CAY HILL

CAY HILL: The possibilities of creating a synergy between an informal settlement, local craftmanship and cultural economic opportunities on Sint Maarten

Landburg, Danique (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Smit, Mo (mentor)
van der Zaag, Engbert (graduation committee)
Stoutjesdijk, Pieter (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences

2020-04-17

On September 6th of 2017 Sint Maarten got struck by Hurricane Irma, which caused severe damage to the houses, especially to the informal settlements. Sint Maarten is a Caribbean island with a rooted past from its history that has caused severe economic difficulties. Along with, a high amount of migration that has been common among he islands, Sint Maarten has a tourism-led economy. In Turn, the hurricane also affected the tourism-led economy as many visits to the island declined. Lots of building materials on the island are getting imported. The island is lacking of local building resources and knowlegde. This project aims to propose an alternative housing solution and local economic business model for the people living in the informal settlement Cay Hill. This study is investigating the possibilities of creating a synergy between an informal settlement, local craftmanship and cultural economic opportunities on Sint Maarten.

St. Maarten
Informal Settlement
local economy
business model
business model canvas
Housing

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Student theses

master thesis

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