Hamershof – public space

To give the Hamershof a new, more chique, appearance the public space and facades of the shopping mall and houses are transformed. The current appearance of the public area in the Hamershof is cluttered and dated. The new public space must contribute to the renewed image of a pleasant, contemporary and comfortable shopping center where everyone is welcome. To achieve this, paving is completely replaced by 1 new floor that ensures coherence, recognisability and unity. All small and scattered pieces of furniture are replaced by less but larger multifunctional furniture. Seating elements, space for greenery and bicycle storage are combined into one large and beautiful object. Furthermore, the experience of the water in the center is completely different in the new situation. The water is getting narrower than in the current situation, but it is really experienced by raising it, making it touchable and cross-over. In this way, the Kooikersgracht becomes a destination instead of an obstacle in the plan. The new public area will also ensure the integration of the new House of Leusden in the (shopping) center of the municipality.