On 14 June, Bram Willemse of Flux will present the results of the Delfland Fresh-Salt design research. The research examined how to deal with salination and how to work towards a climate-proof water board in 2100. In three appealing future perspectives, different schools of thought were elaborated, each with a different relationship between fresh and salt water, a different water system and a different land use. In collaboration with ZUS.

The ReDesigning Deltas-Collective is a community of practice that builds knowledge, experience and transferal to new generations and internationally by participating in projects and debate. The aim is to influence the future of deltas, the Netherlands particularly, with the building of a debated design approach and transfer this to policy, new generations and also internationally.

Interested in the lecture? Attend for free at the TU Delft's Berlage Hall.

Date: 14th of June
Time: 15 - 17 hours
Location: TU Delft
Language: English
Free entrance

A film explaining the vision for the NOVEX De Peel project was made. Bram Willemse, project manager and urban designer at Flux, talks about the history and origins of the landscape and how the vision builds on this. It aims at a Peel transforming from a monofunctional production landscape to a rich palette of attractive landscapes, where climate-robust land use is based on local soil conditions.
This project is commissioned by the national government, 2 provinces, 2 water boards, 17 municipalities and in cooperation with Royal HaskoningDHV. 

Watch the film here

Flux received the commission for the design of a courtyard in the Klaprozenbuurt in Amsterdam. Commissioned by Bun ontwikkeling and in collaboration with INBO and Rene van Zuuk architects.

Flux has been commissioned to research the future of Zuid-Kennemerland. In the inner dune of Zuid-Kennemerland many challenges come together: There is a need for more nature, more recreational opportunities, more housing and space for agriculture. At the same time, climate extremes are disrupting the water system and the area has to contend with both drought and flooding.
In collaboration with APPM, Flux is researching how to ensure that this special area is future-proofed, that it offers space for people and nature and that it can retain its current qualities. Commissioned by the Provincie Noord-Holland.

Image: current situation Zuid-Kennemerland

Water – whether too much or too little, clean or unsafe – is one of the most pressing human preoccupations. Already, 40% of the world’s population is affected by water scarcity and, with human-induced climate change, this is getting much worse.

"Water Pressure: Designing for the Future" is an exhibition by  MK&G Hamburg and Jane Withers Studio. The exhibition looks at the water crisis from a global perspective, displaying ideas and proposals that illuminate the potential for shaping a radically different future.
Flux is participating in the exhibition with the project The Edible Wadden Coast: a design research on the Wadden coast, exploring a flexible attitude, moving with the dynamics and diversity of the landscape in relation to our food supply.

Curious about the exhibition? You can visit it until October 13 at Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.

Part of the study Climate Adaptive Stations by Flux landscape architecture, commissioned by Bureau Spoorbouwmeester, ProRail and NS Stations.

View the animation here

Or read more about the design study:

Klimaat Adaptieve Stations

Publicatie Spoorbeeld

Brabant is on the eve of a major transformation of its landscape, ecologically, economically and socioculturally. The tasks for nature, water and climate are immense and all have an enormous impact on the spatial domain. Commissioned by the Province of North-Brabant, Flux worked on the North-Brabant Atlas for this purpose.

The North-Brabant Atlas unravels qualities and characteristics of the Brabant landscape and examines how the national transition tasks play a role in it. The landscape has been dissected in 80 maps and a total of more than 40 spatial tasks have been assessed in terms of their spatial impact, timeframe and opportunities for combining tasks. This resulted in five summary maps in which the qualities of Brabant converge with today's major transition challenges.
Commissioned by the Province of Noord-Brabant.

Would you like to know more? View the Atlas Noord-Brabant here

Flux has built a test garden adjacent to the office on Rotsoord in Utrecht. In the living lab, plants are tested in all kinds of conditions, determined by the substrate, composition, moisture, drought, sun and shade. Monitoring the living lab can be seen as an ongoing study and opportunity to experiment with planting schemes in the city that are climate-proof, robust and biodiverse. In doing so, it provides direct inspiration for the designs of Flux.

The test garden is an initiative of Flux and part of design research Stadsflora, carried out by Schadenberg.