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A.M.R. van der Meij
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Experiencing Social Transition
High Streets and Community Kitchens as Thresholds of Social progress
In a society where food poverty is affecting more and more people. The presence of social food initiatives, such as community kitchens, is of growing importance. This paper investigates London’s high streets in search of tools to achieve the acknowledgement of social food provisi
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Urban Asymmetries
A critical reflection on how socio-political systems have "built" cities
Understanding the societal construction and utilisation of space is paramount today, especially as urban centres face escalating space scarcity, intensifying societal disparities. The intertwining of architecture and politics is undeniable, given architecture’s power to shape spa
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In Madrid's Shadows
Revitalising cultural routines through architecture
Madrid is losing its cultural identity in the historical centre. Two neighbourhoods, in particular, are under significant pressure; La Latina and Lavapies. The city is at risk of losing the rich culture these neighbourhoods contribute, while problems such as gentrification, globa
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Living Rooms of Lavapies
Hosting Open Third Place in and around Madrid's hostile inner-city plazas
At the heart of diverse, thriving inner-city areas are the community gardens, impromptu skate parks and self-managed community centres where residents can build intercultural connections, and achieve a sense of belonging. This thesis defines these as ‘Open Third Places’: public
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An immovable feast
The architecture of a sustainable foodscape
The foodscape of a city is a complex set of systems and actors that is directly linked with the city through the acts of producing, processing and consuming food. These acts shape not only the surrounding hinterland but also the environment, infrastructure and social make-up of a
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Places of Common as Social Incubators of Public Space
De-constructing Systems of Neglect and Fostering Networks of Growth
Within the framework of this paper, spatial practices between the built and the un-built in the context of urban regeneration of neighbourhoods at city fringes are explored. The proposed spatial practice, called spatial nuancing refers to the reconsideration and redefinition of p
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Elevating London
Through reviving, reconnecting and reimplementing
Nowadays with the continuous development of the metropolitan cities, the city is getting more and more packed. The land of cities like London is very precious, land is scarce, every inch counts. Therefore, the decision of what to do with space is crucial, the highest bidder often
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Architectures of Water
Lost and (re)found
Water and the relationship we have with it are disloca- ted in the contemporary context of the city. Present-day structures of society represent water as a human made commodity, whilst it will always be an elusive element of nature, the human body and the environment. How can we
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Artists as Agents
The Impact of Art(ists) as an Everyday Practice on the Built and Lived Environment
Being an Artist is or can be an unthankful, often not even officially recognized profession. Although they entertain and sustain the cultural scene and the livelihood of our cities, they suffer to make a living and are placed at the bottom line of the Art Network.
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Urban Nodes
Weaving community connections through interconnected hubs
This research aims to uncover the hidden/overlooked potential of high streets, which will contribute to enhancing their quality and highlighting the significant role these streets play in the formation and creation of community spaces in the city. The design aims to use the oppor
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Social Quandaries
Understanding the quirks and features of London’s post-war social housing architecture
In social quandaries is an analysis of three council housing estates dating back to the 1960s, all situated within the Greater London area. The analytical framework was informed by the book “Paris Haussmann: A Model’s Relevance,” which extensively examines the Haussmann plan in P
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Weaving the city
Brownfield regeneration through urban manufacturing at the Truman’s Brewery in London
Material culture plays a significant role in our daily lives, however the value placed on processes involved in the creation of physical objects, manual skills and knowledge sharing has diminished due to the increasing reliance on large-scale infrastructure, standardization, and
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Queen's Yard
Integrating the neighbourhood
Marketplaces are one of the most lively and magnetic spaces in the cityscape. They play a significant role in the history of the development of London, especially in the ‘long’ 18th century. Marketplaces have passed the test of time, reflecting on the socio-economic and urban cha
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Heritage as part of the Palimpsest
Rethinking heritage at risk In London through an approach that is driven by the context
This research aims to develop en apply a new approach towards dealing with heritage in the built environment. By taking the Royal London Hospital area and the Former Outpatient Department within this domain as a case study, tools to connect to specific layers of the context that
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Hidden Communities
<EXCAVATING> PLACELESS CULTURES in POST-COLONIAL LONDON by COMMENSALITY
When the British arrived in the colonial countries, they had the opportunity to adapt the architecture of the local culture to their needs, but centuries later, when the ethnic groups arrived in “postcolonial” London, they did not have the opportunity to have a manifest effect on
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Stad × Ruimte
Cross-Section Thinking
How can the integral and multifunctional use of public space, subsurface, and buildings—within a densified urban environment—create space and value that contribute to an attractive and future-proof living environment?
International interdisciplinary students from Delft Universit
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