In Nederlandse Waterwerken Wereldwijd gaat architectuur- en landschapsfotograaf Luuk Kramer op reis om waterwerken van Nederlandse ingenieurs over heel de wereld te documenteren, van de zestiende eeuw tot nu. Van polders in Polen tot dijken en dammen in Japan, van kanalen in Brazilië tot een sluisje in Suriname.

De Nederlandse civiele ingenieurs brachten kennis van eeuwenlang leven in een delta met zich mee, gebaseerd op ervaring met overstromingen, wateroverlast, droogte en landaanwinning. ...

The Netherlands is not only known for its clogs and tulips, but also for its waterworks. From the Stormvloedkering (flood barrier) in Zeeland and the Balgstuw (weir) in Flevoland to the new locks in the Maas River: besides examples of unprecedented technical ingenuity, these so-called wet infrastructural works are also an integrated part of Dutch public space and culture.The publication Waterworks in the Netherlands: Tradition and Innovation portrays the diversity and spatial, cultural and cu...

Dutch Waterworks Worldwide documents the story of architecture and landscape photographer Luuk Kramer’s journey documenting waterworks built by Dutch engineers around the world, from the sixteenth century to the present day, from polders in Poland to dikes and dams in Japan, from canals in Brazil to a small lock in Surinam.

The Dutch brought knowledge gleaned from centuries of experiences with living in a delta, including land reclamation efforts, droughts and catastrophic floods. They wer...