TU Delft Summer School Planning and Design for the Just City

Home to the Chairs of Spatial Planning and Strategy and of Environmental Technology and Design, both of which contribute faculty, research, and studio traditions to the Summer School.

Institute developing methods for embedding human values — justice, sustainability, dignity, and participation — into design, engineering, and planning processes.

TU Delft’s programme for inclusive international education, supporting access and scholarship for students from lower-income countries. A key partner in the Summer School’s equity agenda.

Institutional partner supporting the Summer School’s engagement with live planning challenges in the Delft–Hague metropolitan region, including field visits and stakeholder access.

Dutch national government partner supporting the Summer School’s engagement with national spatial planning policy, climate adaptation, and sustainable urban development.

Independent Dutch institute for applied research in water, subsurface, and infrastructure. Contributes expertise on climate adaptation, flood risk, and spatial resilience to the Summer School.

Global design and engineering consultancy contributing professional expertise in urban infrastructure, environmental planning, and climate resilience to the Summer School.

Delft’s City Architect advises the municipality on spatial quality, public realm design, and the coherence of planning and design decisions across the city — a key interlocutor for Summer School fieldwork.

Community food garden in Delft’s Buitenhof neighbourhood, founded and led by Tillie Kaisiepo. A pioneering example of urban greening, food sovereignty, and community self-organisation in a post-war housing estate.

Urban agricultural greenhouse in The Hague combining food production with community participation and energy transition — demonstrating how spatial planning can integrate sustainability, social inclusion, and local economy.

Creative and cultural hub in The Hague advocating for the spatial rights of musicians and creative communities in the city — a vivid case study in cultural displacement and the right to the city.