Collectief

Deconstruct Refine Reconstruct

Master thesis (2024)

Authors

F. van Hoof Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

P.A.M. Kuitenbrouwer Public Building and Housing Design (mentor)
M.A. Golabek Teachers of Practice / A - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
P. Medici Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
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Published Date

05-07-2024

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Rather than completely redoing an existing building's architectural identity, the aim in this design was to amplify building characteristics and potential of its structure in a way that resonates more with the approach of sustainable urban development. The proposal touches upon the issue of vacancy within the city of The Hague through the application of adaptive reuse and therefore improving a building’s longevity. This intervention will breathe new life into its context and revitalizes a potentially vacant property, making it more adaptable to the changing needs.

Incorporating existing materials and components is a leading factor of this design, aligning with the goal of fostering the tactile core and grid system of the building. This goal emphasizes a sustainable method of designing buildings, where the need for reuse is recognized. The strategy of the additional voids uses absence of building to accentuate the existing building. These voids produce non-hierarchical spaces which support environments that are open and dynamic to the campus users. The design enhances the free flow of people and increases the exchange of knowledge by placing these voids in a overlapping order. This method makes sure that the architecture promotes communication and cooperation among its users in addition to fulfilling its functional role of letting light into the existing building.

Collectief demonstrates that architectural transformation is not limited to maintaining a building's historical and aesthetic qualities by rethinking the usage and interaction within the space. By demonstrating that contemporary interventions can live with and enrich the historical environment, this method broadens the scope of how we conceive about and carry out architectural alterations, resulting in creative spaces that are also reflective of their heritage. Architectural changes require more than just looking back at the past. They should utilize the past to be able to apply this into the current zeitgeist and sustainable future development .