A8ernA
A8ernA is a public space in Koog aan de Zaan, Zaanstad, the Netherlands.[1] The urban renewal project cost 2,700,000€ and was a Joint Winner of the 2006 European Prize for Urban Public Space.[1]
Features
A8ernA makes use of the space under the A8 motorway bridge as it passes through Koog aan de Zaan. It contains an area for teenagers consisting of a graffiti zone, a skateboarding park, a break dance stage, ping-pong tables, a small football pitch, a basketball court and benches for couples.[1]
Construction
The semi-spherical concavities in the skateboarding park were built using blocks of polystyrene cut to measure with a computer-controlled saw and coated with concrete.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "A8ernA, Zaanstad (Netherlands), 2005". Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona.
External links
- "A8ernA: Zaanstadt (Netherlands), 2005". publicspace.org. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
- "A8ernA by NL Architects". architonic.com. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
Coordinates: 52°27′49″N 4°48′30″E / 52.4635°N 4.8084°E
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