Moving with Water

Moving with Water: Creating a Flexible and Resilient City in the Face of Extreme Weather

Visser, Froukje (TU Delft Architecture and the Built Environment)

Aalbers, K.P.M. (mentor)
Goncalves, J. E. (graduation committee)

Delft University of Technology

Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences

2023-06-22

The built environment of the future should move with the changes the weather brings as well as evolve with slower and larger trends in our society like climate change, demographic changes, and technical advancements. By planning for the future now we can reduce obstacles for future generations of planners, designers, and governing bodies.

The built environment should be able to function well whether water is in high or low flux. Water is fluid. It is shaped by and shapes its surroundings. Cities can learn a lot from this fluidity. By increasing the flexibility of urban design, we can anticipate and move with the changes the future brings instead of being in a continuous cycle of trying to catch up. The built environment should follow the current of the future and adapt to the changes in our climate and weather. Creating a city that adapts to new circumstances and moves with water.

Extreme weather
Heavy rain
Drought
Flexible design

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Student theses

master thesis

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