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The Noordwaard project is a new 4450-hectare flow area that will prepare The Netherlands for the rising waters in the ‘Room for The River’ project. With its 12 pumping stations, hydraulic structures, and a large number of bridges, it is a bold but also humble design that respects the water landscape. The bridges have many different functions such as dikes, resting areas for birds, and introduces water in a spectacular way. They also facilitate public access and provide new opportunities for recreation in the de-poldered area. This is a clear statement that design matters because it adds value for people, birds, and water landscape.

This 10.000 m2 town square in the Dutch city of Roosendaal was once designed as a parking facility. Ten years ago, however, an underground parking was constructed, and the former groundlevel parking area became a large dull and windy public space, despite the newly built Pavilion. In 2015 the City Council therefore initiated co-design sessions […]