Sense City is based on a study of environmental factors that could benefit people in the autistic spectrum to live on their own, in their own house or neighborhood, with their family or partner, individually or in a group. The project features several case studies houses, in different configurations, …

In this project a set of five micro living cultures is designed and expounded by newly constructed user profiles based on extensive literature and design research. The user profiles are developed from the perspective of fighting isolation and loneliness. The concept extends into the urban fabric of the …

The project ‘Motion on the water’ is set midway in the Maashaven in Rotterdam and connects the two sides by a large circular floating armature offering various facilities for dance and recreation on the water, including a fixed dance theatre, a pool, boating opportunity, and the like. As a connector …

The transformation of the former prison Wolvenplein in Utrecht is conducted by a combination of architectural and narrative searching, by looking into history and by finding openings for changes and new experiences within the complex, exploring the site and context. The result is both research by design …

The goal of the project is to get -young- people moving, and both program and selection of the site are thoroughly studied. In a local park a series of mixed-use open-air facilities form a circuit with enough attractive value to elevate the whole neighborhood of Tilburg Noord into the larger recreational …

During the past decade Malta has received over 15.000 refugees. These migrants cross the Mediterranean Sea by boat for a better life. On the island they are stuck in limbo, without a future or plan. The social environment is harsh and hostile, the social space for them is non existing. This design is …

A theoretical and cultural framework, derived from Japanese sources and work by Lebbeus Woods, leads to a vision and design promoting a neo-metabolism, an architecture subjected to its users. De-territorialization and translucency join in creating a collective environment with private units, assembled …

De onderzoeksvraag van dit designdocument is : wat komt er uit een gelijkwaardige samenwerking tussen theater en vormgeving. Hiervoor is samengewerkt met twee andere disciplines nl. theater en conservatorium. Er wordt antwoord gezocht op de vraag of je met meerdere mensen ook een beter resultaat kan …

Dit document verwijst naar de website waarop een blog is geschreven over het hele proces. De aanleiding voor dit afstudeerproject is een door LinkedIn automatisch gegenereerde felicitatie aan een klasgenoot. ‘Gefeliciteerd met het behalen van uw minor aan Hogeschool Utrecht’ schrijft LinkedIn. Hoewel …

De onderzoeksvraag die hier gesteld wordt is de volgende : “Hoe kan ik mijn drang naar structuur omzetten tot een designmethode?” Daarvoor is research gedaan en een journal bijghouden. Deze zijn beide terug te vinden in dit document