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Discussion: The Quality of Everyday Things
Experiments in housing are rare. All too often, the parties involved resort to concepts for profitable “residences” drawn up by investors, instead of ...
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Report: A Parasite for Rotterdam
In 2001, this “parasite” dwelling was erected on the roof of the lift shaft of the Las Palmas building, a former industrial complex in Rotterdam harbo...
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Infill Development in Berlin
The site occupied by the present building was long regarded as undevelopable because of its awkward shape. With its unusual concept, the new structure...
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Housing Group in Almere
This waterside Dutch housing scheme was realized as part of the building exhibition Expo 2001. The architects developed a modular system that allows t...
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Publicly Assisted Housing in Ghent
The Hollainhof housing development was designed to combine urbanity and high density with scope for peace and seclusion. The dwellings are laid out in...
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Solar Housing in Coburg
Only a fraction of the 1,200 housing units originally planned for this scheme have been realized to date. The calculated energy needs for the dwelling...
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