CITY CENTRE SUYDERSEE – DRONTEN, THE NETHERLANDS

As part of the renovation of the centre area of Dronten, a design has been drawn up for the shopping streets and courts. Also the Redeplein has been transformed from a parking square into a residential square with space for major events. In just under a year, the process was completed from the phase final quality/drawing up the Program of Requirements for the design of outdoor space to the Final design for the entire centre of Dronten. One of the bigger challenges was the forging of old and new, and the furnishing of the core shopping area, and finally the Redeplein.

The Redeplein square is considered Dronten’s living room. Between the town hall and the Meerpaal theatre the 'transferable carpet’ has been rolled out. By means of special lighting along the square and in the shopping area, the core of Dronten is readable again, even in the evenings.
There is great car mobility of the residents of Flevoland, in the immediate vicinity of the centre. Therefore 1400 parking spaces have been provided. These spaces are divided over three larger parking lots made of leveling pavement.

As a final piece in the urban redevelopment, a reinforcement of the residential function in the intermediate area, is provided. In a wavy landscape, 7 apartment blocks have been included with parking spaces sunk under the apartments.

The public space was completed in 2016.

Work for the entire central area consisted successively of:
• structural vision core shopping area
• design public space (for DO)
• technical execution (TO) including specifications and execution drawings
• urban design residential area between Dukdalf and Dettelling
• public space design (VO and DO)

Location: Dronten, The Netherlands
Client: Foruminvest / Municipality of Dronten
Date: 2004 – 2016
Category: Landscape Architecture, Public Space