Research portfolio

Overview research groups	Architecture
Computation & Performance	Design & History
Green Building Innovation	Housing
Real Estate & Project Management	Urbanism

Bouwkunde: Architecture and the Built Environment

The Architecture and the Built Environment Research Portfolio has been established first and foremost to contribute significantly to developments in architecture and the built environment in our own region – the western part of the Netherlands. The larger purpose is to play a key role in the international arena. The Portfolio is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the reputation for quality and innovation in Dutch architecture and spatial planning, and the prominence of the Randstad as a major European urban centre. Strengths in this portfolio can be found in:

healthy, energy efficient, comfortable buildings in social inclusive neighbourhoods
modelling and performance in architecture, building technology and urban development
design and strategies for the urban society
research by design and mapping in architecture, landscape architecture and urban design
managing complexities of the built environment
historical, cultural and theoretical underpinning.

The research portfolio of the Faculty of Architectur includes seven research groups. PhD research takes place in all of them.