滨海广场
Esplanade
原先夹在阿尔梅雷市中心和韦尔沃特湖之间的混凝土板已被改造成多功能公园。它被设计成一个公共的城市空间，既开放又隐蔽，为用户提供聚集的空间，或者相反，在密集的城市环境中寻找和平与宁静。这一经过改造的室外空间提供了一个软着陆之间的高架城市中心与强大的城市轮廓和宁静的湖泊。有了新的海滨广场，这座城市已经充分利用了它的城市滨水区。
The former concrete slab sandwiched between the city center of Almere and Weerwater Lake has been transformed into a multifunctional park. It is designed as a public urban space that is simultaneously open and secluded and offers users space to gather, or in contrast find peace and quiet in a dense urban environment. This transformed outdoor space offers a soft landing between the elevated city center with strong city contours and the tranquility of the lake. With the new Esplanade, the city has capitalized on its urban waterfront.
Location
阿尔梅雷的海滨广场连接着一个低矮的海滨和一个凸起的市中心。医院、剧院、博物馆、学校、商店和餐馆围绕着这个公共广场。在滨海广场下面，是一个完全不同的世界。一个美食广场、停车场和储藏室入口，供居住在俯瞰广场的建筑物内的居民使用。
The Esplanade in Almere connects a low waterfront with a raised city centre. A hospital, theatre, museum, schools, shops and restaurants surround this public square. Underneath the Esplanade, lies a whole other world. A food court, parking garage and storage unit entrances for residents who live in the buildings overlooking the square.
Organically shaped
为了能够创造出最大数量的绿色表面，观察人们如何在广场上走动是很重要的。这导致创建了不同大小的绿色平原和带有步行路径的网格。广场包含了不同的层次，创造了一个标志性但功能性的梯田景观。它可以在活动日自然登台。平均而言，低层的开阔草地平原与地势较高的凸起平原之间存在着令人愉快的对比和互动，这得益于它们较高的植被，使它们更私密、更隐蔽。这在空间使用方式和活动发生方式上形成了有机的差异。靠近水的地方充满活力，有运动和玩耍的空间，当向中心移动时，环境更安静。
To be able to create a maximum amount of green surface, it was important to observe how people move around the square. This led to creating different sized green plains and a grid with walking paths. The square embraces its various levels, which create an iconic yet functional terraced landscape. It enables natural staging on event days. On average days, there is a pleasant contrast and interaction between the open grass plains on the lower levels and the raised plains that are a bit more private and secluded, thanks to their higher vegetation.It organically shapes a difference in how the space is being used and the activities that take place. There is liveliness – with room for sports and play – near the water and a more quiet setting when moving higher up towards the center.
Humanly sized
We designed a public space that can hold its own and fits in well, sandwiched between downtown and the open water. Large events like the annual triathlon or the freedom festival at the 5th of May can take place on the square, withholding up to 20.000 spectators with ease.
水上楼梯在设计中创造了一个有趣、凉爽的元素，并创造了一个通往市中心（或湖泊）的入口。他们还将湖水拉近市中心100米。水来自Weerwater湖，从湖中泵出并释放回湖中。梯田景观还创造了一个更柔和的平台，并将滨水区变成了一个迷人的城市特色。
Water stairs create a playful, cooling element in the design and create an entrance to the city center (or to the lake). They also draw the lake literally 100 meters closer to the city center. The water is sourced from Weerwater Lake and is pumped from, and released back into, the lake.The terraced landscape also creates a softer landing and turns the waterfront into an attractive city feature.
Close collaboration with residents and stakeholders
毗邻广场的居民应该把滨海艺术中心看作是他们起居室的延伸。因此，我们召集了所有人（活动组织者、广场居民和企业家，以及城市的维护和规划部门），并通过勾勒初步想法开始了建设。除了维护，我们立即选择了美观耐用的材料，使其经得起时间和大型活动的考验。
The residents adjacent to the square should consider the Esplanade as an extension of their living room. Therefore we gathered everyone (event organizers, square residents and entrepreneurs, and the city’s maintenance and planning departments) and kicked off the build by sketching initial ideas. Together with maintenance, we opted instantly for aesthetic yet durable materials, made to withstand the test of time … and large events.
Website: https://echo-urbandesign.com/cases/downtown-fsi-3-1
Other designers involved in the design of landscape (architects and landscape architects): Rots Maatwerk (water feature)
Project location: Esplanade, Almere, Netherlands
Design year: 2017 – 2018
Year Built: 2020
Manufacturer of urban equipment: Struyk Verwo
