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Amersfoort-Stadhuisplein (NL)

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Location Stadhuisplein, Amersfoort
Scale L/L
Site Family Re-sourcing from social dynamic Creating / New Urban Relationships

REBUILD CULTURE
How can we rebuild Stadhuisplein into a dynamic Cultural Quarter which integrates performance venues, honours heritage and creates a pedestrian-friendly design, bridging the historic core and river-front redevelopments into one vibrant urban experience?
The Stadhuisplein area in Amersfoort is a historically layered urban site that reflects the city’s evolution from a medieval settlement to a modern municipality. The location is part of the protected cityscape of Amersfoort’s historic core, emphasizing its high cultural and architectural value. 

The challenge is to rebuild a dynamic cultural quarter integrating cultural podiums while respecting and using the quality of its historical character and scale that amplify the city’s social and cultural vibrancy. The area lies in the historic city centre at the border of  the significant redevelopment zones along the River Eem, presenting the challenge of crafting a cultural urban district with a pedestrian friendly design that acts as a transformative link uniting these areas into a cohesive and harmonious urban experience. 

Two main design tasks:

1. Propose Visionary urban design ideas to transform Stadhuisplein into a new cultural district, balancing historical preservation with modern urban functionality. The new cultural district proposal must integrate cultural performance spaces—theatre, music, film, and education creating seamless connection from Varkensmarkt, Eem, Stadsring and Westsingel.

2. Stadhuisplein is poised for transformation into a new cultural district, where history and modernity coexist. Propose a phased development strategy that will guide this transformation over the next seven years, ensuring an organic and sustainable evolution, leveraging the City Hall as an anchor for place-making and fostering dynamic cultural experiences.