The transformation of an extended urban ensemble along the Karel de Grotelaan in Eindhoven explores the theme of revitalizing social housing in postwar neighborhoods. The original open planning of five repetitive units of ample lawns aligned with 4 to 5 floors high apartment blocks in L-formation is …

The project for a mixed housing complex in the Taxandria zone in Waalwijk promotes a locally based development, inspired by the urban grain of the old city center. A variety of block types and terraced housing with experimental tiny and medium scale living units is arranged along covered alleyways and …

Loneliness among young adults is a growing concern worldwide, posing serious health risks. While the human ecological framework explains how various factors such as socio-demographic, social, and built environment characteristics can affect this feeling, still, relatively little is known about the effect …

Expertsessie met docenten en studenten van de masteropleiding Architectuur van de Rotterdamse Academie van Bouwkunst in het kader van de voorbereiding van het NWA-project Passende Huisvesting.

Given the urgency of global energy transition, small- and medium-sized cities often undergo rapid changes. What is often missing, however, is a better understanding of how residents of those places perceive, and relate to the various aspects of local energy transition process and spatial outcomes. This …

A design for creative makers in M4H Rotterdam’. The design for five blocks of living & working space at the head of M4H in Rotterdam addresses both the need for workspace accommodations for creative makers in our large cities and the wish for mixed-use living/working space which is hardly met by present-day …

Postwar reconstruction nowadays has become a deeply researched subject, not only to meet the need for rebuilding in former war zones, but also to meet the requirements of the homecoming after people’s return. This project, situated in the Saltivka micro district in Kharkiv, Ukraine, follows a number …

Presentatie van het praktijkgericht onderzoek naar waardencreatie in Woldwijk, tijdens het Symposium onderzoeksresultaten NoorderRuimte.

Nederland staat de komende jaren voor een enorme woningbouwopgave, die voor een aanzienlijk deel via verdichting zal worden gerealiseerd. Dit leidt tot druk op de openbare ruimte en tot discussies over wie er voorrang heeft bij het gebruik. Zijn dit bijvoorbeeld kinderen die willen spelen of bewoners …

Sessieronde 2Deelsessie 2.1 Storm en stilte in het woonbeleidEllen Simons en Silke Daals: Jimmy’s geeft thuis – bouwstenen voor een woonconcept voor kwetsbare jongeren