The Delta Hotel: Designing for flood resilience
R. van Dort (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
A.W. Hermkens – Mentor (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)
T.P. Bennebroek – Mentor (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)
I. Nevzgodin – Mentor (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)
P.A.M. Kuitenbrouwer – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Public Building and Housing Design)
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Abstract
This project explores the transformation of a former shipyard in Sliedrecht into a resilient, mixed-use neighborhood that reconnects the village with its maritime heritage and the river landscape. Situated outside the primary dike, the site faces flood risk but holds cultural and historical value as part of the “Maritime Industry Heritage Line.”
The design proposes a layered masterplan that integrates housing, public space, and the adaptive reuse of industrial structures. Key heritage elements—such as the crane, slipway, and shipbuilding halls—are preserved and reinterpreted, with the shipyard repurposed into a hotel and conference center. Flood resilience strategies are embedded throughout, using a combination of elevated construction, water-resistant materials, and adaptive landscape design.