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naiara ValcarlosPortfolio + CV
My background in architecture, focused in the smaller scale and immediate surroundings has been enriched with landscape architectural lenses that widen its scope.
Research as a tool for understanding design problems as well as informing design has been inherited from Wageningen University, and the awareness with larger scale issues have widened my design frame and vocabulary. Initiated in a path that faces climate change issues, energy landscapes, shrinking areas, or cultural landscapes, such as the dike landscapes, the intention is to give creative solutions to existing problems. And the ultimate goal, to turn every single landscape into a memorable experience.
My most recent work has focused on processes and dynamics that conform the dike landscape, their material manifestation and representation, and the relationship with the aesthetic experience they provide, setting a new language for landscape design.
Name_ Naiara ValcarlosLive_ Netherlands-SpainTelephone_ (NL)+31 (0) 616 301 454 (SP) +34 688 684 700 e-Mail_ [email protected]_ [email protected] (in construction)
_. education
MSc Landscape Architecture and Planning, Major: Landscape Architecture; 2010-2014MSc Thesis: Phenomenological approach to ecological restoration, supervised in collaboration with Pieter Veen from Vista Landschaparchitecten en Stedenbouw, 2012-2014
Bachelor degree in Architecture of construction, June 2008
Architectural Studies Year Abroad, Erasmus Program in Bruxelles, Belgium, 2004-2005(In conjunction with Architecture School of San Sebastian), Landscape Atelier.
_. professional experiencelandscape architecture intern. Amsterdam. (NL)_Co-development design competition for nature area including idea generation and sketchingVijkerburg, _Assisted in digital document selection & preparation for book publication `Strootman: Strategies for the sublime´_Assisted in regional vision and specific local scale design: mapping and visualization of landscape program proposals* Research in vision generation of a region embedded in participatory planning process, case study of Assen AA
landscape architecture intern. Wageningen. (NL)_Assisted in interior office design Daesung Corporate Headquarters in Korea_Assisted in project work at various phases including schematic design, design development, material and furniture selection, 3d visualisations
architect. Tolsoa (SP)_Development of design proposal, schematic design, material selection, construction details, document arrangement for irrigation pond_According to client requirements, arrangement of involved professionals
architect assistant. San Sebastian (SP)_Produced permitting documents, monetary plans and LEED documentation for new projects _Arrangement of existing plans to new regulation, revising and adapting their documentation _Meeting clients for project development and arranging presentation_Types of projects include single housing, sports facilities, housing blocks, hotel, commercial buildings, as well as new construction plans or refurbishment of existing buildings
internship as architect, in conjunction with Estudio A architects, Tolosa (SP)_Architectural data gathering within`Recovery of Historical Housing´, initiative of the municipality of Aia, urbanism department_Co-designed detailed plans of house typologies, including sections and required construction details_Participative approach to document restoration process by interviews to house owners_Presented complete project outcome with team to municipality
internship as architect, Tolosa (SP)_Assisted in project work at various phases including schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and material selection_Assisted in design-build construction work including demolition, framing, roofing, concrete, welding, siding, and finishing
Toledo architects, San Sebastian (SP)_Architectural data gathering for`Restoration Plan of Historical Housing´ Basque Government
CCoCouGovernment- Co-designed detailed plans of house typologies, including sections and completed original urbanism plan- Participative approach to document restoration process by interviews to house owners- Presented complete project outcome with team to municipality, with graphic presentations
_. research & publication_Murmur of limits: evoking the sensuous encounter between ecological phenomena and humans. MSc thesis. Wageningen University. 2014http://edepot.wur.nl/310609_Phenomenological analysis: Aesthetic embodiment of the southern coast of Schouwen-Duiveland. Wageningen University. 2014_Instilling human scale to the limit: evoking metaphors. Toposa Online Magazine. 2015http://www.toposonline.nl/2015/murmur-of-limits-evoking-the-sensuous-encounter-between-ecological-phenomena-and-humans-2/
_. awards & honors- ARCHIPRIX 2015; annual best landscape architecture plan by students in the Netherlands.Candidate by Wageningen University.
- De Folkert Hellinga MSc Award van het Netwerk Land en Water 2014, 1st Prize,Wageningen University, NL
- WUF-KLV Thesis Awards 2013-2014, candidate by Landscape Architecture and Planning Chairgroup, Wageningen University, NL
_. skills Windows - MacAutocad. V-Ray. 3D Max. Sketchup Pro.Adobe package: Photoshop. Illustrator. Indesign. Acrobat Pro. MS Office: Word Excel, Powerpoint
Spanish and Basque mother tongueEnglish proficientFrench intermediateDutch beginner
Sketching. Physical modelling. Collage. Pottery.
_. workshops, lectures, courses & conference_Art and Architecture as Tools to Rethink Participative Planning Approach in the Social Milieu, organized by M-etxea, Lur Paisajistak, Recetas Urbanas y Straddle3, assisted by Hiria Kolektiboa, Todo por la Praxis, and Hackitectura, Pasaia (SP), July 2010 ._‘Architecture and Art’ workshop ISAI. Brussels (BE). 2005
_‘The City and its Current Mutations’ Summer Lectures by Carlos Ferrater, University of the Basque Country. San Sebastian (SP). August 2005.
Archiprix 2015, Delft University. (NL). February 2015Murmur of limits: Interweaving the rhythms of nature. Municipality of Zierikzee. Coming September-October 2015 (NL)
Network Ecologies: exploring relations between environmental art, science and activism, Hull University, Scarborugh (UK). `Aesthetic concepts, metaphors and phenomenology enhancing ecology expressive of cultural values´. June (4-6) , 2015.
Wagenigen University Netherlands
Architecture School of San SebastianSpain
Faculté d’Architecture La Cambre Horta Belgium
Strootman LandschaparchitectenFebruary - June 2011
Oikos Landsape ArchitectsJune 2011-August 2011
Freelance2009-2010
Ansa ArchitectsFebruary 2008-August 2008
Municipality of AiaJanuary - October 2007
Estudio A architectsOctober 2006 - October 2007
Toledo architects,June - September 2006
Toledo architects, June - September- Architectural data gathering
Academic
Professional Magazine
design
research
Software
Languages
Physical
workshops
lectures
exhibitions
conference
Curriculum
Vitae
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Thieu
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Locks
Seneff e
Ronquieres
Island-peninsula
Territory
_. An area of prosperous industrial activity is decaying and asks for a new reinterpretation for its revitalization.
_. The sensuous analysis, detecting concepts that conform our sensuous experience, understands this landscape as a sum of sensuous constrasts worth of being heighlighted.
_. The analysis goes narrowing down from majure lines, main function of the landscape, until coming up with concepts under which the landsape is recognized, and an architectural project suggested.
Type_ Landscape Atelier, in collaboration with Université Livre de Bruxelles Location, Date_ La Louviére, Belgium, 2008Team_ Christophe Lengrand, Alina Popescu, Naiara Valcarlos
Scope of the project_Reinterpreting elements of the landscape and their aesthetic expression for its revitalization
A canal landscape. Ancienne and new canal.
Island - Peninsula territory. Dynamic and Static
Water-Land.
CanaI Bruxelles-Charleroi_ Part of a north-south axis of water transport in Belgium, whereby the north of France and important waterways in the south of Belgium are connected.Canal centre_ Links the waterways of the Meuse and Scheldt rivers. It connects the artificial lake Grand Large near Nimy, with the Brussels-Charleroi Canal near Seneffe.
Both canals draw an island-peninsula territory. Together with the hydraulic engineering elements, they make visible its infrastructural purpose.
Hydraulic system. Boat lift and locks
Ronq
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Thie
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Houdeng-Goegnies
Houdeng-Aimeries
Strépy-Bracquegnies
1898 Bruxelles
Mons
new canal du Centre
new
cana
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Brus
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ancienne canal charleroi brussel
canal du ce
ntreBoatlifts
New canal Charleroi-Brussel
Old canal Charleroi-Brussel
l= 10,4 km
height dif= 88 m
l= 14,8 km
3-4
3-4
New canal centre
Old canal centre
l= 7,5 km
height dif= 66 m
l= 6,79 km
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La Louviére
Thieu
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canal
locks
historical boat lift
modern boat lift
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Density4 %
12 %
18 %
43 %
85%
dynamic_urban
static_idyllic
25%
Arquennes
Ronquieres
Feluy
Seneffe
11 %
63 %
Analysis. Concepts.
Analysis. Functions.
Peninsular belt. Cherry trees
Peninsular walking structure. Pedestrian
Contrast analysis
canal du centre
canal charleroi
Inland
Peninsula
canal du centre
canal charleroi
Duferco
Houdeng GoegniesLa Louviére
Strepy Bracquegnies Houdeng Aimeries
Highway/Pedestrian
End paved/Green
Steep belt line/Horizontal canal
Dense Industry/Vacuun fields
Historicallifts
Silence
SoundAir containing specificity of landscape function
DensityLight/High
Lines providing reliefMorphology
Encounter past and present
Time
Movement through landscape
Dynamism
Industry
Agriculture
Urban
0 0,5 1 km
Landscape and environemntal art center
_. The steep cherry peninsular promenade and the canal linked and giving entrance inland by means of a public slope.
_. The building contains three main areas: workshop and art residence rooms, the inner museum containing indoor art pieces and an auditorium, and public space articulating both, from inside the building, and from outside.
_. The outdoors landscape recovers local species: forest and agricultural production plantation for biodiversity, educational and leisure purposes. Empty land is provided for site related environmental art projects.
An empty land, with no specific function in an urban and industrial setting surrounded by a canal turning the land into a peninsula.
Water infratructure shaping an area that asks for its revitalization by engaging community and bringing new insights.
A landsape and environmental art museum is proposed. Grasslands accommodate the outside laboratory, creating an active landsape. The building, with its public space welcomes the visitors.
A contrast peninsular landscape. Dense Industry - Empty land. Steep vegetation belt - Smooth slope inland grasslands. Dynamic peripheral - Static inland Idillyc - Neglected
Cherry trees peninsular belt
Type_ BA Diploma Location, Date_ La Louviére, Belgium, 2008Scope of the project_Revitalization of idylique but neglected area
0 5 10 m
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1. Workshop rooms 2. Art residence studios3. Public space4. Cafe and restaurant5. Museum entry6. Museum offices7. Museum8. Auditorium
Landspe and Environmental Art Museum
Outdoors Museum
9. Botanical forest 10. Culture fields11. Environmental artopen museum
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Building view . Back-side elevation.
Section . Landscape atelier rooms.
Details . Art residence rooms.
Details . Cafe-Restaurant roof and floor.
Public space. Wooden platform. Overcomes the height difference. Access to the public areas: cafe-restaurant. Furniture facing canal and inland botanical forest, cultural fields and environmental art pieces
Public space. Roof terrace. Connection between canal and inland.
1. Slope connecting roof terrace2. Panorama towards canal3. Up Roof terrace4. Private spaces in roof terrace5. Open square of roof terrace. Vegetated6. Access to open air museum7. Cafeteria
Roof Terrace
Roof access - panorama
Entrance land art museum
Roof terrace
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entrancebuilding
_. The municipality of Nijmegen in collaboration with Wageningen University aims to develop a future scenario and design solutions for its adaptation to climate change
_. The railroad climatope, with open land allowing strong winds and drawing a gap withing the urban framework becomes an interesting spot.
_. The objective implies to adapt and improve the urban quality.
Railroad climatope_ Strong wind Warm Tº during the day Quick cooling in the evening
Urban Functions _ Cycling and pedestrian. Empty, exposed green areas
Urban Dis-Fuctions _Poor connectivity between neighborhoods
Type_ MSc Design Atelier, Wageningen Location, Date_ Nijmegen, Netherlands 2010Client_ Municipality of NijmegenScope of the project_Adapting the city to climate change
UHI. City or metropolitan area significantly warmer than its surrounding due to human activities. Surfaces store short wave readiation, water runoff. Most noticeable in summer and winter.
Effects. Warmer Tº, Heavy rain showers, Strong winds
Design tools Trees for shadow evapotranspiration Trees /Buildings for wind blocking effect Water retention areas
Climate change
S_E main wind direction
0 50 100m
increasing wind speed and cooling effect
smoothedslope
artifically raised
Greening rails.
Combating Warm Tº / Strong Winds.Strategy of slopes and trees.
Planting treesstrategically
buff er zone
buff er zone
buff er zone
View
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winter
Study of shadow pattern. Winter and Summer. Morning, noon, afternoon
summer
Vegetated walls. Cooling effect. Connecting down area and square
UHI. Changing building configuration for adaption. Existing situation Proposal
Alley.Building blocking wind in winter. Trees cooling in spring-summer.View of connection .Opened space.
Vegetated roofsCooling effectWater retention
Water retention. Vegetations stretches. Room for ponds
phas
e 2
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e 1
Concrete perforation with plants.
Little islands in movement
SandyHill
r= 3mm
h=3 m
d= 3,5m d=10cm
Casserie Aans_ Former industrial site. A new garden is developed within the existing walls. The entry has to be designed and the assignment asked for a fence to be delicate, meaningful, suggestive and welcoming.
`Le petit paradise´. `Small paradise . Romantic. Delicate
Atmospheres. Green rooms. Rock garden.
Type_ Internship Strootman landscape architects, garden design Location, Date_ La Casserie, France, 2011Scope of the project_Design the entrance fence
LA CASSERIE
Gallery:Transformation of facades. Reuse of Metallic carpentry for flowery pergola .
Behind wall: Grassed or flowery Hills
Entry closed at night
Garden of rocky ground.Parts of the existing paving stones integratedto the project, combined with plants.
Existing situations. Ground plan.
Proposal. Ground plan.
Ancient washingpond
Allotment gardens
Project area
Farm_ Familiar house with productive allotment gardens and supply of fresh water directly from the mountains.
Garden_ Fallen in misuse, the clients wanted to enlarge the existing water pond. Turn the green garden into water garden. Larger surface for pleisure, and division with allotment gardens.
Countryside farm.
Allotmen gardens.
Type_ Pond design, freelance garden Location, Date_ Mekola, Spain, 2008-09Scope of the project_Enlarge existing water retention and irrigation pond
IRRIGATIONPOND
200 m
20 m
10m
1. Existing water retention2. Water running element3. Filtering water to pond4. Water pool with different heights5. Water channel for irrigations 6. Stone walls7. Irrigation water for allotment gardens
Existing water drainage2. New water pipes connecting to existing system, discharging to the river
Ground plan.
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Proposal. Ground plan and sections.
Catalyzing the border
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Abandoned mining train rails
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echoes catalizer zone: abandoned train line
ActiveMining activity
250 500 m
Goal: work in traverse.
development of echoed´ elements
in time
Detect Catalyzing element
establishing different activities along catalizer element: dynamics
Establish echoes
Unifying landscape through and along the catalizer-border zone
Train lines. Structure to cover with wood.
Catalizing
the border
_. The international student competition asked for reflecting upon the borders and their potentials.
_. A design strategy that understand the border as a zone intends to unify it, and create a transboundary connection.
_. The infrastructure fallen in lack of use due to shrinkage process in the area is reinterpreted as design material and diverse activities to be developed in time suggested.
Eygelshoven, located in the south of the Netherlands, surrounded by Natura 2000 and with abandoned infrastructure, a border zone with Germany.
Strong mining activity in both sides of the border:the dutch site stopped its activity, meanwhile the german border still keeps it partially active.
With the border placed in Natura 2000 protected area the border is illegible, remains difficult to access, and lacks any attractive purpose.
A shrinking area. Population decrease. Oversized urban structure.
Former mining activity. Vacant land and infrastructure
Border. Zone, area. Illegible and undefined area.
Type_ IFLA student competition Location, Date_ Eygelshoven, Netherlands, 2011Scope of the project_ Conceptual design for border areas
Recovering the train lines
Urban Settlementaround mining areas
Border and water
active mining activity
former mining activity
former mining activity
former mining activity
natura 2000
water structure
border
min
ing
train
rails
New cycling routes _
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development of echoed elements establishing dynamics unifying landscape
through train line
Dynamics in the landsape
The entrance to the city is redesigned. Allotment gardens relocated. Train lines integrated withthe vacant land and planted for immersion with the train parcour.
Cleared partially the dense vegetation, the field welcomes leisure activities that revitalize the backside of the city, now opened by means of the old train lines:contemplation, gathering for concerts, gamesthe vegetation grows spontaneously, and partly maintained
Willows for biomass production due to the vicinity of water. Solar panels are implemented.
The area can become an educational park and laboratory.
Slow dynamics. Energy park.
Mid dynamics. Platform for public events.
High dynamics. Anchor point in the train lines.
OPEN FIELD FO
R ACTI
VITIE
S: FE
STIV
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MAR
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ENERGY PARK: W
ILLOW
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ANEL
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Character of space
Walking path and cycling route
Nature 2000 protected area
Empty green_connecting urban/train
Proximity to train lines No specific function
Urba allotments Entrance to backyards
HiGH
Middle
SlOW
Transboundarytraffic/pedestrian
Establishing dynamics: Functions to develop in the urban areas that connect with the old train lines
ALLOTM
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vacant lots
murmur of Limits
_. Aesthetic concepts: Limit and Rhythm
_. Aesthetic strategy: Focus on the processes and dynamics existent in site. Enhance the aesthetic experience to its maximum supported by aesthetic metaphors.
_. Aesthetic metaphors: Voices of the water, voices of the wind Murmur of culture and nature Embodying the horizon
Plan Tureluur_ construction of inner dike nature reserve areas along the Oosterschelde, preservation of sandbars and marshes against erosion, and eventually the conservation of inner dike brackish marsh.Cultural understanding of nature_Ecological understanding of nature
Experiences that nature affords us and their essence as relevant as ecological knowledge for the development of new nature in XXIst century.
Type_ MSc Thesis Location, Date_ Schouwen, Nethrelands, 2014Scope of the project_Ecology expressive of human experience for nature development
* The dike is an aesthetic limit.
* ‘key spatial configuration in aesthetic expressiveness of the landscape’(Casey, 2011)
* facilitator of different perceivable phenomena,
manifested in rhythms
Its materiality involves: * interweaving diverse rhythms in which nature manifests:
infinitesimal, ephemeral, tidal, seasonal, geological * the materiality of the dike provides specific
rhythm to the embodiment of the dike,
framing our aesthetic experience * facilitates the
murmur of limits:
interaction of the rhythms of nature
in close relationship with the landscape
Limit and rhythm: aesthetic concepts
aestheticmetaphors as design material
A dike landscape. Equally shaped by both the forces of nature and human intention, tangible meeting point between culture and nature .
New nature development. Plan Tureluur.1200 Ha.
tidal rhythm
Primary Dike line
Inlaag/Karrevelden dike
seasonal rhythmbrackish ecosystem
seepage
foams and waves
voices of the water, voices of the wind
Aesthetic metaphors.
[1] Voices of the water, voices of the wind[2] Murmur of rhythms, culture and nature[3] Embodiment of the horizon
horizon, the limit of our site experience
seasonal rhythm
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The limit, the dike, is given a new outline, a new widened relief.
The dike is heightened following the existing slope, and provided with a second walking path, immersed in the dike. This gives the possibility to either walk exposed to the winds, the sound of the sea, the foams, the movement of the grass, with open horizon, on the side of the dike, or to walk on top, immersed in the dike, surrounded by it, revealing the dike anew, as an element that rather than exposing us, now, it protects us, that becomes closely tactile, making the voices of the water and the winds to reveal only in their aurial expression, becoming echo, remote, and, indeed, not embodied as a visual or tactile phenomena: the transposition of the visual landscape to the aurial and new tactile space.
What we see, is, the sky and the grass.
But the dike becomes a sequence (300 meters long): it is narrow, focused on the sky and the new tactiliy, and we walk through it, in sort of canyon, enclosed space, until it widens, opens, the line breaths, in order to open towards a space that reveals to us as a panorama. The limit comes to embrace the space, to indeed determine it, in an ellipse, continuing to protect us, but also allowing us simultaneously the perception of the seasonal rhythm, with the big water elements on one side, and the tidal rhythm on the other. Both as a visual phenomena again.
We come to sit on the stairs, in order to look at the sea, exposed again to the wind, to the sea, to its foams and waves, and discovering the dike break that lies down. We go down the stairs, and we lead towards the path, wooden path that guides us until the end of the dike break. The rocks located on both sides of the broken dike enhance the waves and the foams, so the voices of the water get enhanced, and we get to the end of the path, in order to be in the midst of the sea.
In overall we impose over the given material, we provide a new relief that enhances the experience of the voices of the water and the winds and we give them a new expression, allowing different intensities.
Voices of the water, voices of the wind
before
after
_. The limit, the dike, is given a new outline, a new widened relief: heightened following the existing slope, provided with a second walking path, immersed in the dike.
_. This gives the possibility to either walk exposed to the winds, the sound of the sea, the foams, the movement of the grass, with open horizon, on the side of the dike; or to walk on top, immersed in the dike, revealing the dike as an element that now protects us.
_. Closely tactile, voices of the water and the winds revealing only in their aurial expression in this new relief, they become echoed and remote.
The dike in this stretch is highest, as response to the strong north-east winds. The dike relief dates back to 1856, with continuous reconstruction due to dike failures. A compilation of historical dates.
The deep water, in combination with strong winds, expresses very vividly, making the stretch a extremely harsh and exposed area.
The sea arm getting immersed in the sea is the remnant of a fortmer dike that disappeared under the waves; generates new dynamics, allowing the gathering of sediments.
A dike landscape. Material manifestation of the encounter between forces of nature and human intention .
Cultural landscape. Dynamic transformation with land retreating.
Voices of the water, voices of the wind
creating opennesswidening dike
s1 s1´
Dike profile. Transformation introducing force line.
Exposed-Enclosed. Vivid sound-Echo.
Tidal rhythm-Seasonal rhythm. Tactile
Open Sea
s2
s3
s1
water
inland
dike profile
opening space_expanding tactly
current profile
creating enclosenessdiggint out space
reinforcementheightening the dike
dike canyontactile
s1
s3’ s3
s2’ s2
Sequence of sections. Dike canyon widens creating space.
Expanded dike. Nature conquers it slowly. Wind, sand, water, birds.
Rhythms of nature. The dike expands allowing the mixity of rhythms and a halt on the dike: different intensities of voices
The open space face to the sea catches the sand, and new ecologies can grow through time.It works as a platform for performances.
Construction Drawing . Sea arm.
dikereinforcement
dikereinforcement
walking line. width 3.00 m.
concrete stairs on top of reinforced concrete
change existing replenishment with clay
concrete body reinforced with stone .
rubble
sand replenishment.
wooden structure. widht 1.5m.
rubblereinforced concrete
with stones
depth 0.45 m
walkingpath
big stones: reinforcement and enhancement voices of the water rubble
depth 0.35 m
asfaltsmall stone basalt
* technical detail adapted from official documents for dike reinforcement: http://www.zeeweringenwiki.nl/mediawiki/images/7/73/Werkbestek_-_alle_tekeningen_(incl._NvI_3).pdf
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basaltlarge stone
concrete dike body reinforced with stone
rubble. small stonesrubble. large stones
dike
reinforcement
N.A.P. + 1.45
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sea/inlandtidal rhythm/ sea-
sonal rhythm
Inner land
Open seaN 59Secondary road
Primary dike line and walking line
Inlaag dike accessibleInlaag
Karrevelden
sluice
Farm unit
Gravel path
Wooden path
Wooden path on karrevelden
Wooden path karrevelden access
Access to dike by stairs
Grass path
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1.250 2.5Kilometers
Scale
Farm unit
N
1.250 2.5Kilometers
Scale
Site structure . 1. Dike system and road. 2. Water and farm units.
_. Minimal interventions in historical karrevelden whose major changes manifest in seasonal rhythm become partially perceivable.
_. Saline and flowery grasslands, and small-scale pioneering vegetation become accessible by wooden paths that draw a laberynth pattern.
_. The dike becomes a new limit of our sight experience, announcing the tidal landscape.
The remnants of the ancient battle against water and humans in Schouwen.
Inlaag dike_ Secondary dike line protecting the land in case the first primary dike failed. Inlagen_ The characteristic areas between two dikes, usually dug out for salt or clay winning purposekarrevelden_ Low-lying areas directly behind the dikes.
The LIFE-Nature project Brackish Marsh Nature contributes to the conservation of 178 hectares ofnature. It concerns the conservation of former creeks and brackish marsh nature.
`karrevelden´`inlagen´Old Low lying areas. Brackish nature
Tidal - Seasonal Rhythm. The dike as transposition element
Water-Land. Cultural-nature.
Rhythms of culture
and nature
Seasonal rhythm. Water fluctuation and brackish nature.
Seasonal rhythm_Tidal rhythm. Approaching tidal landscape.We cross the dike, perpendicularly, opening the wide panorama and revealing the tidal rhythm.
winter level -1.90 meters
summer level -2.30 meters
Tactile nature. Low lying landscape. Sensing reddish brackish grasslands with strawberry clover and scattered small-scale pioneering vegetation. The root vole, terns, waders and geese the most important animal species.
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Legend
Parking lot
Mussel pole paths unit
New seawards extended dike line
Sluice
Entries to the dike
Harbour
Viewpoint in historical sublime
Existing dike line and walking line
Existing mud�ats
Karrevelden and inlagen
N 59
‘Heerenkeet’ Cafe
Farm unit
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Scale
Meters
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Open Sea
Nature development
Nature development NAP
NAPaverage high tide
average low tide
7.5
5.0
1.40 m
-1.00 m
Legend
NAP
New dike pro�le
Former dike pro�le
Nature to be developed
Average high/low tide: 1.40 - -1.00meters
10 200Meters
Scale
12
72 m
98 m
3.50
42
1/12
33.70
12.75
NAP 1.40 m2.10 m
1.60 m0.30 m
-1.00 m
7.5
5.0
98
NAPaverage high tide
average low tide
NAP
New dike pro�le
Former dike pro�le
Nature to be developed
Mussel growing poles
Average high/lowtide: 1.40 - -1.00 meters
Legend
4.5m
0.4 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
1.60 m
3.5 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
2.10 m
3.0 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
Platform 0.40 Platform 1.60 Platform 2.10
NAPNAP
average high tide
average low tide
7.5
5.0
1.40 m
-1.00 m
Legend
NAP
New dike pro�le
Former dike pro�le
Nature to be developed
Average high/low tide: 1.40 - -1.00meters
10 200Meters
Scale
12
72 m
98 m
3.50
42
1/12
33.70
12.75
NAP 1.40 m2.10 m
1.60 m0.30 m
-1.00 m
7.5
5.0
98
NAPaverage high tide
average low tide
NAP
New dike pro�le
Former dike pro�le
Nature to be developed
Mussel growing poles
Average high/lowtide: 1.40 - -1.00 meters
Legend
4.5m
0.4 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
1.60 m
3.5 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
2.10 m
3.0 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
Platform 0.40 Platform 1.60 Platform 2.10
NAPNAP
average high tide
average low tide
7.5
5.0
1.40 m
-1.00 m
Legend
NAP
New dike pro�le
Former dike pro�le
Nature to be developed
Average high/low tide: 1.40 - -1.00meters
10 200Meters
Scale
12
72 m
98 m
3.50
42
1/12
33.70
12.75
NAP 1.40 m2.10 m
1.60 m0.30 m
-1.00 m
7.5
5.0
98
NAPaverage high tide
average low tide
NAP
New dike pro�le
Former dike pro�le
Nature to be developed
Mussel growing poles
Average high/lowtide: 1.40 - -1.00 meters
Legend
4.5m
0.4 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
1.60 m
3.5 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
2.10 m
3.0 m
NAP
H. tide
L. tide
Platform 0.40 Platform 1.60 Platform 2.10
2,30 m
1,40 mtidal fluctuation
The dike, former inlaag dike and now primary dike, with softer water dynamics and the non existence of deep channels make this dike stretch a smooth walking line.
Exposure to tidal rhythm and a wide and far horizon. Mud flats, bordering the dike, exposed to the tidal fluctuation register this diurnal rhythmic dynamic.
Embodying the horizon _. The line is distracted and expanded.
_. Wooden paths are placed in the midst of mussel poles and linked to the dike slope at different heights.
_. It allows the embodiment of the horizon:Tidal rhythm and embodiment of the horizon tightly bound
_. Paths submerged under the waves, exposed with the tidal rhythm, delimiting our situation on the dike.
_. The mussel avenues enhance the flattened horizontaliy leading us towards its encounter.
150 m
4,5 m
3,5 m
3,0 m
0 25 50m
Legend
Delimitation of rocks
Walking
Former dike pro�le
Panoramas
Dike body
Mussel poles
Entry
Mussel pole under high tide
Viewpoints
Sea
Wooden platforms
Legend
Delimitation of rocks
Walking slopes
Mussel poles
Contemplation areas
Dike body
Staircase
Entry landmarkSea
Wooden platforms
Ground plan
High tide: +1.40 meters
Elevation
N
10 20 30 400 50Meters
Scale
Plan. Wooden paths and connections to the dike.
Embodying the horizon. Our position conditioned by the tide.
Flattened horizontality. Mussel poles enhancing its experience.
Active landscape Edible. Mussel harvesting.
high tide+ 1,40 meters
low tide-1.00 meters
Entry. Hidden landscape
Extraordinary and ephemeral event. Dike and mussel landscape disappearing under waves.
stormy conditionsabove +1.45 meters
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