The wood architecture narrative is an important link in carbon reduction of the building sector. However, upscaling wood production and shifting to high-value application is impeded by poor resilience and quality of coniferous production forests in the Netherlands. This research aims to explore the potential for indigenous deciduous wood production and application in load-bearing constructions. A pilot location was chosen, for which through a literature study, an ideal indigenous forest prototype could be theorized. Recommended management methods helped to infer the resulting yield and wood dimensions for such a forest. With technical literature and a comparative analysis of mechanical properties, the resulting wood types (Black Alder, European Ash, European Beech, Hornbeam and Summer Oak) were attributed various possible applications in construction. It was concluded that there is potential for a strategy for indigenous wood architecture.

It can be imagined that, due to fast technological innovation in the field of healthcare, current Western medicine distanced itself from ancient knowledge and practices. The aim of this thesis was therefore to find out to what extent it is possible to still recognize influences of classical medical texts and architecture in contemporary hospital architecture. Greco-Roman literature was studied to construct a theoretical framework of architectural principles that relate to classical healthcare methods. This was complemented by principles found in two case studies of Greco-Roman healthcare architecture. The framework was then applied in a case study of the nursing department of the Erasmus MC. It was possible to conclude that the case study shows many similarities to the derived framework, such as the prioritization of flexibility, focus on the individual, and climate control. In addition, some differences were discovered, such as how flexibility is achieved, the relation of the hospital to the city, and the use of daylight. This proves that Greco-Roman influences can still be found in contemporary Western hospital architecture.