2022 Volume 77 Issue 5 Pages I_269-I_278
The high-quality public spaces have a good influence on regional development and invite diverse activities. This paper has explored how realized the high-quality public spaces “Waterplein Benthemplein” in Rotterdam city through the document investigation and the interview survey. By focusing on the process of realizing “Waterplein Benthemplein”, this paper highlights the method of consensus building and implementation system. In the conclusion, three points were described as a research result. Firstly, a project team of cooperation between departments was established in Rotterdam city, and worked all of the phases: planning, design, and construction. Secondly, through the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, Rotterdam city discuss the ideas by designers in the private sector, and promoted public-private partnerships with challenging concepts and designs. Thirdly, Rotterdam city and designers held three times workshop for designing with neighbors. Through the workshop, they completed the design where have the functions: inviting the diversity activities and storage of rainwater.
