The built environment is responsible for approximately 36% of carbon emissions in Europe, 40% of energy consumption, and over 50% of extracted virgin materials, as well as generating one third of total waste (European Commission, 2020). Historically, strategies to reduce the environmental impact have …

Architects, designers and artists are key players in helping people understand tomorrow’s energy systems. They bring expertise and awareness of the complex processes behind designing the energy transition which involves technology, space, people, money and time. Working at different levels, they understand …

Tussen 1960 en 1975 zijn in Nederland 80.000 woningen gebouwd aan de hand van industriële bouwmethoden en standaardoplossingen. De Hogeschool van Amsterdam doet onderzoek naar de potentie van deze identieke woningen. Tot dusver is onbekend wie wat waar heeft gebouwd. De onderzoekers zijn daarom op zoek …

In light of the ongoing environmental, climate, economic, and social crises, architects, designers, and citymakers are rethinking the (design of the) built environment with an emphasis on sustainability and inclusivity. While uncertainty and technocratic processes are prevalent, they also present opportunities …

The current multiple crisis require architects, designers, citymakers and stakeholders to re-think their approach to the city and territory, under the urge for a sustainable and inclusive future. While uncertainty and technocracy dominate, they also enable a open investigation and understanding of different …

The expo The Symbiotic City was on display at ARTIS-Groote Museum from 21 June to 5 September 2024. The expo shows a future Amsterdam where nature and people live together in harmony. The images and texts were created during the workshop The Symbiotic City, in which local policymakers, urban ecologists, …

This paper introduces the open-source Urban Belonging (UB) toolkit, designed to study place attachments through a combined digital, visual and participatory methodology that foregrounds lived experience. The core of the toolkit is the photovoice UB App, which prompts participants to document urban experiences …

Built environments are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Most European towns and cities have developed horizontally over time but are currently in the process of further densification. High-rise developments are being built within city boundaries at an unprecedented rate to accommodate …

AGNOVA Architecten is dedicated to revolutionizing architectural visualization by harnessing the power of immersive and game technologies. Recognizing the immense potential of these cutting -edge tools, they aim to integrate Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, and Datasmith into their workflow to be able to present …

Voor de Koepelgevangenis in Breda is een transformatieplan opgesteld, waarbij er nieuwe functies zijn toegekend aan de koepel en er een bijpassend plan is gemaakt voor de omgeving.