Johann-Peter-Boelling-Platz

Urban public space. Diverse, multifaceted, everyday and yet special. The Old Market Square is understood and designed as one of the places of Gladbach's urban society, as a place of everyday life, as a place for large celebrations and as an open space for art, culture and education. The Abteiberg as a whole is a special place for Mönchengladbach. The atmospheric contrast between the green hillside and the dense urban space is the starting point for the design. In the heterogeneous structure of various buildings from different periods and due to a lack of design, Johann-Peter-Boelling-Platz is lost in the existing fabric. The aim is to minimise the dominance of traffic and to bring the individual parts together and balance them in their centre. The square is qualified as a link in the spatial structure between the slope and the city through comprehensive unsealing and traffic reorganisation. Lush tree plantings create a unique atmosphere between the different architectures. At the same time, the square remains transparent at eye level and open for use in its centre.