Turnaround Redesign of the district park at Wendenplatz in Bochum-Stahlhausen

The design of the Wendenplatz is derived from the framework planning for Bochum's Westend. In it, we developed the idea of a square around the high bunker at the corner of Wattenscheider Straße and Gahlensche Straße. The Wendenplatz is to form a representative address by incorporating the traffic areas of the Jütenstraße in the connection area of the intersection and to include the existing neighbourhood park in the north.

First the park
In the first step, the park north of the high bunker was realized. According to ideas from the citizen participation, a multifunctional neighborhood park for residential recreation was created.
The pathways were restructured. Two main axes serve as fast routes from Jütenstrasse and Wendenstrasse to the tram stops. Subordinate paths create opportunities for circular routes of varying lengths and structure the lawn areas. Wide hedge blocks serve as filters to the Wattenscheider Straße. The tree population was thinned out, the valuable green potential can develop again in a species-typical manner. Open and shaded areas alternate, the bunker again lives up to its role as a solitaire on the square.

Climbing and resting
Directly north of the bunker, a partial area was paved as a square area. A plateau at seating height serves as a resting place, skating opportunity and stage. The northern bunker wall is used as a climbing wall by the Alpine Club. Taking up the theme of climbing, a play axis was created along the west-east connection through the park, offering climbing opportunities for the little ones. The axis is crossed by small squares with seating and resting possibilities.