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S. van der Schaaf (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
L. Thijssen – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Max Salzberger – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
The architecture and construction sector is struggling with a number of major problems. These problems are linked to global crises concerning: ecology, social themes, economy, and the individual. This accumulation of problems can be, when looking to the architecture sector, summarized as the housing crisis, which is widely recognized nationally. This report provides an analysis of these problems and links them to available solutions. According to several experts, part of the solution to the housing crisis appears to lie in transforming existing homes by splitting them and, where necessary, expanding them.
This report specifically investigates how existing rowhouses in the Netherlands can be transformed through splitting and, where necessary, expansion. The aim is to explore the potential for this solution to the housing crisis. Through interviews with experts, the requirements and themes important for this type of project are examined at a practical level. Furthermore, design research into spatial possibilities is conducted through experimentation.
As a result, a design has been created based on a developed concept. This concept can be used as a tool to tackle a project in which existing rowhouses will be transformed. Advice and recommendations are also provided for future projects.