van hoofdDORP tot hoofdSTAD

The main objective of this graduation project is developing a regeneration plan for the downtown area of Hoofddorp to improve the connection between railway station and town centre for pedestrians. The design will be developed on three levels, which are connected to three urban planning themes: - Urban regeneration; - Route between railway station and town centre for pedestrians; - Public space. The focus of the project is, as mentioned before, on pedestrians who visit the town centre of Hoofddorp, coming from the railway station. Therefore, the main focus for the interventions is on public space, the spaces pedestrians and cyclists use. However, merely improving the public space will not improve the introvert character of the downtown area, as mentioned before. Therefore, improvements in the urban fabric will be incorporated in the designs for the route and the regeneration plan for the downtown area of Hoofddorp.Urban regenerationUrbanismArchitectur