The issue
The city of Ede is improving and enlarging its town centre. Tail-piece of the operation is the renewal of its 3 main squares: the market square, church square and town hall square.
Our statement
The 3 squares represent the economic, religious and political heart of the city. Their design should not only make them important public meeting places, but also connect the centre to its cultural roots, in history and the landscape.
Our solution
The city evolved out of a village with a strong connection to the landscape. The 3 squares are designed as a sequence of spaces on the natural slope: from stony and urban at the bottom, rising to soft and part of the landscape. Every square is composed around their typical centre program, with its own atmosphere and triggers for community use. The market and town hall square are positioned along the town centres ring-road. They are also made into centre entrances, inviting passers-by to stop and enjoy the centre.
Data
| Client: | City of Ede |
| Location: | Ede, The Netherlands |
| Area: | 2.7 ha. (1.0 / 0.5 / 1.2 ha.) |
| Year: | 2002-2008 |
| Status: | Competition winner, Constructed |
| Budget: | € 5.9 million |
| Partners: | OKRA landscape architects, Auke de Vries (artist) |
More information? Click:
Ede Centre_Project Documentation
or the pdf-icon at the bottom of this page.
