Meandering between nature and flood safety
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Along the stretch from Ravenstein to Lith, the River Maas is given more room and the dike is reinforced. At the same time, this creates a more attractive and economically resilient landscape on both the Gelderland and Brabant sides of the river. Studio D was asked to outline future perspectives and deploy innovative communication tools to shape participation with stakeholders and interest groups.
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How do you make complex spatial interventions understandable and open for discussion for residents, landowners and other stakeholders?
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Cycling along the Diedensche Uiterdijk, the distant view alternates between landmark trees, the TV tower and the church tower of Megen.
Spatial interventions only truly become tangible when they are translated into the everyday experience of residents, landowners and other stakeholders.
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By using interactive maps, visualisations and animations, the plans were made accessible and easy to grasp. Design choices gained meaning because they were linked to recognisable images and narratives: a new reed marsh that gradually develops, a dike that will soon be open for walking, a safe area that remains beautiful and liveable.
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View of the Diedensche Uiterdijk at a water level of +5.00 NAP.
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View of the Diedensche Uiterdijk at a water level of +5.50 NAP.
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View of the Diedensche Uiterdijk at a water level of +6.30 NAP.
Only when you show what changes at eye level does a real conversation begin
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As part of the Heritage Deal, isometric perspectives were created to show how heritage development and Room for the River measures can reinforce one another.
Ten organisations worked together with residents, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders on an area development that does justice to existing qualities and the unique character of the Maas landscape. This resulted in a safe dike and a beautiful area where people, river and nature come together.
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With Studio D’s visuals, we were able to give stakeholders a glimpse into the future, resulting in a broadly supported design.
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