E18 Portrait - Parkplein aan de Eem

Amersfoort-Kop van Isselt (NL) - Runner-up

 Parkplein aan de Eem

Associates: Marta Cendra i Vilardebo (ES) – architect, Hellmer Rahms (ES), Kees Fritschy (NL) – architect urbanists

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"Parkplein aan de Eem is conceived as a project of re-sourcing in the broadest sense: heritage, materials, energy, space, and social life. Rather than demolition and replacement, it proposes urban transformation through reuse, adaptation, and regeneration, addressing ecological and social challenges in Amersfoort. The structurally sound NeNaFa, Van der Meiden, and ROVA buildings are preserved, renovated, and repurposed, acknowledging their intrinsic value and maintaining a tangible link to the site’s industrial history. New volumes are carefully positioned to frame a public space around them."

Covered public space and garden
Natural pool and meadow
An hybrid of park and square