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Dudok aan het Diep<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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With our design for Dudok aan het Diep, we aim to transform part of Groningen\u2019s \u2018Diepenring\u2019 into a vibrant park for the city and all its residents. The design was an entry for a closed competition, which we did not win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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We see this historic structure as a string of green spaces, water features and quays. This area, too, will become a place where people can meet, play sport, have fun and enjoy cultural activities. A public, freely accessible space for people of all ages. A place that enhances the vibrancy and human scale of the city centre.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n <\/picture>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Although the Diepenring encircles the city centre, the quays currently function primarily as hard, utilitarian routes. The unique potential of the water is not being fully utilised, and there is a shortage of high-quality public spaces for the people of Groningen to enjoy. The design competition sought a redevelopment, but risked getting bogged down in a traditional, static approach that does not truly break down the barrier between the people of Groningen and the water.<\/p>\n

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Without innovative interventions, the quay will remain a hard, anonymous boundary within the city. The quality of life will lag behind, and the opportunity to provide a genuine social and ecological boost will be missed. If a design remains too conservative, the dynamics of the site will not change, and the people of Groningen will remain, both literally and figuratively, at a distance from the water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Although we did not win this competition, our vision for an adaptive city is as solid as a rock. At the heart of our vision lies the \u2018Crown Jewel in the Diep\u2019: a floating, movable peninsula inspired by Turfeiland. This flexible structure can pass under Groningen\u2019s bridges, moor anywhere and serves as an open-air stage. A gem that restores the connection between the quay and the water and demonstrates how public space can be activated in a flexible way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Client<\/span> Municipality of Groningen
\nPartners<\/span> LAOS Landscape Architects
\nLocation<\/span> Groningen, the Netherlands
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