Abstract
The aim of the RDD Design Study was to explore the potentials of the synergy between spatial design and engineering (design) of the Delta territory to create a sustainable and safe Delta. The knowledge gap addressed is the lack of understanding of the mechanisms design thinking has to offer to generate interdisciplinary approaches. The scientific research question of the study was “How can spatial design support a transformative ‘prospect for action’ (handelingsperspectief) in delivering pathways to a resilient Delta future in which assertion (beweren/tekenen) and proof (bewijs/rekenen) are synergised?”
To this end 15 practice partners from the domains of urban design, landscape architecture and engineering were invited to work on 5 design challenges specific for the Dutch Delta system. The teams of urban designers, landscape architects and engineers worked on five challenges, or so-called moments in the Dutch Delta, were: Defacto, Vista and Arcadis (Limburg); Fabrications, Bosch Slabbers and Tauw (River Corrdor, Waal); Urbanisten, Lola and Royal Haskoning DHV (RTM Port); ZUS, Flux and Sweco (RTM Polder); and Studio Hartzema, Fedded-Olthof and Witteveen & Bos (Zeeland).
The teams were supported by experts representing various domains (covering social sciences and economics) to work in multidisciplinary groups delivering an interdisciplinary strategy that addressed the design question: What is a visionary future (and pathways to get there) for the Dutch Delta where life, work and recreation can be safe and sustainable in a climate-responsive territory from a systems perspective, considering the environmental and socio-economic challenges? How to envision and support this with plausible arguments on the basis of sound principles and design strategies? The Design Study consisted of masterclasses, local ateliers, public presentations, and methodological workshops with the aim to reveal the impact of design thinking in creating new research directions and governance challenges.
To this end 15 practice partners from the domains of urban design, landscape architecture and engineering were invited to work on 5 design challenges specific for the Dutch Delta system. The teams of urban designers, landscape architects and engineers worked on five challenges, or so-called moments in the Dutch Delta, were: Defacto, Vista and Arcadis (Limburg); Fabrications, Bosch Slabbers and Tauw (River Corrdor, Waal); Urbanisten, Lola and Royal Haskoning DHV (RTM Port); ZUS, Flux and Sweco (RTM Polder); and Studio Hartzema, Fedded-Olthof and Witteveen & Bos (Zeeland).
The teams were supported by experts representing various domains (covering social sciences and economics) to work in multidisciplinary groups delivering an interdisciplinary strategy that addressed the design question: What is a visionary future (and pathways to get there) for the Dutch Delta where life, work and recreation can be safe and sustainable in a climate-responsive territory from a systems perspective, considering the environmental and socio-economic challenges? How to envision and support this with plausible arguments on the basis of sound principles and design strategies? The Design Study consisted of masterclasses, local ateliers, public presentations, and methodological workshops with the aim to reveal the impact of design thinking in creating new research directions and governance challenges.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Delft |
| Publisher | TU Delft en Deltares |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- delta
- study
- spatial design
- engineering
