An incentive to wander: The case of the Leyweg

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

D.S. Naaktgeboren Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

W.L.E.C. Meijers Heritage & Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
A.S.C. Meijer Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
W.J. Quist Heritage & Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
F. Marulo Heritage & Architecture - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

15-01-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

In the Netherlands, shopping centres are abun¬dant. Whether they are large-scale malls or small neighbourhood centres, they are woven into the fabric of Dutch society. But recently and in the future many malls will be facing the prospect of vacancy. A response therefore is needed. This design was created for the Leyweg in the Hague, and exemplary neighbourhood mall of the Netherlands. The design is focused on the social sustainability of a mall, a future proof design that could be applied to the many small scale shopping malls in the Netherlands. It is designed as a centre in the neighbourhood for people to come together, to meet each other, not solely as an incentive to seduce people to buy as much as possible. By bringing multiple functions in the mix, such as dance, study, work and community spaces, the mall becomes an centre point for the vicinity and attracts a large, diverse audience. It is made for people to just simply be there, to explore, to bring an incentive to wander.