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M.M. Teunissen

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From Shadow to Structure

Exploring the Role of Archetypes Within the Sphere of Architecture

This thesis explores the integration of archetypal theory within architecture, examining how symbolic forms rooted in Jungian psychology can imbue buildings with deeper meaning beyond mere functionality. Archetypes - innate , universal templates of human experience have historica ...

Urban Harmonies

How contemporary waterfront concert halls in Northern Europe shape the urban identity, public space, and visitor experience through their architectural and urban design

The (Dis)Advantages of the Dutch Alcove House
The housing shortage in the Netherlands has been increasing over the years. Around 1900, when the Netherlands had similar housing problems, the cheap and easy construction method of the ‘alkoofwoningen’ were the solution. This critical analysis will describe the (dis)advantages o ...

Modernism Reinterpreted Through Manhattanism

A history thesis on the relation between the early work of OMA and the principles of Modernism

This thesis examines the extent to which the early work of Rem Koolhaas and the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) draws upon the architectural and urbanistic principles of Modernism. Building on Jeffrey Kipnis’s (1996) assertion that “Koolhaas is the Le Corbusier of our ...

The architectural transformation of the Mezquita in Córdoba

A historical analysis of the architectural transformation of the Mezquita in Córdoba.

This thesis investigates how historical events between the 8th and 16th centuries shaped the architectural transformation of the Mezquita of Córdoba. Originally constructed under Umayyad rule as a mosque and later converted into a Christian cathedral after the Reconquista, the bu ...

Learning from Vernacular Architecture

Through the lens of two Brazilian Case Studies

This thesis explores the value of vernacular architecture for our built environment and encourages to take a closer look at these local building practices. Two selected case studies from Brazil are used as a lens through which to explore its social, environmental, and cultural si ...

The Architectural Development of Dutch Parking Garages

A critical review on the embedding in the urban environment

The car is a demanding mode of transport. The small capacity, the limited daily use and the number of parking spots that are needed on different locations; at home, at work and other locations makes a vehicle a space-consuming object. Especially in cities, the number of cars effe ...

Time for difference

A history thesis about two postwar movements, two architects, two countries, that both changed the perspective towards architecture

After the second world war two movements evolved as a reaction to the developments the war brought into society and built environment. The comparison involves the movements metabolism and structuralism both from the lenses of the protagonists of these movements: Kenzo Tange and H ...

Contesting Territories

The significance of the Plein to the power contests between the Dutch government and the people

The thesis is going to unravel, in a spatial sense, the relationship between public space and the power in the Netherlands through the case of the Plein since the 1980s till now. By the analysis on the previous discussions and disputes over the design and use of the Plein, it aim ...

Towards time-based architectural strategy

Interpretation of metabolism under the scope of circular design

Metabolism as the avant-garde architectural movement in Japan, reflects the thinking for the future toward changes, new technology, and social resilience by the 1960s Japanese architects. The movement is deeply rooted in the Japanese Buddhist belief based on reincarnation and arc ...

Governed from a parking lot

The distinctive architectural qualities of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs and temporary House of Representatives

The focal point of this thesis lies within the state building situated on Bezuidenhoutseweg in The Hague. Having been inaugurated in 1985, the edifice functioned as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for approximately 35 years and, from 2021 onwards, as a temporary accommodation for ...

Viability of Additive manufacturing in fabricating Architectural Products

An Academic Review on the Current State of Industry 4.0, Digital Fabrication Methods and Sustainability Goals for the contemporary Architectural practice

This paper explores the potential of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in contemporary architecture within the context of Industry 4.0 and sustainability goals. The paper provides a historic overview of manufacturing through classification of Industrial revolutions. It discusses the so ...

Shared or private patient rooms?

In which way have private and shared patient rooms in children hospitals influenced the health of the hospitalized child? Based on the three casestudies, the WKZ, the PMC and the UMC.

This topic derives from my personal interest in the influence of hospital architecture on the health of patients. During my adolescent years, at the age of 17, I underwent diagnosis and treatment for Ewing Sarcoma at the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital (WKZ) in Utrecht. Throughout ...

Revisiting interior microclimates: adaptive practices and the shifting paradigm of comfort

In the context of climate change, how can we redefine the modern notion of comfort in interior microclimates, and what insights can be gained from historical vernacular practices to guide the development of adaptive and resilient living environments?

“Comfort […] is in short supply. Not because the world is running out of it but because, in the face of the climate crisis, we have to collectively adjust to its going away” (Barber, 2019, p. 44). During the last century, the Western hemisphere has grown accustomed to high standa ...

The Development of Metabolism after Expo 70

A study on the influences of Metabolism of the Japan World Exhibition in Osaka in 1970 on the later design work of Kenzo Tange

Kenzo Tange, a prominent architect and figure in the Metabolism movement, played a significant role in shaping Japanese architecture. His designs often combined modernism with traditional Japanese styles, incorporating Metabolist principles such as the use of multiple towers and ...

Beyond walls and altars

Shaping Spiritual Landscapes in the Modernist Chapel Potentiality, Embodied Search for Transformation, Architectural Evolution of Spiritual Space

This study examines the complex interplay of utopian vision, embodied experience, and social change within the context of modernistic religious architecture. Using Manfred Tafuri's critique of architectural utopianism (1976) and Giorgio Agamben's potentiality theory (2004) as a f ...

Green architecture and well-being

Case studies of preschool design in the Netherlands

This thesis aims to investigate the impact of green architecture features on the well-being of children and staff in Dutch preschools, addressing a gap in previous research. It considers six forms of well-being: physical, emotional, environmental, financial, personal development, ...

The future is flexible

Practices of flexible architecture from the post-war period as influences on future developments in architecture

As technology advances and materials evolve, architects and designers have access to innovative tools such as digital fabrication, robotic production, CNC milling, and artificial intelligence. These tools have made them more resourceful and precise in their work, allowing them to ...

Living in V&D Department Stores

A Dive into the History to Research th Transformation and re-use of V&D Department Stores to residential buildings

From fiction to Reality

What we can learn from urban environments out of science fiction film

Film can be more than just entertainment for architects and designers. It serves as a
platform for experimentation and inspiration, particularly in science fiction where futuristic
urban environments are often depicted. These depictions offer various scenarios from which< ...