The Garden-Fresh City

Rethinking garden cities: designing a socially and environmentally sustainable future

Master thesis (2021)

Authors

D. Maassen Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

M.J. Smit Architectural Engineering - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
P.L. Tomesen Building Product Innovation - Architecture and the Built Environment (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2021 Denise Maassen
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Published Date

04-11-2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Many neighbourhoods that comprise the Western Garden Cities of Amsterdam are struggling with a low liveability. Their spacious layout however, offers great potential for densification within the city borders. My project, the Garden-Fresh City, shows an approach that both tackles issues with liveability and fulfills this densification potential through reinventing the Garden City concept. With a focus on the transition zone between public and private space, the Garden-Fresh City redefines the relationship between the community and its gardens.