The essence of Park Triangel consists of seven neighborhoods arranged around a central park which contains the facilities. The neighborhoods are of different sizes but their scales fit to the urban structure of Waddinxveen very well. Two prominent lanes of trees connect all neighborhoods to each other: the Hoofdallee and the Slinger. These two lanes are the main infrastructure of the plan, which offers a solid orientation within the project area. The profile width of the Hoofdallee and the Slinger is 18 meter, its organization within is varied.
The straight lines of the former polders are partly visible in the allocation of the neighborhoods through its straight neighborhood streets. The streets are not too long, which creates a rural character. Parking solutions is solid and varied, parking in small pockets alternated with street parking in several ways. Spacious as well as narrow streets exist in the plan.
The local green space is organized in such a way that every neighborhood has its own green network. Every neighborhood has its own theme for the public green space. The playgrounds are interwoven in the green network. Children can always reach the playground from their home in a safe way and within a certain distance.
A direct connection with the park is proposed from many streets to enable playing inhabitants to walk to the park easily. The park contains a network of pedestrian and bicycle routes. Functionally as well as visually the park serves as a meeting point. It is proposed to be a big arboretum, a collection of trees. This park will refer to the horticulturalist culture through planting which is varied and changes color like if it was magic, from calm white to intensely red. Slopes have been interwoven in the lawn of the park to offer an extra opportunity for play and encounter, like sledge riding in winter, an accessible art or play object or a viewing point on top of the licac-tree hill.
location: Waddinxveen, The Netherlands
design: 2008-2009
client: Municipality of Waddinxveen, Bouwfonds Ontwikkeling
in collaboration with Bureau B+B