P L A I A

CORE TEAM

The consortium brings together several partners representing complementary domains:
• TU Delft – Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment (BK): architectural design, (AI supported) computational design, and human-centered design methods.
• Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR): combining the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC), and the Erasmus Centre for Data Analytics (ECDA) – bringing knowledge in management, cultural theory, social value, data ethics, and AI governance.
• Architectural Offices: TANGRAM (as lead regarding architectural offices), Groosman Architecten and ArchiTech Company: acting as design laboratories where methods and ideas are tested in real design contexts, ensuring practical relevance and application.

Together, the partners form an interdisciplinary foundation linking design intelligence, data-driven methods, and human-centered reflection – creating a bridge between architectural practice and academic research. In addition to this core circle, a larger circle is involved. Several other architectural and engineering offices are participating to workshops and co-creation activities, as proactive design laboratories or for feedback and brainstorming. Computer scientists and cognitive scientists are also being involved in dedicated activities. This form a second circle of participants. A third larger circle includes stakeholders such as such as municipalities, policy makers, engineer companies, etc. Across all circles, the project’s approach uses shared debates, interviews, and knowledge-exchange to bring different disciplines and stakeholders together.

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PLAIA is a PPS ClickNL project, granted by ClickNL in 2025.