A configurator is a platform which serves the goal of mass customization. It contains a set of common components from which a stream of derivative products can be efficiently developed and launched. Configurators in the construction industry have the potential to help integrate the design-to-production supply chain. Integration is required because there is a rising complexity in design and construction projects due to an increased number of parties involved in each venture. Configurators achieve integration by ensuring that a design is within the production capacity. (Cao et al., 2021) identified three distinct typologies of existing construction configurators: planning, design, and production configurators. These typologies primarily indicate the stage of the construction phase in which the configurator is used. An integrated configurator includes all typologies/phases. The application of configurators in construction is limited and immature, this is especially the case for integrated construction configurators. The application of configurators in construction is limited because current configurators lack scalability, many configurators may only be fit for one generation of products from one company. This issue originates from insufficient cross-organizational collaboration and integration with supply chains. Additionally, academia indicates a need for research on increasing the design space of modular buildings. For this reason, the research question of this thesis is: How can the design space of integrated construction configurators be enlarged? The approach for developing an integrated construction configurator which increases the design space is inspired by games with building systems such as Valheim. It consists of a grid, modularity on building component level, and configuration rules which dictate how components are placed on the grid. However, a major limitation of these games is the lack of proper analytical tools to validate configurations for physical construction. A configurator was developed which overcomes this limitation by implementation of a structural analysis. The configuration process of this configurator consists of 3 parts: the grid, the components, and the analysis. The grid defines the design space in which components can be placed, components from a building product database ensure product manufacturability, and analyses ensure that the assembly of components is possible. In each iteration of the configuration process, the configuration is controlled by editing the grid and placing or removing components on the grid. Then, the configuration is evaluated by means of analysis, results from the analysis are the basis for edits to the configuration in the next iteration cycle. The main benefits of this type of configurator compared to BIM are that by integrating the manufacturing and assembly constraints in the design process, early design decisions are evaluated on manufacturability. This can avoid design issues that require reorganisation efforts and put pressure on the supply chain. Consequently, the configurator reduces the time and cost for the design and production phases, allowing users of the configurator to develop buildings faster and cheaper.

Global Navigation Satellite System is a spatial data acquisition technique, mostly used in navigation and positioning. One of the main components of this technique is the satellite visibility, which refers to the connection between the satellite and the ground receiver. It is known that the GNSS positioning systems are not as performing in urban areas due to the dense coverage of obstacles (buildings, trees, high terrain etc.). These obstacles can obstruct and reflect the lines of sight between the satellite and the ground receiver which can affect the quality of the performance of the GNSS service. The geometry configuration of the satellites above the receiver is another important aspect that has to be taken into consideration.

This research focuses on implementing a simulation similar to that of GNSS mission planning tools, but using point cloud data as the 3D representation of the surroundings of the receiver and using only the GPS constellation of satellites. Due to the large size of a point cloud sample, two visibility algorithms have been implemented to filter the necessary 3D data. The main output of the simulation are the dilution of precision values which give further information about the satellites' positions. The main purpose of this research is to understand the dilution of precision values, which are directly related to the geometry of the satellite configuration above the receiver. Understanding the behaviour and how the receiver's environment influences the DoP values can result in leading GNSS surveying missions with better results.

This output is then compared with the data acquired from a GNSS receiver in a real scenario. While the results are not favorable for the implemented simulation, it gives a better understanding of the surroundings of the receiver's location by using point cloud data than the already existing online GNSS tools.

At the moment there is an increasing shortage of raw materials. The approach of a circular economy can be used to reduce the need for new materials. This includes design for adaptability. During interviews and a literature review, methods that are used to increase adaptability were determined, including oversizing elements and demountable connections. Oversizing elements leads to an initial increase of material use but removes the need to make changes to the structure during the building’s lifespan. On the other hand, demountable connections don’t increase the material use, but do lead to a need for changes being made to the structure. Therefore, there is always a balance between material use and adaptability. The main research question of this project is thus: “How can a computational workflow be used to increase the amount of adaptability in the design of a building’s structure, while minimizing material use?”.
The method of scenario-based design can also be used to increase adaptability, by anticipating how the building could change to meet the user’s needs over time. Scenario-based design can be combined with a computation workflow, which makes it possible to easily test many scenarios. The main reason why there are still limited adaptable buildings being constructed is the higher costs of these buildings. For instance, due to the higher material use of over-sizing elements. To lower the costs, it is possible to only apply adaptability measures where they are needed. 
During this project a computational workflow is created to determine where the measures are required, by applying scenarios to a preliminary design. The workflow can also be used to compare multiple grid-sizes, as this is an important aspect relating to both adaptability and material use. The workflow uses an optimization process to determine the minimal number of changes that are required for the structure to adapt to the different scenarios. Another optimization approach was also used to determine the minimal mass of the structure, after the structure has been adapted. However, this second approach was unsuccessful. 
The optimization process results in the minimal number of elements that need to be demountable or over-sized. The workflow creates a list of which elements need to be replaced with a larger cross-section for each of the scenarios. By combining these lists, all elements that might have to be replaced can be determined per design variant. By comparing mass and lowest number of demountable elements, the most suitable design variant is determined.
A test-case is used to determine whether this approach is beneficial for material use of the structure. From this test-case it was found that the structures optimized by the workflow can result in less material being used over the building’s life span if the scenarios are correctly anticipated. In case the scenarios from the workflow don’t match with the scenarios that will actually take place, the structures from the workflow offer no benefit over the traditional structure. The functionality of the workflow therefore depends on the scenarios that are determined during the design process.

A master thesis what researched the visualization of phase change materials (PCMs) with augmented reality (AR) for different 3 different user groups. The user groups are researchers, maintenance and customers. The research question is "How does AR contribute to the understanding of the behavior of PCM for science, maintenance and customer groups?". With simulations in Comsol and an experiment the AR possibilities were validated. The AR gave insight in the behavior of PCM and was applicable for each group.

Design for a co-housing development near Lelylaan station in Amsterdam, based on the concept of the Homo Ludens. The design is supported by thematic research into the use of a design game for the co-creation of co-housing.

System Design in the built environment is one of the most influential design paradigms in architecture and construction. This paper seeks to amalgamate empirical design strategies with various architectural principles, including the notion of “open buildings” or “open-ended architecture,” as well as Structuralism, all within a computational design framework employing discrete aggregation. Structuralism, articulated by Herman Herzberger, represents a “concept rather than a style” distinguishing the structure from the infill through individuality. It is important to note that the advanced technologies available for data collection and analysis did not exist during the 1960s Structuralist movement. Thus, this paper endeavours to forge a novel methodology, drawing inspiration from historical system design practices in architecture. The design research took place in the Merinterin Amsterdam due to its uniqueness and importance.

With the advent of virtual reality (VR), the process of (re) designing buildings and rooms becomes more accessible in 3D. The software is able to design spaces, whilst standing in the environment itself with directly high render qualities. This offers a great opportunity for a better design process between architect, companies and clients.