“At the border between the Biesbosch nature reserve and the city of Dordrecht is a residential project that lies outside of the dike-protected area. Here the tidal currents are allowed to come up close to the houses.

The ‘unpoldering’ of the existing polder and its return to a tidal landscape has created the conditions necessary for the formation of new natural areas. A closed soil balance was applied, and the homes are built on pilings. The area is designed in such a way as to provide water catchment despite the ebb and flow of the tides.”

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