Bicycle Parking

Underneath an iconic canopy, an elevated and revitalized public space welcomes visitors. By rigidly reorganizing logistics and banning most car accesses on the ground level, a spacious green pedestrian boulevard could be created -lined by new mixed-use buildings- that allows for direct routes toward the city’s cathedral and its’ cultural center.

The bike-through possibility may be the world’s first …the concept is about speed and safety. The layout allows separating pedestrians and cyclists intuitively while approaching the station’s entrance.

Stairwells and tunnels create direct connections to the elevated square, main terminal building and platforms. Ensuring good orientation and plenty of daylight, the stairwells are surrounded by glassed atria.

Three concrete columns supporting the giant canopy extend all the way down into the parking. These trumpet-shaped elements have a diameter of 5 meters at floor level, falling to 1.2 m at the top, and each one is cast as a single element.

Utrecht profits in many ways: a better public space with a spectacular bike-parking and moreover space for commercial development.

The cycle parking area is constructed using durable materials such as concrete, steel, and wood. With these raw materials, an atmosphere has been created that is best described as warm and intimate, creating a feeling of social safety.

The new pedestrian boulevard has a slight bend in it to focus attention on the new railway terminal. It rises to a level of 6 meters to widen into a square where the entrances of both the station and the shopping mall are situated.

An enormous iconic canopy marks the square and enables a dry crossing. The development is equally appealing to all users and guarantees quick, safe and convenient access whether you are heading for the train or inner city.