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S. Steenbruggen

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A FEMALE FUTURE

Developing gender inclusive neighbourhoods in Rotterdam-Zuid

In recent decades, gender inequality has been discussed increasingly in different fields of society. Since long ago, aspects like power dynamics in traditional households, or studies on the human anatomy, have influenced men and women’s place in society. This gender inequality ha ...

Vendor Renaissance

Strategy for the vendor economy of Hulan old town

After 2020, the vendor economy has become a hot topic in China. Based on the background of the Chinese government's intention to support the vendor economy, its importance is gradually being emphasized. As an essential component of the informal economy, the vendor economy enhance ...

THE CANAL STORY

Canal du Midi – the Living Water Heritage

Canal du Midi, a revolutionary man-made waterway and trading route from the XVII century, is one of the oldest canals of Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since when 1996 (UNESCO, May 12, 2022). The waterway was initially created to strengthen the king’s power ...

Stad × Ruimte

Cross-Section Thinking

How can the integral and multifunctional use of public space, subsurface, and buildings—within a densified urban environment—create space and value that contribute to an attractive and future-proof living environment? International interdisciplinary students from Delft Universit ...

Circular urban area development; Myth or reality?

A research into the factors and management of circular urban area development in Dutch practice

Context: As a result of the human behavior of the past century, in which linear approaches were used, we’re facing environmental challenges due to global warming. Since the awareness of climate change, planning departments are focusing on sustainable development in which the soci ...

Alleviating urban loneliness

Devising a template for the not-lonely neighbourhood

Proposal for a new neighbourhood in the city of Eindhoven, with a particular focus on one of its residential blocks.

This thesis challenges the overly-simplistic (and economically-driven) responses to urban loneliness offered by convenience-oriented modes of co-living, a ...

Een kamer in de wijk

Een project over het vergroten van ontwikkelkansen van jongeren en het verminderen van overlast door jongeren in de wijk Feijenoord door middel van het ontwerp van het publieke domein

‘Een kamer in de wijk’ is een project over het vergroten van de ontwikkelkansen van jongeren en het verminderen van de overlast door jongeren in de wijk Feijenoord in Rotterdam. Aan de hand van literatuurstudies en veldwerk zoals observaties, interviews, en workshops zijn deze o ...

De Boele Housing

Housing reform in Oud Zuid and Zuidas

The following thesis is an architectural and urban design for the expanding Zuidas area in Amsterdam for the year of 2050. It is a social and economical experiment of different social classes living together, and taking advantage of the interdependence they have on each other.

(Dis)Continuity

Life in urban conditions of Amsterdam 2050

Amsterdam faces a problem common to many historical metropolises of Europe – how to maintain constant transformation of urban fabric in a changing world while preserving its heritage at the same time? Pushing new investments outside the borders of historical areas create a risk o ...
The central goal of the project was, initially, to understand the existing role of DATA within our current society; how we use data, how we store data, what we know or do not understand about this highly prominent resource.
With this understanding gained in the initial resear ...
Discussions about bicycle never stop in Amsterdam. After all these years’ theory as well as practice, it is generally accepted that in such a compact and flat city, bike has been and would remain the best way of mobility in the next few decades.
However, according to statist ...
Zuidas, terminal, station, Amsterdam 2050

Flexible work, flexible stay

Residential Complex Design

In the Netherlands - and indeed most of the Western world - the prospect of a shrinking population and decreasing economic growth appear to be the most pressing issues. Town planning can greatly contribute to a more sustainable world, and the means it needs to do so are at the he ...
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 th ...

City as Architecture – Architecture as City

Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism - Imminent Commons

The Expo was set in the International Studio, a program of the Seoul City Architecture Biennale, serving as a bridge of dynamic knowledge linking academics, experts and government officials involved in the Biennale. International studios collaborate on the main themes of the Seou ...