{"id":10036,"date":"2026-10-02T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev95.site\/benthem-crouwel-revamps-one-of-the-netherlands-most-iconic-waterworks\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:00:09","slug":"benthem-crouwel-revamps-one-of-the-netherlands-most-iconic-waterworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev95.site\/ar\/benthem-crouwel-revamps-one-of-the-netherlands-most-iconic-waterworks\/","title":{"rendered":"<div>Benthem Crouwel revamps &#8220;one of the Netherlands&#8217; most iconic waterworks&#8221;<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dev95-3911579661\" class=\"dev95-- dev95-entity-placement\"><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl27862732.profitableratecpmnetwork.com\/2ad7a50e0bbc23ac6801d7b77c501463\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-2ad7a50e0bbc23ac6801d7b77c501463\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"dev95-832898491\" class=\"dev95-before-content dev95-entity-placement\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Stop wasting time on dead links! \ud83d\uded1 This smart platform automatically detects your device and country to give you the exact best offer instantly. 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_sq-852x852.jpg?resize=852%2C852&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-homepage_article_featured size-homepage_article_featured\" alt=\"Afsluitdijk revamp by Benthem Crouwel\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_sq-852x852.jpg 852w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_sq-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_sq-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_sq-150x150.jpg 150w, 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https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_sq-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_sq.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\"><\/div>\n<p>A passage for migratory fish and a cycle route have been added to Afsluitdijk, an iconic dam in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/netherlands\/\">Netherlands<\/a>, in a recent revamp by Dutch studio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/tag\/benthem-crouwel-architects\/\">Benthem Crouwel<\/a>.<span id=\"more-2370881\"><\/span><\/p><div id=\"dev95-487568314\" class=\"dev95- dev95-entity-placement\"><center>\r\n<script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '4ba6b6513c00e0ba76511f798ae56401',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 50,\r\n    'width' : 320,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highrevenueformat.com\/4ba6b6513c00e0ba76511f798ae56401\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n\t<\/center><\/div>\n<p>Afsluitdijk is a landmark 32-kilometre-long dam built between 1927 and 1932 to protect the Netherlands from storm surges and flooding caused by the North Sea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2370944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370944\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg?resize=1280%2C842&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Afsluitdijk revamp by Benthem Crouwel\" width=\"1280\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-2048x1347.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-411x270.jpg 411w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-822x541.jpg 822w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-1233x811.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-852x560.jpg 852w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-213x140.jpg 213w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_2-1704x1121.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2370944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benthem Crouwel has revamped Afsluitdijk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was updated over the last eight years to align with current safety standards and improve its performance against increasingly extreme weather and rising sea levels.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benthemcrouwel.com\/\">Benthem Crouwel<\/a>, the overhaul ensures the dam can withstand a severe one-in-10,000-year storm, while preserving its iconic character and long, linear form.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2370949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370949\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370949 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7.jpg?resize=1280%2C820&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Aerial view of dam in the Netherlands\" width=\"1280\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-1536x984.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-2048x1312.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-411x263.jpg 411w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-822x527.jpg 822w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-1233x790.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-852x546.jpg 852w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-213x137.jpg 213w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_7-1704x1092.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2370949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Afsluitdijk is &#8220;one of the Netherlands&#8217; most iconic waterworks&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Afsluitdijk is one of the Netherlands&#8217; most iconic waterworks and a landmark of Dutch water engineering,&#8221; studio partner Daniel Jongtien told Dezeen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The significance of the Afsluitdijk is huge on many levels. It was built in the 1930s to close off the former Zuiderzee, creating the IJsselmeer and fundamentally changing how the country manages water,&#8221; Jongtien explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The brief was to strengthen the iconic and monumental character of the Afsluitdijk without losing sight of its primary function.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2370948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370948\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370948 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6.jpg?resize=1280%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Afsluitdijk revamp by Benthem Crouwel\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-411x274.jpg 411w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-822x548.jpg 822w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-1233x821.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-852x568.jpg 852w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-213x142.jpg 213w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_6-1704x1135.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2370948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The structure has been reinforced with concrete armour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With a quarter of the country below sea level, marine engineering infrastructure is a common sight throughout the Netherlands. Afsluitdijk is one of the most notable examples, separating the IJsselmeer lake from the Wadden Sea.<\/p>\n<p>Benthem Crouwel has been developing its revamp since 2018 with construction company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bam.com\/en\">BAM<\/a> and contractor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanoord.com\/en\/\">Van Oord<\/a>, alongside investors <a href=\"https:\/\/rebelgroup.com\/en\/\">Rebel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invesis.com\/\">Invesis<\/a>. This group will continue to maintain and oversee the project for 25 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2370947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370947\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370947 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5.jpg?resize=1280%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Passage for migratory fish \" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-411x274.jpg 411w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-822x548.jpg 822w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-1233x822.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-852x568.jpg 852w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-213x142.jpg 213w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_5-1704x1136.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2370947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A passage for migratory fish has been added<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As part of the project, the studio reinforced the entire length of the structure with 75,000 interlocking concrete blocks called Levvel-blocs and raised it by two metres.<\/p>\n<p>The blocks are arranged in a deliberately symmetrical and regular pattern, and finished with rough surfaces onto which marine vegetation can latch.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"related-in-article-wrapper\" id=\"recommended-item-single-story\">\n<article class=\"related-in-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a 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experience of the Afsluitdijk&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2370943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370943\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370943 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_1.jpg?resize=1280%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Afsluitdijk revamp by Benthem Crouwel\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_1.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_1-300x200.jpg 300w, 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aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370946\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370946 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_4.jpg?resize=1280%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pump station\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_4.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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These are &#8220;one of the few deliberately visible architectural elements added to the Afsluitdijk&#8221;, Benthem Crouwel said.<\/p>\n<p>These pumps discharge excess water from the IJsselmeer into the Wadden Sea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The almost 12-metre-high pumps beneath them discharge 275,000 litres of water per second, comparable to filling an Olympic swimming pool in nine seconds,&#8221; said the studio.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2370951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2370951\" style=\"width: 2364px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2370951 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9.jpg?resize=1280%2C853&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Afsluitdijk revamp by Benthem Crouwel\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-411x274.jpg 411w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-822x548.jpg 822w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-1233x821.jpg 1233w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-852x568.jpg 852w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-213x142.jpg 213w, https:\/\/static.dezeen.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afsluitdijk-infrastructure-architecture-netherlands-dam-flood-prevention_dezeen_2364_col_9-1704x1135.jpg 1704w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2370951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The infrastructure could now withstand a severe one-in-10,000-year storm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, a 15-metre-wide opening carved into the structure provides a new passage for fish to move between the IJsselmeer and the Wadden Sea \u2013 reinstating an important migratory zone between salt and fresh water that the structure blocked for almost a century.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It represents a shift in thinking: from simply keeping water out to balancing flood protection with ecological connectivity,&#8221; Jongtien explained.<\/p>\n<p>Completing the project is a cycle and pedestrian route, positioned on the side of the Wadden Sea.<\/p>\n<p>It incorporates viewpoint platforms and aims to give users &#8220;a more direct experience of the scale of the Afsluitdijk&#8221;. An existing route on the IJsselmeer side was retained.<\/p>\n<p>Other major infrastructure projects recently featured on Dezeen include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/09\/17\/denmark-land-reclamation-fehmarnbelt-tunnel\/\">Denmark&#8217;s 300,000-square-metre land reclamation project<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/04\/10\/sydney-harbour-bridge-cycleway-ramp\/\">the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>The photography is by <a href=\"https:\/\/janneslinders.nl\/\">Jannes Linders<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2026\/10\/02\/benthem-crouwel-afsluitdijk-revamp\/\">Benthem Crouwel revamps &#8220;one of the Netherlands&#8217; most iconic waterworks&#8221;<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/\">Dezeen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_10036\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"10036\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon large\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dev95.site\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"dev95-1391948963\" class=\"dev95-after-content dev95-entity-placement\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Finally, a link that actually works for your region and device! \ud83c\udf0d Get instant access to the top exclusive offers tailored just for you right now. 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