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Remodelation of the axis Grotemarkt – Astridplein
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Remodelation of the axis Grotemarkt – Astridplein
From
Grote
Markt to Astridpark
The
line traced
by Overleiestraat, Budastraat and Leiestraat streets links Grote
Markt, at the heart of the town of Kortrijk, with Astridpark, at the
gateway to the 19th-century city, and forms part of the north-south
axis running right through the place. It constitutes a backbone along
which much of the historic fabric is organized and the focus for a
complex series of urban activities.
With
its sinuous geometry
and varying width, this axis has been increasingly developed to
facilitate vehicle circulation with little attention to factors of
urban continuity and pedestrian use. Rather than being perceived as a
whole with an organizational role within the town fabric, it has only
ever been seen as a series of isolated fragments joining remnants of
streets. Continuity, smooth flow, ease of interpretation and
consolidation of the full length of this axis are the values
highlighted by the plan.
A
twofold
departure point was suggested by the redefinition of relations
between the various forms of circulation (vehicles, bicycles and
pedestrians) and the creation of a slight base to resize the
proportions of the buildings and increase qualitative perception of
the space. Added to these premisses was the need to adopt a spatial
layout that was not too specific to the existing place and would
allow differing uses to evolve with time.
To
this end, noble materials
were used, such as blue stone for the pavements, with particular
attention to the geometric continuity of the line separating vehicles
and pedestrians, naturally absorbing the changing alignment. Special
care was taken to prevent crossroads disrupting the overall unity,
and the width of the streets on the two bridges over the river was
adapted to integrate them into the whole.
Grote
Markt to Astridpark
The
line traced
by Overleiestraat, Budastraat and Leiestraat streets links Grote
Markt, at the heart of the town of Kortrijk, with Astridpark, at the
gateway to the 19th-century city, and forms part of the north-south
axis running right through the place. It constitutes a backbone along
which much of the historic fabric is organized and the focus for a
complex series of urban activities.
With
its sinuous geometry
and varying width, this axis has been increasingly developed to
facilitate vehicle circulation with little attention to factors of
urban continuity and pedestrian use. Rather than being perceived as a
whole with an organizational role within the town fabric, it has only
ever been seen as a series of isolated fragments joining remnants of
streets. Continuity, smooth flow, ease of interpretation and
consolidation of the full length of this axis are the values
highlighted by the plan.
A
twofold
departure point was suggested by the redefinition of relations
between the various forms of circulation (vehicles, bicycles and
pedestrians) and the creation of a slight base to resize the
proportions of the buildings and increase qualitative perception of
the space. Added to these premisses was the need to adopt a spatial
layout that was not too specific to the existing place and would
allow differing uses to evolve with time.
To
this end, noble materials
were used, such as blue stone for the pavements, with particular
attention to the geometric continuity of the line separating vehicles
and pedestrians, naturally absorbing the changing alignment. Special
care was taken to prevent crossroads disrupting the overall unity,
and the width of the streets on the two bridges over the river was
adapted to integrate them into the whole.
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