The Location
“The Park Comes to the City”, the vision adopted for the redevelopment of Herten’s city center, imbues the district with qualities reminiscent of the nearby beloved Herten Castle Park.
The park, despite its central location in the city, has historically been poorly connected to the surrounding urban neighborhoods. The development concept intends that Herten Castle Park plays an important role in the revitalization of Herten’s urban core.
The concept
The concept “The Park Comes to the City” is both a guiding design principle and a motto for Herten’s climate adaptation strategy. More green space, fewer impervious surfaces, and a sensible stormwater management plan will improve the micro-climate and air quality within the city center. A primary goal was the creation of community friendly, non-consumer centric public space offering opportunities for individual design, such as sponsorship of planting beds.
Data
Client: Stadt Herten
Landscape architecture: Planungsbüro DTP Landschaftsarchitekten GmbH
Other design offices involved in the design of the landscape: Observatorium, Rotterdam; Martin Kohler, Hamburg
Photos: Nikolai Benner
Link: https://dtp-essen.de/projekte/der-park-kommt-in-die-stadt-herten
