Discussion: Climate-adapted Urban Development with High-quality Public Spaces – a Conversation with Dirk Van Peijpe
- Frank Kaltenbach
Skaters glide down the ramps, students sit among bushes on steps above the basketball court, and children play on a square concrete island. With the three depressions in the once flat and unattractive square, De Urbanisten have not only created a green topography for the local residents but also made an important contribution to Rotterdam's flood protection. DETAIL landscape spoke with Dirk van Piepe, who, together with his business partner Florian Boer, is the founder and owner of De Urbanisten.
