Inclusion by design

Research into a suitable form of housing and inclusion of vulnerable target groups in Amsterdam

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

K. Dragūnas Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

T.W. Kupers Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
P.S. van der Putt Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 1)
F. Adema Building Product Innovation - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2019 Karolis Dragūnas
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Published Date

04-07-2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

In recent years, Dutch society has been in transition. The traditional welfare state is being transformed into a participation society, where citizens are self-reliant and less dependent on the government.

Due to changes in society and new insights into the importance of inclusion, citizens who are in a vulnerable position should be received as little as possible by authorities and be transferred as soon as possible to self-sufficient living.

The municipalities are responsible for providing the accommodations. In order to live as independently as possible in the neighborhood, professional care is kept to a minimum and support systems are developed, consisting of volunteers and local residents.

As an increasing number of vulnerable people come to live in the neighborhood, there is a greater need for small, affordable, self-sufficient homes, and also for residential environments in which attention is paid to fellow residents.

The research focuses on finding a suitable form of housing and the elements that lead to inclusion of vulnerable target groups in Amsterdam. The research results in a building in which different people live under one roof. The building offers opportunities to meet each other, to develop social contacts and to participate in society.