Dutch Water Design is an international consortium of 4 design firms that have pooled their know-how and expertise about the challenges and opportunities that designing in water environments brings.
The Netherlands have a long history of living with water. Large parts of the country are below sea level; major rivers flow through it. Water management issues have never been viewed separately from the environment we live in. Water has shaped the Netherlands spatially, and culturally. An integrated design approach has, on all scales, complemented the Dutch water engineers in making our environment safe, profitable, beautiful and resilient.
The immense growth of cities exposed to coastal flooding and the increased extremity of weather, have made water management an increasingly global issue. Trillions of assets are exposed, many livelihoods threatened. And yet, people enjoy water in their environment. The presence of water has many economic benefits.
The joint venture provides design services, often in teams with specialized engineering firms and knowledge institutes, on the following types of projects:
- long term and large scale strategic water projects
- integration of water management with urban development
- water front and public space development
- parks and landscapes
- urban water management and storage