Adaptation

FREECYCLE!
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FREECYCLE!

The idea is very simple. Freecycling is when a person passes an item that does not need anymore to…
3.1 Description of the proposal – Overall principles
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3.1 Description of the proposal – Overall principles

The future plan of Leisure and Knowledge for Texel has to be applied in harmony with the culture…
Trash is for Tossers
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Trash is for Tossers

A couple of days ago a friend shared an article on facebook that caught my eye. The article is…
A revolutionary new way of food production and consumption is necessary according to Urgenda
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A revolutionary new way of food production and consumption is necessary according to Urgenda

Due to the CO2 Emissions of the argiculture and food production of today, a new revolutionary way…
Participatory Distributed Systems design: Local coordination for global management
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Participatory Distributed Systems design: Local coordination for global management

Fundamental to participatory distributed systems design is the notion of local coordination. Every…
Business studies: Presencing and the U-Turn
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Business studies: Presencing and the U-Turn

Senge introduced the concept of ‘presencing’ as a means to guide organizations to go through…
The strive for survival and well-being
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The strive for survival and well-being

Having identified that the sense of ‘being-here’ and the sense of ‘being-there’ are merging, the…
Merging realities
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Merging realities

In communication trajectories we incorporate on- and offline interaction into one experience over…
Being there
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Being there

To create digital technologies for mediating presence, psychologists and computer scientists have…
Bromelia based design
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Bromelia based design
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Day 3
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Day 3

Let’s work on it!
MAIN ADVANTAGES of SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY
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MAIN ADVANTAGES of SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY

The main advantages to using solar thermal energy respecting life’s general principles are many.
Potable water vs. Non-potable water
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Potable water vs. Non-potable water

The water needed for the entire building could hardly be provided by rainwater only, also if rain…
Heating thanks to Earth and Water.
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Heating thanks to Earth and Water.

Geothermic energy: hot water from the soil to heat the building through radiating panels below the…
Of Waste Recycling: Immediate rewards as a solution
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Of Waste Recycling: Immediate rewards as a solution

Rethinking Recycling in a way such that it always appeals to the masses. Where positive motivation…
Of Nature and New construction materials
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Of Nature and New construction materials

Plastics. Metals and Glassware often dumped in trash, can often be processed to be excellent…
Day 4
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Day 4

In our fourth day of Athens, we have strived to come to a conclusion on our designs. An inspiring…
Day 3
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Day 3

It was the most intense day of the Athens programme so far. We faced a lot of challenges, shared a…
Sunflower inspired multifunctional area
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Sunflower inspired multifunctional area

This installation is a great place to chill before/after school and it is also contributing to the…
Day 5
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Day 5

An important lesson: when you have certain schemes in your mind about how to solve a problem, is…
Day 3
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Day 3

According to our specific assignment each group have different objectives in mind, but at the end…
Day 1
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Day 1

The beginning of the course
Day 01
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Day 01

My first impression about this course has been quite good because the subject is very interesting