In de context van de toenemende vergrijzing en de groeiende prevalentie van dementie in Nederland, schieten huidige woonzorgomgevingen vaak tekort in het ondersteunen van de zelfbeschikking en het welzijn van bewoners. De fysieke omgeving wordt vaak nog te vaak als een passieve achtergrond gezien in …

Context: Rapid developments and adoption of machine learning-based software solutions have enabled novel ways to tackle our societal problems. The ongoing digital transformation has led to the incorporation of these software solutions in just about every application domain. Software architecture for …

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 …

Within the confines of a traditional, longitudinal and narrow housing block in Rotterdam-West, this project proposes a double-sided, permeable and dynamic living environment for students and young professionals. Shared facilities foster community life, while also generating work opportunities and relationships …

How can a smart ‘upcycle wood factory’ (powered by industry 4.0 technologies and principles) help create meaningful and viable applications out of residual wood applicable to the hospitality sector? This video gives the answers.

This paper investigates how visual cues—also known as nudges—can be systematically evaluated for their effectiveness in influencing player navigation within virtual reality (VR) environments. The research aims to establish a structured approach for testing and comparing visual nudges by observing player …

The process and reflection of the development of a modular menu builder tool.

Construction industry and interior architecture are increasingly using wood, driving up demand and depleting wood resources. Yet large quantities of uncontaminated, high-quality material end up burned or downcycled into chipboard, because it is too costly to manually sort and process large volumes of …

‘Makers Block, from craft to consumer in M4H district.’ The design of Makers Block connects the makers workplace with housing along three lines: living adjacent to making, living with making and living next to making. This happens on top of a double high plinth with studios in an ensemble of buildings, …

‘Begin Here, a mixed-use starters space in M4H district.’ Near the Marconi Towers and opposite the Marconi metro station this project envisions a mixed-use starters space on the scale of a large urban block. The middle part has a central square and forms a gate to the area beyond. Left and right of the …