%0 Thesis
%9 Master
%A Hopman, Joëlle
%D 2024
%F theses_frw:4695
%P 83
%T Large-scale mixed-use buildings:  Aspects of urban and building design shaping social interactions  between insiders and outsiders
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4695/
%X Establishing large-scale mixed-use buildings is an upcoming trend in the Netherlands as these buildings  contribute to the creation of sustainable cities. Research on the social aspects of these buildings is still  lacking. Therefore, this research investigates how large-scale mixed-use buildings can be socially  integrated into their surrounding environment. The research does so by developing a set of aspects of  urban design and building design that contribute to the emergence of social interaction between people  living or working in the building on the one hand and people from the surrounding neighbourhood on  the other hand. Social interaction between these groups can lead to social capital, from which individuals  and society can benefit. The research uses a grounded theory approach with observations and informal  conversations as data collection methods. Unlike more traditional grounded theory, this research uses  existing theories from the literature as a starting point. Results and conclusions imply that social  interaction between the groups is more likely to happen if the buildings are located in vibrant  neighbourhoods and along continuous walking paths. Furthermore, the groups must have common  entrances, hallways and spaces within the building. A broad range of facilities is essential to attract  people from the surrounding neighbourhood to enter the building in the first place. Furthermore, the  façade should not look too exclusive, and entrances should be well visible. As the research is qualitative,  the results must be tested in further, more quantitative and detailed research.