The first water square was built in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 2013. The Benthemplein square can collect up to 1.7 million liters of water, the equivalent of an Olympic swimming pool.

They’ve built another water square in the Dutch town of Tiel, a sponge garden outside their office in Rotterdam, and now they’re working on two major projects elsewhere in Rotterdam: a tidal ...

Another result of Rotterdam’s Climate Change Initiative, De Urbanisten’s Benthemplein project is the first large-scale water square that provides a solution for excess water in cities.

As I wrote in a previous article for Next City, the project is part of the Rotterdam Climate Initiative’s work to develop innovative alternatives to current water management solutions. Dirk van Peijpe ...

Watersquare Benthemplein brings a cool oasis to Rotterdam locals amidst an otherwise dense urban environment. The square is centered around a multi-use sports field, which can be used for soccer ...

With 18.5 square kilometres of flat rooftops in Rotterdam, the city has set a target of putting 1 sq km of that space to good use by 2030, by greening it with plants and trees, adding solar panels ...