Happy Accidents
A Home in Hamerkwartier
E.M. Scheffel (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
H.A.F. Mooij – Mentor (TU Delft - Public Building and Housing Design)
R.S. Guis – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / A)
E. Karanastasi – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
S. Naldini – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)
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Abstract
The goal of the municipality of Amsterdam is to build 150.000 houses before 2050 within the borders of Amsterdam, combined with the growing number of loneliness in Amsterdam, could result in both mental health problems and social problems. When these new houses are not planned properly, the quality of living in Amsterdam will drastically lower. Due to these problems, this research will focus on the relationship between neighbours and residents of large-scale city blocks. This will be done by researching and improving the social interaction between neighbours to lower the levels of loneliness and ensure a feeling of ‘home’ within a large-scale city block. The main research question will therefore be: How can large-scale city blocks be improved to create more opportunities for social interaction between neighbours?”. Ultimately, this research aims to find design guidelines that can be used to design a large-scale city block without undermining the unique qualities of the project.