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The housing of Indo-European and repatriated people from Indonesia in the Netherlands
P.J. Hess (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
A.J. Oxenaar – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
J.C. Edens – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
This thesis examines the housing of the (mainly) Indo-European population from Indonesia in the Netherlands after the Second World War, focusing on the architectural projects of Evert van Linge for Stichting Pelita, a foundation by repatriates for repatriates. In a context of severe housing shortages and restrictive government regulation, Pelita sought to provide accommodation and financial support but primarily targeted white upper-class repatriates. Drawing on archival research and existing literature, the study analyzes how the houses commissioned by Stichting Pelita reflected both the state’s assimilation policies and the constraints of postwar housing provision. The findings show that these projects, while limited in inclusivity, illustrate the intersection of migration, architecture, and policy in the broader framework of Dutch decolonization and postwar reconstruction.