Residential hotel De Dokwerker is located in the newly developed Scheldekwartier neighbourhood in Vlissingen, a shipbuilding centre on the southern Dutch coast. It comprises 58 short- and mid-long-stay apartments that function in synergy with the hotel in the adjacent monumental ‘Timmerfabriek'. The complex responds to the city's aim to consolidate its position as a base for nautical industries; at the same time, it addresses Vlissingen’s ambitions to become an attractive tourist destination on this popular stretch of coastline.