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Master thesis (2026) - M. Mercan, O. Klijn, R.S. Guis, Paul W. Chan
This graduation project explores how mono functional industrial areas at the urban polder edge can contribute to solving the housing crisis while preserving their economic function. Situated within the ZUS masterplan for Rodenrijs Business Park, the project proposes a housing concept in which residential units are built above an active logistics layer. Rather than replacing existing industrial activities, the design integrates living and working functions through a layered spatial approach.

The project focuses on a site located between two existing warehouses and investigates how housing, logistics, ecology, and affordability can coexist within a single development. By elevating the residential program above the logistics infrastructure, valuable land is used more efficiently while the surrounding open landscape, including Midden-Delfland, is protected from further urban expansion.

Through architectural design, phased growth strategies, and climate-responsive interventions, the project demonstrates how industrial estates can evolve into inclusive and sustainable mixed use environments. The findings contribute to a replicable model for transforming monofunctional urbanpolder edge locations across the Netherlands. ...