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

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

Breukelman, H.J.

Nillesen, A.L. (mentor)
Nijhuis, S. (mentor)

Architecture

Urbanism

Delta Interventions

2012-06-28

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, is exemplaric for the spatial fragmentation of Vlissingen as a whole. Incorporated into the design task is the analysis into the types of spatial fragmentation which apply to both Vlissingen and the Spuikom. These are: 1. the demise of important green and water connections 2. the necessary heightening of the primary seawall in view of climate change 3. the poor spatial connection between inner city and dune area 4. the lack of waterfront permeability 5. the morphological fragmentation of neighbourhoods from different time periods The central aim is to re-stitch the urban fabric of Vlissingen to the water; water is re-introduced to act as connector between the fragments of the city.

waterfront
fragmentation
Vlissingen
Spuikom
re-stitching
seawall defence
urban fabric

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2012-07-06

Student theses

master thesis

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