Research Knowledge adoption in post-disaster housing self-recovery Around the world, people are increasingly affected by natural hazard-related disasters and many do not build back housing that protects them from future disasters. There is a need to understand how the communication
Teaching Shelter design recommendations Architecture students are frequently tasked with the design of a "new innovative shelter design". Your tutor might ask you to develop a rapid to assemble, beautiful cocoon like structure to be used in
Teaching Volunteering in Calais Each year we volunteer with our students in Calais where many migrants are living in poor circumstances. We work with different grassroot organisations. Any support is welcome and a relief for the volunteers
Teaching Teaching I have experience teaching at the Avans University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Sydney, Universitat International de Catalunya, University of La Laguna. Avans University of Applied Science Graduation studio
Art Photography These photos are made during field research in the Philippines, Nepal, Nicaragua and Senegal.
Art Sketches During field research in post-disaster situations I tend to draw things I see. Most of these are sketches from field research and from architecture projects related to building back safer housing. Some additional
Art Model making Most of these models and buildings are made related for the purpose of post-disaster reconstruction.
Publications Can we increase the effectiveness of post-disaster reconstruction? I recently published an opinion piece about the question above. Unfortunately, it is in Dutch. If you don't agree with me or have questions, I am available for dialogue. In my doctoral study,
Research Graduation projects about reconstruction in Nepal and the Philippines Some of the students that accompanied Eefje Hendriks in her research in Nepal and the Philippines will present their final bachelor thesis on the 30th of October in Den Bosch. It promises to
Research Disruptive Events, crisis or challenge 2018 After a successful edition last year, I would like to invite you this year again to “Disruptive Events, crisis or challenge 2018” on Tuesday the 22nd of October from 13:30 to 17:
Teaching How to find your way in the humanitarian shelter sector? You are definitely not the first to ask this question. Colleagues, students and recently graduated often contact me because they would like to work for "some NGO" or do "something
Research Explore the beautiful valley of Khijiphalate During our field research, we have traveled to some of the most beautiful places where you will not find any tourists. This year a new airport will open in Khijiphalate, and what better
Research Essentials to bring to remote areas in Nepal What should you bring? Having travelled for research to about 23 remote VDC’s in Nepal, in Gorkha and Okhaldhunga, mainly with local transport and by foot, we have been able to find
Research Self-recovery in the Philippines Understanding self-recovery In 2017, Eefje Hendriks did field research in the Philippines in collaboration with Cordaid. This research was to get a deeper understanding about the self-recovery processes and the role of construction
Research Disaster, research into recovery On the 2nd of February I organize an event, Disaster research into recovery related to my research at the Eindhoven University of Technology. During my research I meet incredible people and I have
Research Safer self-recovery in Nepal From february 2018 untill june Eefje Hendriks, Laura Howlett, Benjamin Schep, Ranon Caris, Sandra van Ekeren, Gijs van Duren and Jim de Kort will travel to Nepal for their field research. We will
