Southern city entrance, Vreden

The specialcharacter of the city Vreden comes from its scenic location in the westernMünsterland and the location next to the river Berkel. The concept works withthe idea of enhance the cultural axis of the city and extend it with greeninfrastructure. Through this an attractive connection between north and southis linking the neighbouring districts. Like a pearl necklace, bigger andsmaller attractions are put in a line and interpret the Berkel on differentways. The start to this jewel forms the city entrance South in Vreden. The area around the Hamalandhalle hasbeen completely restructured. The main idea is that as a city entrance the areahas to combine many different requests. To create a modern but functionalspace, car parking is integrated into the concept. In the interaction with atree roof and green terrain modelings, the conceptis reflecting the natural character of the area. The city entrance is marked through a quiet andsmoothly covering, which creates a friendly and light plaza that is linked tothe public ways and the car parking. Even the lighting concept is balanced tothe design. The discreet lights dive the whole area into an atmosphericallymood and prevent the formation of dark, unsafe spots. The new city entranceturns into a sojourn where people can safely meet in the evening and which hasthe potential to become a new landmark of Vreden. Project name: Southern city entrance, Vreden Company name: KRAFT. RAUM. Landschaftsarchitektur und Stadtentwicklung Website: Contact e-mail:mail@kraft-raum. com Project location:Berkelstraße 8, 48691Vreden, Germany Completion Year: 2016 Building area (m²):11. 000 m2 Other participants: Photo credits:Nikolai Benner