Locatie Open Oproep 1615 © Michael De Lausnay
Locatie Open Oproep 1615 © Michael De Lausnay
Locatie Open Oproep 1615 © Michael De Lausnay
Locatie Open Oproep 1615 © Michael De Lausnay
Locatie Open Oproep 1615 © Michael De Lausnay
Luchtfoto © GDI-Vlaanderen
Project description
The shopping streets and retail areas in a residential setting are the beating heart of community life. Its appearance reflects the quality of life, diversity and power of the residential district. It is important for Kristus Koningplein in Ekeren to reinforce its identity and liveability. The enhancement of the public space plays a central, principal role for new developments and maximum integration in the existing social fabric. The basic aim of the project is to increase the residential quality of the central square so that it creates a pleasant living, retail and accommodation area and improves access for light-duty road-users and stimulates its trading function.
The needs of local residents, users and traders are central, in addition to improving the quality of the public domain and its visual quality. By having an integral (spatial) development, the flexibility, quality of use, perceived values and blend of functions, linked to creating a well-balanced blend of living, working and
shopping, attracting new visitors, stimulating property that fits in with market needs and encouraging private investments in the visual quality of the premises.
By designing the public area as a meeting and accommodation area, social coherence will be stimulated. Social cohesion will be structured for one part, with practical values, meeting, traffic safety and 'playability' are key principles.
Fee spread/bracket: overall fees 9.67%
Ekeren OO1615
The complete study for the redesign of the Kristus Koningplein. The task involves producing a design, drawing up a set of specifications and the administrative preparation of the building project, as well as the supervision of the works through to handover.
Project status
Selected agencies
- LAND landschapsarchitecten
- 360°/PHL bvba, Jozef Legrand
- Antea Group, Atelier JPLX bvba
- BRUT
- Tractebel Engineering nv
Location
Kristus Koningplein,
2180 Ekeren
Kristus Koningplein in Ekeren
Timing project
- Selection: 8 Oct 2008
- Toewijzen opdracht aan de ontwerpers: 1 Feb 2009
- First briefing: 13 Nov 2008
- Second briefing: 9 Jan 2009
- Submission: 18 Feb 2009
- Jury: 25 Feb 2009
- Award: 2 Mar 2009
- Toewijzen opdracht aan de uitvoerders: 1 Nov 2010
- In gebruikname: 31 Dec 2011
Client
Stadsbestuur Antwerpen
Districtsbestuur Ekeren
Procedure
prijsvraag voor ontwerpen met gunning via onderhandelingsprocedure zonder bekendmaking.
External jury member
Pieter Jacobs
Budget
800,000 € excl VAT and fees (excl. VAT) (excl. Fees)
Awards designers
5,000 € excl VAT per tendering party