Marker Wadden, the Netherlands

A Building-with-nature Exploration

Journal article (2018)

Authors

L. Xiong Urban Design - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Urban Design (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 L. Xiong,
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.15302/J-LAF-20180307
Building with Nature Archipelago Silt The Markermeer Polder Model Habitat restoration Design by Research
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Published Date

2018

Language

Multiple languages

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Urbanism

Research Group

Urban Design

Abstract

The Marker Wadden finds a good balance between traditional wisdom and technology advance. On the one hand, based on the polder model, a traditional consensus way of planning and decision-making in the Netherlands, the Marker Wadden project is created by an alliance of both public and private bodies sitting together and their opinions acknowledged. On the other hand, it boldly explores in both philosophy and technique, and a new nature has been achieved by using innovative techniques and natural processes. Marker Wadden will be of great importance in a time of climate change. Wetland design and construction can contribute to sustainable water management, improve local ecosystems, and provide greater resilience of river deltas in storms and floods.