preface
This is the Master’s Thesis of the graduation project in the department of Urbanism at the Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University Delft. The thesis contains the structure, research, methodology, findings and output of the graduation project and has functioned as a guiding document during the graduation year. The graduation project started out with a research on the theme and location of the project. This mostly took place in the first semester of the graduation track. This research has set out a number of problems which then could be solved by means of research and design. This research has progressed juxtaposed to the design. In this way a final product is formed which is underpinned both theoretically and analytically. I would like to thank my mentors for their support and constructive critics during the development of the thesis. Also I would like to thank all local organizations active in the Afrikaanderwijk, the municipality of Rotterdam, the housing corporation Vestia and Veldacademie for sharing their insightful information that have helped this thesis become accurate and responsive to prevalent events. Delft, June 22nd, 2012