Presentation was developed for the Springtij convention (on the island of Terschelling).

Inauguration of Building-Invited Presentation "Earthquakes in… Groningen !?"

Documenta 14 gebruikt Kassel niet als een instrumentele plek met gebouwen en muren en parken waar de kunst mooi op uitkomt, maar het neemt Kassel serieus als gesprekspartner en het beschouwt de bewoners als de eerste doelgroep. Het richt zich tot Kassel en de bewoners van Kassel doordat het zich verbindt …

xecutive summaryTransformation could be defined as a major change of a vacant building itself and the function of the building (Remoy, 2014). Transformation is a solution to decrease the amount of vacancy in the office market. The demand for the amount of M² office space is grown with 2,1% in relative …

There is a shortage of housing and people with a lower income suffer most from this. Vacant buildings are transformed to provide quick housing for them, but it is not sure whether this provides a comfortable home, both from an indoor climate and a meaning making perspective. Existing material about completed …

How to find out what students, starters, and other new households of transformed buildings need to create a home environment with a comfortable climate without losing meanings attributed to the home?

Problems in modelling, analysis and damage assessment, and proposal of solutions

An invited presentation about the monitoring, assessment and strengthening of historical masonry structures under seismic actions was given.

The way we present music to our audiences is regulated by an implicit code of behavior. Characteristics of that code are a strict difference between performer and listener (exclusive entrance for performers, framing and elevation of the stage, lighting, and dress code).The hall is a consecrated area, …

Primary school design is balancing between end-user needs and societal interests, and between traditional and innovative approaches. In current approaches, an unbalance affects end-users’ performances and obstructs innovative school-building design. The institutional system of design should not only …