Already for many centuries the only hill castle of the Netherlands is kept in the present picturesque, yet ruined state. Its fate was sealed by historic twists, which brought the willful loss of its strategic status. Today the site is protected by the monumental ruins and is conserved as part of the …

Drumul Taberei, a postwar modernist district of Bucharest, has a share in Romanian urban history with a start as a socialist high-rise utopia, subsequent densification in the ample green spaces under political repression and a downfall due to seismic threats. Through research the cultural and architectural …

This study provides insights into the requirements for client-led strategic renewal of Smart Maintenance Management (SMM) in the construction industry by analyzing its institutional context. A single case study is conducted within a public-sector facility management (FM) organization that operates as …

In this short article the author reflects on AI’s role in education by posing three questions about its application: choosing a partner, grading assignments, and replacing teachers. These questions prompt discussions on AI’s objectivity versus human emotional depth and creativity. The author argues that …

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 …

Within the Netherlands, historic estates form an important part of the Dutch landscape with many sites dating back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century. In recent years, there has been increased attention and interest to stimulate the development and revival of historic estate kitchen gardens in …

‘Reshape Your Commons’ transposes the call for a ludic living environment into the zone of urban renewal along the IJ in Amsterdam-Noord, stretching from the Eye Institute towards the NSDM district. The place which once counted as a hotspot for alternative urban culture is now diagnosed with stagnated …

De nieuwe herindelingsgemeente Midden-Groningen wil leefbaarheids- en welzijnsproblemen binnen dorpen, buurten en wijken stevig aanpakken. Vergeleken met elders in Nederland heerst er onder de inwoners van de gemeente gemiddeld meer armoede en werkloosheid en is er sprake van een lagere levensverwachting …

Hof van den Houte’ is the new name for a shopping and housing district in the present heart of Etten-Leur, once the site of a castle by the same name between the villages Etten and Leur. The site was still an open field when a modern freestanding shopping mall was built in the 1960s to serve the growing …