荷兰Plechelmus广场/Bureau B+B

发布于：2023-05-21 22:36:34

Netherlands Plechelmus square

设计方：Bureau B+B

位置：荷兰

分类：广场

内容：实景照片

图片来源：Alan Jensen

图片：10张

广场位于Oldenzaal城市中心，市政当局要把它建为Twente最为漂亮的广场。它既是城市的标志性建筑也是通往广场的国道的终点。广场上有最古老的区域是12世纪天主大教堂的遗址。彩色玻璃窗的独特设计则可以追溯到19世纪。Oldenzaal在历史上是个要塞，中世纪的街道布局仍然清晰可见。广场的设计正是基于现存的教堂和街道而展开的。

广场的正面独具特色，主要由中世纪的街区构成。街区外还有一栋稍微矮一点的城墙，与老城墙并行。广场十分宽阔，有足够的空间来举办各种赛事和活动，这与狭窄的小街道形成鲜明的对比。广场的四周种植了一圈绿树，这更加凸显了广场的矩形形状。人行道的设计充分参考了教堂的样式风格，强调了放松和休闲。广场使用最多的材料就是砖，砖的颜色和图案设计都经过了严格的筛选和搭配。广场在设计中尤其注重各种细节，比如说周围各区域的搭配衔接上，街道设施、排水系统和挡土墙的精确计算和巧妙设计上。所有的这些都将促进这片公共广场的建设和发展。

译者：柒柒

The goal set by Oldenzaal’s city council for the redesign of St. Plechelmus square was to make it the most beautiful square in Twente. St. Plechelmus square lies in the heart of Oldenzaal; it is the city’s landmark and terminus for the country roads that lead to the square.

The oldest sections of the cathedral date from the twelfth century and its colorful stained glass windows, dating from the nineteenth century, make the cathedral truly unique. The city of Oldenzaal is an age-old fortified city whose medieval street pattern is still visible in the city centre. Focussing attention on the cathedral and the medieval street pattern is the design’s leitmotif and source of inspiration for the redesign of St. Plechelmus square.

An open space that is formed by the façades surrounding it is a characteristic of medieval street patterns. A low wall that follows in the direction of the old façades accentuates this characteristic in the redesign. There is a contrast between the narrow streets and the scale in the square, where there is room enough for events, the fun fair and the market. A rim of trees along the edge of the square reinforces the shape of the space. The pavement, in an extraordinary pattern inspired by forms in the cathedral’s stained glass windows, mounts the cathedral on a base. The pattern emphasises the space as a place to stop and relax. Brick is the square’s basic paving material and has been chosen in a particular mixture of colours well suited to both Oldenzaal and the cathedral’s sandstone.

In the plan, a great deal of attention has been given to the details. This has been translated into carefully considered connections with the surrounding area, incorporation of street furniture, drainage and meticulous retaining wall calculations. These will help prolong the sustainability of this public space.