This interactive exhibition, 'Vloeibare bouwsteen – Ontwerpen met water in Amsterdam,' explores how Amsterdam's water system is managed and how future challenges like housing demand and climate change will impact it. Visitors can engage with design choices and understand water's role as a fluid building block for a climate-resilient city.
The exhibition 'Vloeibare bouwsteen – Ontwerpen met water in Amsterdam' delves into the critical role of Amsterdam's water system, which manages water levels and quality in one of the Netherlands' most densely populated areas. Faced with increasing demands from housing needs and climate change, the system is nearing its capacity, necessitating difficult choices and opening opportunities for innovative water management. The exhibition invites visitors to actively participate by adjusting design parameters and observing their effects on the urban environment, illustrating how water serves as a literal 'fluid building block' for a climate-resilient city. Through interactive installations, models, data visualizations, and art, it showcases life in Amsterdam with, on, in, at, and under water, examining various urban areas and their unique water challenges. Visitors can test different scenarios, explore projects like IJboulevard and SchoonSchip, and discover the intricacies of water management in a simulated control room.