Schinkel Promenade RUNNING AMSTERDAM START AIM FRAME METHODS 66% of People Over 15 Years in the European at the Same Time, Sports Is Becoming More Informal, 1

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The dominant path connecting Vondelpark and Rembrandtpark is currently crossing the Schinkel but does not have any relation with it. Because this space is not in use by cars there is no need to built a tunnel here. The new design opens up the sides of this path which makes it a square. The large Platanus trees remain to remain some of the orientation. The path along the Schinkel leaves its monolithic direction and by moving away from the bridge more overview is created on the crossing which lays 1.2 m higher than the surroundings. This also creates space for decks next to the water where people can enjoy themselves in the evening sun or perform exercises. The southern part of the square is separated from the rest by a 1 m high wall to give at a stronger connection with the adjacent buildings so that the cafés for example get a terrace here and the green areas become a safe place for children to play. The northern part becomes an urban gym, with the sport pergola as main feature where sport equipment, but also lockers and water taps for example are implemented in the pergola to make this the ideal start position for your running round.

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The first detail shows how one of the main obstacles, the Zeilstraatbrug, is crossed by passing under it through a tunnel. Because runners hate stopping most, they have the possibility to cross to the other side of the bridge to cross without slowing down. This will make the lap longer, but this removes the irritation of stopping and crossing a dangerous road. The tunnel itself is open towards the water and the bridge is on this point just supported by posts.

Parking facilities Car traffic was reduced in Amsterdam over the last few 0 30 Solving perpendicular roads years, whereas cycling has strongly increased. Close to the major perpendicular roads, a couple of vacant plots can be found, suitable for placing parking garages. By making use of this The original character of this part strategy, one parking garage Concept of Amsterdam is reinvented in every 500 metres will facilitate this design. Although the rolled parking for all people in that area The aim of the design is to out red carpet looks like a large of the Schinkel. This means that create a recognisable structure implementation on a large scale people will have a parking garage for runners in the city, for and is looking very bold, it creates within 5 minutes walking distance orientation, unity and image. recognisability and coherency. On from their homes. The concept is based on the eye level however, it becomes a idea that the running track is human centred environment. The the most recognisable structure waterfronts of the Schinkel become for runners. an identity on the scale of the city by using the same materials on the entire trajectory. These materials and implementations make it clear for whom this area is designed. The three running tracks are all movement in it. These planters are executed in a different material: subdivided by benches every 20 The design unleashes possibilities Red bricks for pedestrians, smooth metres. The existing trees remain for long distance runners to run all Perpendicular roads tarmac for cyclists and graustabiel for and stand in the graustabiel. The the way from the Westerpark or The crossing caused by the big runners. These are divided by grey smallest profile is 9 m wide and the the canals in the centre towards perpendicular roads are the kerbstones. The kerbstone between most common 12 m. Runners space the Amsterdamse bos, without first obstacles to solve. Easy the running path and the cycle path gets wider when profile gets wider being obstructed, which is one of flow along the route is a crucial is a storm water planter, planted with than 12 m. his primary necessities in enjoying element as seen from cases like Stipa pennata, a grass with a lot of the route. Next to that the runner the Amstel. This also ensures that has something to see, not just the people don’t lose their orientation diversity in architecture but also the because they have to leave the Pavement line of the Schinkel and move Parking strip vibrancy on the water and on the slow traffic paths next to him. into a neighbourhood to pass the Cycling/ local traffic crossings. Planter & Benches This design also facilitates the short Running distance runner, as there are many more possibilities of routes to run rounds, not just along the water, Stipa pennata but also in combination with the adjacent parks.

Schinkel promenade RUNNING AMSTERDAM START AIM FRAME METHODS 66% of people over 15 years in the European At the same time, sports is becoming more informal, 1. Where and when do people run? 1. Analysing 110.000 running activities from Union are not physically active at recommended taking place in public space. The amount of runners in Designing the 2. What spatial conditions determine this running mobile running applications. levels. The World Health Organisation considers Amsterdam between 2009 and 2013, has grown from runner friendly city behaviour? 2. Surveying Amsterdam runners on running obesity as one of the largest public health 13% to 26% of the population regularly running. 3. How can these spatial running requirements be experiences. epidemics in western societies. integrated into the urban landscape? 3. Propose interventions through design.

In the West of The Rembrandtpark Amsterdam a similar is one of the larger water structure as the urban parks in Amstel connects the central Amsterdam. IJ and canals of the Looking at running city centre with the usage from both RUNNERS BEHAVIOUR RUNNERS BEHAVIOUR Amsterdamse bos Runkeeper and and countryside: The Strava data, this Schinkel. Looking at park is compared the running usage to other large urban from both Runkeeper parks relatively and Strava data, underused. In this historical water addition the usage structure appears is more than in as a missing link other urban parks in the running unequally divided infrastructure of the over the park: West- city as it is underused Start-stop locations side used less then compared to other east-side of the large water structures park. in Amsterdam like the Amstel. Only the perpendicular roads over the Schinkel are used more intensely.

CASE: CASE: SCHINKEL REMBRANDTPARK RUNNER EXPERIENCE RUNNER EXPERIENCE BEHAVIOUR + EXPERIENCE = REQUIREMENTS BEHAVIOUR + EXPERIENCE = REQUIREMENTS

Runners run Obstructed by Main use Underused Paths too small; Bendy and across, not other traffic parking west too narrow unclear paths along

Few long Too many Not crossable West: No use in Park is unsafe Forested, distance obstacles perpendicular the dark abandoned, runners (crossings) roads no lighting

More short Like Run till West: No long The park-lap is Paths do not distance environment but perpendicular distance too small extend to parks runners untill obstacles roads runners edges

Commuters Complain about No starting East is (the Park has no make use of pollution locations in only) pleasant entrance from very busy roads north/ south entrance north/ south.

STRATEGY STRATEGY

From the data, this water structure forms a missing link in the running Two newly created entrances in the north and south of the Rembrandtpark infrastructure of the city. At the moment the Schinkel could be made more west, create a new slow-traffic connection between north-east and south-west runner friendly by solving two major challenges: Amsterdam. A wide, direct path opens-up the park and creates presence of ongoing traffic, making the park safer. • Not having to stop for obstructions along the Schinkel. Mainly crossing The new entrances simultaneously stretch the parks network to its ends, large perpendicular roads enlarging the ‘park-lap’. Two options to execute the strategy are tested: • Reducing the experienced nuisance formed by other users on the Schinkel embankments, removing car traffic and parking as main space users RUNNING USAGE IN 2020? The design aims to adjust some flaws in the that enhance the liveliness and safety of the new Planting is reduced here, a central, open water which water has a central role. The new Design 1: original design, that had ‘a false start’. The connection. The loss of forest will be compensated landscape is created. By shifting land, islands are north-south connection is created around Design 2: new north-south connection will run along between the new path and the central water body. present that can have clear functions, but also serve as the forest on the right and the central A false start the western flat apartments. Vegetation Forest was already present here, but not experienced, hubs for the east-west connections. Runners that go water body shifts its edges to this path. A What goes will be reduced here, to make the path due to a lack of pathways in the area. The runner can around the central water body, will come back around. clear main lap around the central water around.. visually connected with the flat apartments. now choose: run through the tranquil forest (during The design aims to create a new identity for the park, in will be present. It also creates space to create new urban day), or run along the new apartment buildings (in the functions between the apartment buildings, evening).

In both north-south and east-west direction, a clear A clear main path system around the water body. main path system is present. One main continuing Smaller, forested paths are situated around, in the path, surrounded by smaller, forested paths. east and west park zones.

Due to the new connections in the north and south, A 2500 meter lap is formed by the new path system. the main park lap (running on the main paths)reaches The smaller laps also have integer distances, for 2500 meter. The new forest paths have been designed shorter interval trainings. to make other park laps with certain distances.

New function in the west create a new, lively park edge. The central islands form a strong framework for new urban functions, creating a lively core of the park.

New views emerge where vegetation is reduced. The Reducing vegetation in the centre, creates visual newly added forest will create clear forest zones and connection between the main two north-south paths. 0 250 openings in them.

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0 250 The main path system, where commuting traffic will An open, well lighted park centre created a safe pass, is lighted. The runner can now run a lap in the atmosphere in the evening. evening.

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