The starting point for Common Grounds is a forward-looking analysis of Tilburg as a more integrated, inclusive, and connective city. Social and spatial barriers in and between neighborhoods are redrawn in a synthetic new map, with a legenda for redevelopment. A case is Tilburg Noord, where different …

Een heel huizenblok met historische gebouwen weggevaagd voor een parkeergarage. In de jaren ’70 is dit gebeurd in het centrum van Groningen, op steenworp afstand van de Vismarkt. Een tijd waarin automobiliteit erg hoog op de agenda stond. Tegenwoordig is dat wel anders. Binnensteden zijn steeds meer …

Praktijkbespreking: van afbouw via opbouw naar herontwikkeling: de centrumgarage in Groningen

Onderdeel van de module Vastgoedherontwikkeling, gastcollege om studenten inzicht te geven in monumentwaarden (van kerken) en hoe daarmee omgegaan kan worden bij herontwikkeling van een dergelijk pand in zijn omgeving.

MELTING POT is making hidden spaces of Luxembourg's unknown industrial history accessible and brings public life to the sites. Cultural heritage not only needs architectural transformation but also a smart community orientated program. This program is inspired by the history of the site and the values …

Het lectoraat Facility Management van Zuyd Hogeschool (14.000 studenten in Heerlen, Maastricht en Sittard) richt haar pijlen op praktijkonderzoek op 3 thema’s: Leegstand en herbestemming, leefbaarheid en circulaire inkoop. De keuze voor het onderzoeksthema ‘leegstand en herbestemming’ ligt voor de hand …

As in many large European Cities, Amsterdam is confronted with a large housing boom, partially fuelled by shortcomings in (affordable) housing development. Simultaneously, there is a persistent need to improve neighbourhoods with a weak socioeconomic status. The municipal government aims to both, develop …

Now, that the European cities are overcoming the recent economic challenges, they accelerate the development of major housingschemes to accommodate their growing urban population. Amsterdam for instance, sets out to construct 50,000 new homes by 2025. Parallel to this, the City Council presented a new …

Cahier #2 describes a series of design probes that explored cooperative area development in the Amsterdam brownfield redevelopment site of Buiksloterham. These probes were tailored to investigate specific aspects of ‘hackable citymaking’: collaborative practices between different stakeholders, where …

This paper present the preliminary findings of a recently started research project on the organic redevelopment strategy of the Rotterdam City Ports organization in the MerweVierhavens area (M4H) and its particular context. An overview of the area and roles of the involved actors is given from the perspective …