268
Arte Útil archive nr:
268
Initiator:
Frank van Klingeren
Location:
The Netherlands
Category:
urban-development, social
Users:
Children and their parents, Geestenberg inhabitants
Maintained by:
SALTO Eindhoven, Municipality of Eindhoven.
Certification:
implemented
Duration:
1973 - ongoing
Frank van Klingeren
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Het Karregat
Description:
In 1970 the municipality of Eindhoven began a social experiment in the new district of Herzenbroeken with the residents involved in the decision-making phase of the project. The project aimed to bring people into closer contact by removing walls in a shared public space and combining different functions of the building. The interior 'landscapes' were openly connected to one another beneath one roof. The project generated important results and improvements creating links with other local organisations and service – such as nearby schools. It also experimented with multi-purpose functions in rooms such as the bar that doubled as a doctor's waiting room.
Goals:
The aim was to group shops under one roof alongside social, cultural, health and educational facilities.
Beneficial Outcomes:
It provided a new cultural and social space to the Geestenberg inhabitants.