TU Delft
Christel Voncken is a junior researcher at TU Delft’s Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, in the department of History, Form & Aesthetics. She holds a Master’s degree in Urbanism from TU Delft and has gained experience at several design and engineering companies, working on projects in climate adaptation, spatial planning and urban design. Her fascination with the relationship between human settlement and water systems, and with how deltas evolve under human influence, has shaped both her professional and academic work. Christel is currently involved in Work Package 7 Heritage (WP7) of the national Groeifonds project Multifunctional Urban Waterfronts, led by the UNESCO Chair in Water, Ports and Historic Cities. In this role, she contributes to developing innovative approaches for preserving and adapting waterfront heritage, while exploring strategies to reimagine waterfronts as resilient and meaningful places for future generations.
