Kreuzlingen Hafenplatz Client:
City of Kreuzlingen, Bauverwaltung
February 2002
(Planning Department),
Bürgi’s concept is chosen as the
Switzerland
winning scheme, and the landscape architect begins to develop the
Data:
design.
Park: 7.9 acres (3.2 hectares; 32,000 square meters) Plaza: 1.73 acres (0.7 hectare;
April 2002 Bürgi completes the master plan.
November 2002 Construction work begins: the first
7,000 square meters) May 2002 Material palette:
Bürgi’s office prepares construction
reinforced and refined concrete slabs
documents.
stone is placed on site. December 2002–April 2003 The old harbor walls and ramp are
(6.6 by 6.6 feet; 2 by 2 meters), gravel, wood benches, and painted
June 2002
demolished; the concrete slabs of
concrete seats
Bürgi’s office builds a model of the
the square are put in place; the park
proposal.
areas adjacent to the square are modified according to the project;
Plants:
June 2002–April 2003
and lighting, flagpoles, benches, and
bulbosa, Canna indica (only one
Detail studies of the paving, lighting,
the fountain are put in place.
species is planted each summer);
fountain, and benches are developed.
summer annuals: Geranium, Begonia
winter annuals: Viola and Tulipa
May 2003 June–September 2002
Kreuzlingen Hafenplatz opens with a
January 2002
Bürgi’s office revises the construction
celebration in which the mayor and
After being invited by the city of
documents.
citizens of Kreuzlingen participate.
competition for the redesign of its
September 2002
December 2003
harbor square, Bürgi begins working
Permission documents for the
The project is awarded the “Bronze
on concept sketches and prepares a
beginning of construction are
Hasenpreis Landschaft die Besten”
proposal.
acquired.
2003.
Kreuzlingen to participate in the
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