Samenvatting

Dike-ring 14 is the name for a series of dykes and dunes that protect The Randstad conurbation against the effects of climate change, rising sea-levels and subsidence. This has been achieved thus far with huge financial investments approximately every thirty years in order to raise the barriers that protect the land from the sea even further. This project explores the potential of Dike-ring 14 from the perspective of urban design. By allowing water to flood low peat land territory in the Randstad, an urban archipelago will be formed. The historic town of Gouda is the design case, where Dike-ring 14 offers opportunities for new urban programs along the city’s perimeter.