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The design of durable, inclusive public interiors from an urban and interior perspective University of Antwerp
"Urban public space is one of the hallmarks of the city, of city life, and urban culture. For these reasons hybrid forms of public space, the so called second public space, are interesting insofar they don't pose a subversion of the first public space." (Borret, beleidsnota 2006-2011, p.39)The former Antwerp City Architect, Kristiaan Borret, draws attention to the qualities of 'second' public space, such as arcades, passages, inner courtyards ...
The development of alternative design blueprints for social economy sites aiming for a (more) inclusive economic participation within an urban(ized) environment (the so-called IEP-sites) University of Antwerp
The project proposal aims at the development of strategic-spatial design blueprints for urban IEP-sites. The acronym IEP stands for the ultimate goal or ambition, being an inclusive i.e. a (more) complete and high quality participation of socially deprived or vulnerable urban citizens. As the blueprints present alternative choices for (types) of IEP-sites, they are very useful for and applicable by the policy makers of local governments.
Universal Design and design practice: universal design patterns as a model and support for designing integrally and inclusively for all. Hasselt University
This PhD-project in Universal Design (UD) builds on the PhD research of Hubert Froyen, which explores the links to architectural practice by outlining a general theoretical and methodological framework using UD Patterns. This project focuses on the implementation of the UD paradigm in architectural practice. UD Patterns aim to support designers in order to go beyond prescriptive legislation and building regulations and to use descriptive ...
Social cooperative monitoring tool for the production of inclusive public spaces. University of Antwerp
The project explores inclusive planning and design, specifically related to the needs that disabled citizens have as users and creators of urban spaces. It questions how to plan, design and govern cities as growingly complex systems to ensure justice, equality, inclusion and sustainable growth. Particularly we try to understand how cities can enhance collaboration between public space users and public space agents through the use of ...
Preparation VLAIO Spin-off Mandate Application: ‘Solidary Mobile Housing 2.0: a Social Enterprise Spin-off for Low-cost, Inclusive and Transitional Housing‘ KU Leuven
Urban Design, Urbanism, Landscape and Planning, Department of Management, Strategy and Innovation, Antwerp Campus
This IOF project aims to prepare the VLAIO Spin-off Mandate Application ‘Solidary Mobile Housing (SMH) 2.0 Spin-off’. The SMH 2.0 Spin-off is planned as a social enterprise organization with a dual purpose (creating socio-spatial impact using a for-profit business model), that will offer an innovative and configurable housing product together with inclusive and empowering socio-spatial co-creation services and tools services and tools for ...
Creating excellent inclusive online and offline learning environments in higher education Hasselt University
Achieving academic success in higher education is important, especially for countries driven by a knowledge economy. Expectations of better job opportunities, less risk of depression and greater economic prosperity mean that the number of students is increasing worldwide. The lecture halls are becoming increasingly visibly and invisibly more diverse. Inclusive higher education is the answer that the Higher Education Support Model, since 2017, ...
Reintegration of inmates and ex-offenders through employment in an inclusive and sustainable manner. KU Leuven
In the short term the challenges of the project are to (1) Create a frame for orienting inmates and ex-offenders to suitable housing and employment. This frame consists in sensitising and unburdening potential employers in the construction and agricultural sector when recruiting, training and employing inmates and ex-offenders; identifying houses, followed by the setting up of innovative learning environments; energy-efficient renovation of ...
Realizing customized and more inclusive education: research on high-quality cooperation between mainstream and special education schools. University of Antwerp
This research aims to gain insights into forms of cooperation between schools for special education and mainstream schools, in order to shape education together, to offer high-quality education pathways tailored to pupils' needs and to facilitate a smoother transition from special education to mainstream education. To this end, we firstly analyse the careers of pupils making the transition from special to mainstream education within the same ...
UNA, citizens and civil society engagement towards a more inclusive and successful circular economy (CE). KU Leuven
Cities are complex systems which still rely on linear economic models. Given their importance in shaping the global
economy, they are key in the transition to a circular economy (CE). To monitor and support such transition at urban
level, a decisive move beyond the state-of-the-art of techno-economic indicators and data is required. In particular,
the involvement of citizens in supporting and advancing the transition to a CE is ...