the neighborhood of the Nieuwstad. The Klein Vaticaan grew significantly throughout the years; at its peak it was roughly the whole eastern part of the...master thesis 2018
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Oosterwegel, Michel (author)Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia with a population close to 60 million people, which suffers from underdeveloped infrastructure. With the change of government and restoration of democracy starting from 2011, policy reforms are anticipated leading to large-scale economic development and growth. This growth is...master thesis 2018
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Zhang, Xiaozhu (author)In the south of China, there is a city called Shenzhen who develop so fast that use more than 40 years from a fish village to a metropolitan. Behind this rapidly growing, there used to be one strict boundary for separating the downtown and the other district in Shenzhen. The barrier line is 84km long consisted with fences and 16 checkpoints. <br...master thesis 2018