The SportsBlock

Can we live in an environment that requires us to burn calories?

Master thesis (2017)

Authors

B.N.G. Thomas Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

A.B.O. Ravon (supervisor 1)
J. Arpa Fernández (supervisor 2)
F. Adema (supervisor 2)
A. van Waart (coach)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2017 Boudewijn Thomas
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Published Date

26-06-2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

As obesity levels increase out cities need to be able to adapt to this. What if we would live in a city that promotes living in a calorie intensive environment? This research and design investigates the possibility of combining dwelling and calorie burning. By means of changing access, the dwelling and adding a sports programme a housing block is transformed into a sportsblock.