Creativity Courtyards 2.0

Creativity Courtyards 2.0: Bringing the communal spirit to the surface

Birda, Stavroula (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Zijlstra, H. (mentor)
Quist, W.J. (graduation committee)
Stroux, S.A. (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Heritage & Architecture

KaDer Gelderland

2018-11-12

The project is about the transformation of the Klein Vaticaan ensemble in Zutphen. By using the historical value of the site and its communal identity as a basis, the aim was to reinterpret the urban fabric and integrate it in a sustainable solution that is going to connect with the city and bring the lost communal spirit to the surface. The typology of the courtyard, which is integral part of the historical building blocks of Zutphen, played a pivotal role in the configuration of the new urban fabric and is the element that brings together the old and the new, creates enclosure and transitions. The new function is based on the history of the buildings and their use. As a result, the design proposal aims to upgrade the existing Waldorf school and reinterpret it as regards the typology and program, leading into a new platform where interacting and learning from each other is the focal point. The whole ensemble after school hours opens to the community offering workshops such as carpentry and ceramics. Consequently, the life of the whole ensemble is extended creating a liveable and attractive space for multiple target groups.

Zutphen Sustainable City
Heritage & Architecture
Nieuwstad
Klein Vaticaan
Transformation
Courtyard
Communal Spirit
Waldorf
School
Crafts in Education

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Student theses

master thesis

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