Station Square East Utrecht / Urban Planning

Station / Urban Planning

As part of the CU2030 project lot of construction works are already going on in this area, including a brand new train station, the largest and busiest in the Netherlands, and a new municipal office center.

This was much needed ever since the Hoog Catharijne shopping mall was built in the 1970s, there had been overdue maintenance, neglect, a growing number of passengers, a growing city and the desire to get water back in the old canal. With the construction of a new and renewed area all these issues are being tackled at once.

The project is about creating a new connection to the old city center in the shape of a raised square. It also includes the design of all the surrouding public spaces, a large transparent canopy and a parking facility for 12.500 bicycles. The historic inner city and the Station Area were two separated parts of Utrecht; these parts will be connected again to form one coherent centre.

Liveliness and safety will be improved. There will be space for culture and leisure, the area will be more accessible and last but not least: water will flow once again in the canal .The architects  have done also  proposals to improve the connection of the Hoog Catharijne shopping center to the public space and also the urban plan for future real estate developments around the square.

 They are building a future that’s sustainable: low emission buildings, plenty of pleasant space for bikes, public transport and pedestrians, and solar cells on top of platforms.

 The building of the Utrecht Station Area is being done with close co-operation between the City of Utrecht, Corio (owner of Hoog Catharijne mall), Dutch Rail, ProRail and the Jaarbeurs (tradefair).The first part will be ready in 2016 and, in 2018, the entire parking facility and the square on top of it will be complete.

Station Square East Utrecht / Urban Planning

Location: Utrecht, Holland
Architects: Ector Hoogstad Architecten
Principal: Gemeente Utrecht
Surface area: ca. 22.000m2
Year: 2014

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