Threading Waters
Bridging the past and future through water education
S. Naito (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
A.W. Hermkens – Mentor (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)
T.P. Bennebroek – Mentor (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)
Marie-Therese van Thoor – Mentor (TU Delft - Heritage & Architecture)
CHE van Ees – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Education and Student Affairs)
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Abstract
Throughout history, water has shaped the way we build - from the beginning of settlements to the modern design of climate systems. Today, as we face growing environmental and educational challenges, the role of water in our built environment is shifting once again.
Threading Waters explores how architecture can act as a bridge between these timelines - sewing together the seemingly contrasting ends of our traditional relationships with water and contemporary approaches to sustainability and education. It proposes a space where water is not just a backdrop, but a core element of how we learn, interact, and adapt.
Located in the maritime industrial heritage line in the province of South Holland, the project brings together its local ties with the dredging industry with its economic vision to strengthen its innovation and research in the maritime industrial sector. By repurposing an old shipyard, the site acts as a public gateway to water research, making scientific knowledge more accessible and understandable to a wider audience. Drawing from the (in)tangible values of the existing conditions, it questions how we can use past practices as a springboard for future sustainable development.