'KNIL' MAGAZIJNEN Community Center: Community based transformation towards a resilient future.

In the context of the H&A Shared Heritage Lab, which I am part of, crucial built heritage issues are investigated in the city of Bandung, Indonesia. Bandung has many Indonesian-Dutch heritage sites and buildings as a result of the long period of colonization by the Dutch. They are part of both Dutch and Indonesian history and have become part of the expanding cities and changing landscapes of modern-day Indonesia. The challenge of this studio is to give new meaning and use to this environment, in order to realize an inclusive, thriving and healthy city, taking past, present and future into account.As part of the Heritage & Architecture team in this Shared Heritage Lab, I focused on the development of the Railroad, and its impact on the city. While initially it was on the borders of Bandung, during the years and the expansion of it, the Railway line ended up being a dead zone in the center of the city, splitting it into two, enhancing segregation and obstructing normal every-day activities. A transformation of the Railway line into a “green belt” is proposed, that includes public and green spaces, cycle path, and a new tram line. My project is located in a former military complex along the Railroad backbone, and attempts to tackle the existing problems on a neighborhood scale. The site holds both tangible and intangible values of the shared past and is transformed in order to serve current societal needs. Through the merging of traditional and modern activities with education, the aim is to maintain and develop the cultural identity and critical cultural knowledge and practices of the community, and to create the necessary environment to equip locals with skills and motivation towards their future.The architectural process is used as a tool to empower the local communities. So the whole concept is about two things - the process and the project, centralizing the users in each phase. The design explores the values of honest materiality, craftsmanship, expressive tectonics, and vernacular sensitivity. Through the deliberate selection of materials and construction methods with the potential to be adapted by local workers, the construction process will serve as a mode of capacity building and livelihood training. The transformed complex will provide much needed space for collective activities for the surrounding communities, and at the same time it will get a new life. Involving the users in the process of making the space will create a total new meaning for them regarding this place. It will become a symbol of change manifested through their effort. Empowering local people to find their own voice, will shape the citizens of a future resilient city, while important sustainability principles integrated in the project will direct the users’ behaviors towards a greener living environment for the future. The colonial heritage is both a means and a goal in this project. It provides the necessary space, and it raises awareness at the same time. The project is not only about the building of a community center, but rather, the building of a community.Shared Heritage StudioShared Heritage Lab BandungArchitecture, Urbanism and Building Science

Social interaction through virtual reality and forms of internet use in adolescence

The purpose of this research is to study the dysfunctional use of the internet in adolescents, in relation to social framework factors, personality traits and demographic data. Internet use was examined in three different stages of adolescence: Students aged 12 and 15 years old, as well as first-year students aged 18 years old, in a sample of 974 people. The results showed that social anxiety is mostly related to the dysfunctional use of the internet, while the role of maladaptation cognitions was found to be essential. Finally, the hours of internet use as well as adolescents' fear of negative evaluation and social avoidance can be regarded as predictors of dysfunctional use, with mediator factors adolescents' need of belonging and collective self-esteem.Αντικείμενο της παρούσας έρευνας είναι η μελέτη της δυσλειτουργικής χρήσης του διαδικτύου στους εφήβους, σε συνάρτηση με κοινωνικούς παράγοντες πλαισίου, χαρακτηριστικά προσωπικότητας και δημογραφικά δεδομένα. Η χρήση του διαδικτύου εξετάστηκε σε τρεις διαφορετικές φάσεις της εφηβείας, δηλαδή σε μαθητές ηλικίας 12 και 15 ετών, καθώς και σε πρωτοετείς φοιτητές ηλικίας 18 ετών, σε δείγμα 974 ατόμων. Τα αποτελέσματα έδειξαν ότι το κοινωνικό άγχος συσχετίζεται περισσότερο με τη δυσλειτουργική χρήση του διαδικτύου, στην οποία ο ρόλος των δυσπροσαρμοστικών γνωσιών είναι ουσιαστικής σημασίας. Τέλος, οι ώρες χρήσης του διαδικτύου, ο φόβος αρνητικής αξιολόγησης και η κοινωνική αποφυγή των εφήβων μπορούν να αποτελέσουν ικανοποιητικούς παράγοντες πρόβλεψης της δυσλειτουργικής χρήσης, με διαμεσολαβητικό τον ρόλο της ανάγκης του ανήκειν και της συλλογικής αυτοεκτίμησης των εφήβων

Κοινωνική Αλληλεπίδραση δια μέσου της "εικονικής πραγματικότητας" και μορφές χρήσης του διαδικτύου στην εφηβεία

Αντικείμενο της παρούσας έρευνας είναι η μελέτη της δυσλειτουργικής χρήσης του διαδικτύου στους εφήβους, σε συνάρτηση με ψυχοκοινωνικές μεταβλητές και δημογραφικά δεδομένα. Η χρήση του διαδικτύου εξετάστηκε σε τρεις διαφορετικές φάσεις της εφηβείας, δηλαδή σε μαθητές ηλικίας 12 και 15 ετών, καθώς και σε πρωτοετείς φοιτητές ηλικίας 18 ετών, σε δείγμα 974 ατόμων. Συμμετείχαν και τα δύο φύλα σε ικανοποιητική αναλογία, ενώ παράλληλα το δείγμα προερχόταν από διαφορετικές εκπαιδευτικές περιφέρειες. Τα αποτελέσματα έδειξαν ότι το κοινωνικό άγχος συσχετίζεται περισσότερο με τη δυσλειτουργική χρήση του διαδικτύου, στην οποία ο ρόλος των δυσπροσαρμοστικών γνωσιών είναι ουσιαστικής σημασίας. Τέλος, οι ώρες χρήσης του διαδικτύου, ο φόβος αρνητικής αξιολόγησης και η κοινωνική αποφυγή μπορούν να αποτελέσουν ικανοποιητικούς παράγοντες πρόβλεψης της δυσλειτουργικής χρήσης, με διαμεσολαβητικό τον ρόλο της ανάγκης του ανήκειν και της συλλογικής αυτοεκτίμησης.The purpose of this research is to study the dysfunctional use of the internet in adolescents, in relation to psychosocial factors and demographic data. Internet use was examined in three different stages of adolescence: Students aged 12 and 15 years old, as well as first-year students aged 18 years old, in a sample of 974 people. The results showed that social anxiety is mostly related to the dysfunctional use of the internet, while the role of maladaptation cognitions was found to be essential. Finally, the hours of internet use as well as adolescents' fear of negative evaluation and social avoidance can be regarded as predictors of dysfunctional use, with mediator factors adolescents' need of belonging and collective self-esteem