Living or leaving? Towards a socially sustainable design for post-war housing blocks: The case of Simonsterrein in Feijenoord, Rotterdam

Living or leaving? Towards a socially sustainable design for post-war housing blocks: The case of Simonsterrein in Feijenoord, Rotterdam

Chatzi Rodopoulou, T.

Spoormans, L.G.K. (mentor)
Quist, W.J. (mentor)
Trienekens, O.G.C. (mentor)

Architecture

R-MIT

2012-06-26

The aim of this project is to explore the socioeconomic impact of a physical intervention designed with the participation of its users and the consultation of its stakeholders. The intervention deals with the case study of the Simonsterrein residential complex, located in the degraded district of Feijenoord in Rotterdam. The most important contribution of this experimental project is the formation of a process that combines social and design solutions. This process is based on the existing practice of participatory design adapted for the current twenty-first century society and its unique socio-political, economical, urban and architectural conditions. The design establishes a living quality that satisfies the demands of the local residents, strengthening socio-economic structure while making the living environment more suitable for the interaction of disadvantaged groups and middle income social strata.

participation

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Student theses

master thesis

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