Second Chances

Dwellings: Social and Material Reintegration

Master thesis (2022)

Authors

M.Z. Hoezen Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

O. Klijn Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
A.M. Kockelkorn Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 2)
F. Adema Building Product Innovation - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2022 Midas Hoezen
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Published Date

29-06-2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

How can collective housing design encourage social inclusion? From an ecological perspective, the housing of socially disadvantaged and transformation of post-war mass housing is explored. Socially disadvantaged people such as the formerly homeless have often difficulties integrating into a new living environment and need a more stable environment. This project aims to provide spaces of interaction as well as seclusion. Productive and collective spaces like a car maintenance shop, a multistory café, urban farming and a canteen allow the residents to come into both formal and informal contact with each other and the neighbourhood. A carefully crafted circulation space as well as differentiation in dwelling typologies allows for chance meetings between a heterogeneous group of residents.