CONCORDIA - the greatest level of craftsmanshipThe transformation of a former textile factory into a University of Craft with the ambition for a improvement strategy of a small Polish town, Bolesławiec. INTRODUCTION We are citizens of the world, we travel long distances and seek new advantures. But …

In urban planning, 3D modeling and virtual reality (VR) provide new means for involving citizens in the planning process. For municipal government, it is essential to know how effective these means are, to justify investments. In this study, we present a case of using VR in a municipal process of civic …

This paper presents five design prototypes for cool urban water environments developed in the 'Really cooling water bodies in cities' (REALCOOL) project. The REALCOOL prototypes address an urgent need: urban water bodies, such as ponds or canals, are often assumed to cool down their surroundings during …

”Landscape as House” is about animating my families landscape through a new form of topographic living: a frag-mented house embedded into forests, meadows and the village. This house creates a life constituted of movement through landscape, on the scale of a farmers ground, with rooms inhabiting its …

Autonomous driving in public roads requires precise localization within the range of few centimeters. Even the best current precise localization system based on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) can not always reach this level of precision, especially in an urban environment, where the signal …

Compost is an ecological way to turn waste into soil. By transforming the abandoned Sparrenkade Powerhouse into a CEC (composting experience center) it will become the kick-starter of an urban ecosystem. The CEC is located opposite the city's waste disposal company, which will later become a demonstration …

Heerlen generates space due to shrinkage, which can generate a new agricultural and geographical evolution. In this case winemaking creates an opportunity for starting an urban vineyard in the center of Heerlen. The basements of vacant buildings are reprogrammed into a winery with the slopes surrounding …

For creating sports innovations we need tools to collect data on physical activity behaviour. Collecting data is time-consuming and expensive. Therefore, sharing data and using it to answer multiple research questions is desirable. Especially in larger multidisciplinary research projects, it is beneficial …

Ecofield is a new strategy to strengthen ecosystems in the Netherlands by means of architecture specifically designed for the landscape and for animal and plant species. The current biodiversity policy Nature Network Netherlands (formerly Ecological Network) focuses on nature areas and thus ignores the …

Kanaleneiland in Utrecht is one of 40 problematic neighborhoods in The Netherlands. This project proposes a strategy for rebuilding the informal network of the district. It starts with the schools that open the spaces on their front and release their social programs. Then large surfaces of parking space …