The Emmasingel Construct
An Open Framework
P.S. Jadhav (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
A. Snijders – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
P.M.M. Stoutjesdijk – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
This project investigates how architecture can operate as an open and adaptable framework within dense, high value urban environments increasingly dominated by fixed models. Taking Emmasingelkwadrant in Eindhoven as a test site, the project proposed a permanent structural system combined with a reconfigurable elements logic that allows spaces, programs and occupation to evolve over time. Through scenario-based testing, modular systems and spatial prototyping, the research explores how architecture can support changing cultural, educational, and residential uses without requiring complete redevelopment. The project argues for a shift from architecture as a finished object toward architecture as an evolving framework capable of accommodating long term change.