Subarea 1, Denmark Avenue et al.

The adjacent Duitslandlaan will be redesigned with a canal or Esplanade, depending on how much space is needed. This will be continued into the central part of the area on Denmark Avenue. As a result, it will become an elongated square that separates the overall area into a northern part and a southern part.

From this square there will be a bicycle/foot bridge that belongs to the through bicycle path along Athenepad to the north. The northern section will create the possibility of completing the City Heart on the east side by adding housing. This will include ground-level town houses, residential blocks and apartments in various forms in a hybrid urban block with pleasant and green courtyards on top of a parking garage. This can be above or below ground. It forms a composite urban block with the office blocks on Europaweg. In the plinth, the lower part of the buildings there will be space for all kinds of social functions, but also think of small eateries and stores. Especially on the Denemarkenlaan there will be space for more facilities (up to 2,^000m2) in several layers. On the new square and on the eastern canal there will be space for town houses. These are narrow tall houses up to 5 layers with a small backyard. Furthermore, the composite block will have different heights between 15 and 40 meters.

The southern block will feature a 40-meter-high residential building. On Italy Avenue, housing project Cadenza 2 is now being realized. For this, the basic principles had already been adopted by the City Council in 2018.

Building Blocks

As a basis for all new construction, changes and reuse of existing buildings, 8 spatial-programmatic building blocks have been described. These building blocks aim to provide a spatial and programmatic framework. By using these building blocks, quality is guarded and new developments become fixed in their surroundings. The building blocks can always be used but points of attention may be different for each subarea or project.

1. Consists of 2 parts. The northern part forms a composite urban block together with the buildings at Europaweg . The southern part itself forms an all-sided urban block.
2. Characteristic facades related to the surrounding public space: Europaweg, Denmark Avenue/Italy Avenue, watercourse linked to (extended Athenestraat/pad) and the new square between the 2 parts.
3. The distinctive facade will contain the urban plinth, front doors and entrances. Large facilities in the plinth on Denmark Avenue. Entrance police station in northwest block.
4. Category (size and scale): 2 (12-18 meters) and 3 (18-40 meters).
5. Introduction of 30 km rule creates opportunities in sports and games on Denmarken Avenue/Italy Avenue. The new square has a layout with water element with high residential quality. Solve parking built and out of sight (underground or in building).
6. The Duitslandlaan will be redesigned as a canal/Esplanade that extends into the new plaza. The watercourse at Athenepad will be laid out as a canal with the addition of (single) trees. The northern part has a number of green courtyards/walkway environment with pleasant routes.
7. The roof will be designed for energy facilities, greenery, water buffering and public/community space. The roof will have good access from the central plaza and courtyards.
8. Merge climate adaptation into developments, improve energy transition (at the building level) and make it available.

For more information on the subareas, see the Inner City Vision 2040.