Typology |
Urban Landscapes |
Program |
Square |
Location |
BE |
Year |
2020 |
Status |
Built |
Budget in € |
560 000 |
Size in sqm |
2 000 |
Client |
Administration communale de Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode |
Partner Office |
DEV-space |
Photo Credits |
Serge Brison - Vincent Hetch (video) |
Landscape |
BLOC paysage |
Artichaut
: More Square, Less RoadThe design of this new square takes on the challenge to redefine hierarchy between driving and walking in public space. Pavement textures are homogenized throughout the square, roads are raised to sidewalk level only subtly demarcated.
Read moreSidewalks and terraces are increased in size on all sides, further reducing the proportion of space attributed to car use and implying to drivers they are treading on pedestrian ground and thus should drive carefully.
The square itself acts as the focal point of leisure activities, hosting dense vegetation and a semi-circular bench around a topographic play and a fountain as informal playing area for children.
