Co- build vertical community

A bottom up vertical community based on a modular leasing system in vacant office building

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

M. Wang Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

R.R.J. van de Pas Architectural Engineering - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
E.J. van der Zaag Design of Constrution - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
P.M.M. Stoutjesdijk Building Product Innovation - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
F.D. van Loon Landscape Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (coach)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2019 Mara Wang
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Published Date

25-01-2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Office vacancy is an ever dominant problem in the Netherlands and abroad. While there are still a lot of issues unresolved, we might be overwhelmed with ideas, concepts and suggestions on how to tackle this vacancy. This graduation project tried to give a different perspective on this vacancy by introducing the concept of OPEN BUILDING and link this phenomenon with the mid-income housing shortage situation. The project will stress the problem with a design strategy in steps. In the first initiative part, the architect will work together with the developer or housing company to assess the transformation possibility to find a matching target vacant office building. The target building’s location characteristics and physical building characteristics will be assessed.