Tijdloos
A Kit-of-Parts System for Self-Assembled Temporary Housing
D.H. te Linde (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
P.M.M. Stoutjesdijk – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
A. Snijders – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
This project investigates a circular, self-assembly kit-of-parts system for temporary housing as a response to the Dutch housing shortage, using the future Kanaalzone-Zuid development as a test case. Rather than treating housing as a permanent product, the project positions buildings within a continuous cycle of assembly, use, disassembly, and reuse. The proposal combines design for disassembly, standard dimensions, and lightweight components into a kit-of-parts that can be assembled by a small collective. Inspired by the concepts of stewardship and Product-as-a-Service (PaaS), the system encourages active user participation and material responsibility. The result demonstrates how social and environmental objectives can be addressed simultaneously.
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