Collective Re-use
September 22, 2014
This design is about re-thinking the portiek dwelling. Instead of a building consisting of six separate living units sharing a central stairwell…
The secret of Ommoord
September 21, 2014
In 2011 the Dutch government listed the Rotterdam neighborhood of Ommoord as a focus area of national importance for reconstruction era architecture…
reVIVal
September 20, 2014
Church attendance in the Netherlands has been steadily declining over the last few decades while energy and maintenance costs are rising. Many church organizations are thinning their inventory in order to better be able to take care of the churches which are left. Because of this, in the coming ten years, an average of two church buildings per week are expected to lose their function in the Netherlands.
Soda Factory
September 20, 2014
This document is an investigation of the damage mechanisms present in the materials of a particular building. The case study involves an out of use soda factory in Schiedam, the Netherlands, which will be conserved and renovated for a new function. The investigation consisted of two site visits and the use of Monument Damage Diagnostic System (MDDS)
Forty Years of Bridges
September 20, 2014
Amsterdam is a city of water, formerly the world’s most important port, and criss‐crossed with canals. The canals of Amsterdam have always been the defining feature of the city. Originally utilitarian and used for transport, security and water control, they are now deeply imbedded in the identity of the city of Amsterdam.
Katoenveem
September 20, 2014
The Merwe-vierhavens area located in Rotterdam-West was once a bustling part of the Port of Rotterdam. Since most of the port activities have moved outside of the city to the new man-made islands, the old port areas are losing their function and becoming neglected. Finding a new function for the Katoenveem
Hoofthuis Hostel
September 20, 2014
The former faculty of literature of the University of Amsterdam is a large academic building in the center of Amsterdam, designed by local architect Theo Bosch. Bosch’s structuralist designs are a common sight in the center of Amsterdam, but with the loss of its function this building required a complete overhaul.
Religious Heritage The Hague
September 18, 2014
Church attendance in the Netherlands has been steadily declining over the last few decades while energy and maintenance costs are rising. Many church organizations are thinning their inventory in order to better be able to take care of the churches which are left. Because of this, in the coming ten years, an average of two church buildings are expected to lose their function each week in the Netherlands.
Collective Housing
September 17, 2014
Between 1945 and 1975 almost 700,000 portiek flat dwellings were built in the Netherlands. That translates to almost 10% of the total housing stock.