Fire means beside direct (financial)damage often far more indirect costs caused by interruption of operations and loss in sales, market share, property and,in the worst case people can get injured or even get killed (on average around80 persons a year). Fire in buildings is clearly a disaster and for …

"For my final project in Communications I produced this 20 minute music video documentary about five 'old men', that is five colonial buildings (built before Ghana's independence in 1957) in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. In this video, Osu Salem Junior High School, Jamestown lighthouse, Ghana post office, …

It is historically a fact that Turkey experiences frequent earthquakes, on the order of one damaging earthquake of magnitude 6–7 approximately every 2 years, causing extensive losses to economy, life and limb. Every strong earthquake leaves behind poverty and tens of thousands of homeless people. In …

Chapter of a report that presents a case study of the City of Heerlen, Netherlands, a shrinking city that identifies cultural policy as an important factor in vitalising the city. Heerlen has made significant investments into culture and is experiencing a “cultural spring”. This promotes a positive climate …

Omdat Eindhoven haar imago als kennisstad verder wil versterken, zijn voorstellen gedaan om hoogwaardige bedrijventerreinen in te passen met een etalage naar de snelweg toe. Individueel subjectieve waarderingen zijn gegeven aan de tien referentiegebieden voor de beleving van de etalages. Het gemiddelde …

Report in English on the results of the international Stadslab Master Class on urban segregation. The project focuses on the redevelopment strategy for the Lyuko valley in the Hungarian city of Miskolc. The valley is occupied by an increasing number of roma residents, who live in ramshackle buildings …

This paper focuses on the changes in education and their implication for the university library. The impact of Avans's strategic educational vision on the design and lay-out of the buildings. Especially Xplora, the Learning Centre of Avans, will be described. The three locations of the Avans Learning …

Green buildings, great investments?De Academie voor Architectuur, Bouwkunde en Civiele Techniek (SABC), het Instituut voor Bedrijfskunde (opleiding Vastgoed & Makelaardij) en het Kenniscentrum Gebiedsontwikkeling NoorderRuimte organiseren jaarlijks gezamenlijk een 8-tal Kenniscafé’s. Het Kenniscafé NoorderRuimte …

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Centrale onderzoeksvraag: Welke niet grondgebonden gevelbegroeiingssystemen zijn er en wat zijn hun voor- en nadelen? Hoe werken de verschillende systemen en welke beplanting is geschikt voor welk type systeem?