Rhine Boulevard Cologne-Deutz Location: Cologne, Germany Designer: Planorama Landschaftsarchitektur Competition Date: 2007 Competition Name: Rhine Boulevard Cologne Competition Site Area: 100,000 sqm Place in the Competition: First Prize
Bastion
Ramp and stairs
Awarded Reason: The design structures the Rhine River front and connects the two parts of the city through a new and outstanding staging of the two elements.
Bird's eye view
Castel divitia
Planorama’s winning concept proposes a multi-purpose park north of the Hohenzollern Bridge between the old exhibition halls and the new headquarters of RTL and Talanx. South of the Hohenzollern Bridge, the riverfront will be configured in the form of steps that descend to the water along the entire distance to Deutz Bridge. These steps help shape an inviting and generous urban space that links the distinctive structures on the right bank with the Cologne skyline visible on the left bank. The Rhine that divided both parts of the city will become the new attractive centre of Cologne. The steps stretch along a length of 450 metres and are interrupted at regular intervals by balconies at the ends of the walkways that lead visitors from the centre of the quarter to the waterfront.
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