Socio-Spatial Segregation: Reducing the gap between neighbourhoods in Vlissingen

In the last few decades, income inequality has globally grown. Over two-thirds of the urban population lives in cities where the income gap has widened. Especially in urban areas this has resulted in socio-spatial segregation.<br/>This is also visible in Vlissingen, a coastal city in the Netherlands. The differences between residential...

Driftwood Pier: A Cyclical Structure for Vlissingen

Anchoring the Warmoezier: a life-cycle market in a port-city

The relationship between industry and market, in the Netherlands of the 17th century, was based on a sustainable model. It linked small scale producers with consumers through a system of canal boats, maritime technology and agricultural innovations.<br/>This marketproduction connection was carried out by farmers known as ‘warmoeziers’. In 21th...

Towards a positive city experience: A research-by-design in utilizing experience as a stimulant for the prosperity of Vlissingen

This thesis project on Vlissingen is an account of the research being carried out during the graduation year of the Urbanism faculty, resulting in a design oriented project within the research group ‘Design of the Urban Fabric’.<br/><br/>The thesis consist of three parts: I. Research setup, II. Research and III. Design. It is divided into six...

The temporary citizen: and the spatial implications of the next mode of energy in Vlissingen

With a new scale of operating and constructing large offshore wind farms, harbours and adjacent cities are facing a transition. This transition will include an increase of work migration and temporary citizens within the area. The construction of a wind farm from the port of Vlissingen-Oost will result in a comings and goings of all kind of high...

Maintaining the waterfront in Vlissingen: Re-stitching the relationship between water and the urban fabric

From a unique seaside town Vlissingen has developed into a generic fragmented coastal city. The main assignment in Vlissingen is to counter this fragmentation. Given the historical importance of the water for Vlissingen, it is re-introduced to function as connector of the different fragments of the city. One of these fragments, the Spuikom area,...

Multifunctional Waterdefending Architecture - a spa in Vlissingen

Multifunctional Waterdefending Architecture After research about levy structures in The Netherlands it seems attracting to multifunctionally design levy's that protect high density areas. At these places, high costs can be covered by developing interesting architecture with views over the water and over the city. In Vlissingen, a spa is designed...

Kustdynamiek van vooroeversuppleties

Bij het verdedigen van een zandige kust wordt in toenemende mate gebruik gemaakt van zandsuppleties. Grote voordelen van zandsuppleties t.o.v. een verdediging met harde constructies (bv. strandhoofden) zijn de relatief lage aanlegkosten, de flexibiliteit en het feit dat het uiterlijk van de bestaande kust gehandhaafd blijft. Een nadeel is de...

Versterking van de hoogwaterkering ter plaatse van de Koopmans - en Vissershaven te Vlissingen in het Kader van de Delta wet

In Vlissingen , vlak naast het monument van de Ruyter op het Keizershoofd ligt een tweetal kleine havenbekkens . Gelegen in een architec tonische fraaie en vooral oude omgeving, maken de Vissershaven en Koopmanshaven deel uit van het stadsgezicht . De Koopmanshaven had vroeger een veel gro ter oppervlak , maar naarmate de stad Vlissingen groeide...