Stop, Explore, Move along
with Gil Molho, Hessel Rippe, Nicole de Boer
dimensions approx. 13 x 3 x 3 meters
materials fiber-reinforced concrete, steel mesh, wood, polyester, PVC a.o.
Fietshalte (lit. 'Bike-Stop') is a bicycle-friendly drive-thru - a lightweight structure placed next to bicycle lanes along parks, urban traffic or in the countryside. The station functions as rest area and info-box, and can be fitted with lighting, display panels and other devices. As it is open to access for cyclists, rollerbladers and pedestrians, Fietshalte/W offers a chance to stop, examine and experience one's surroundings, promoting recreational cycling in the countryside and in the city.
Fietshalte/W is a registered project.
Four versions of Fietshalte/W, corresponding to four primary settings, are proposed:
1) scenic 2) industrial 3) renewing neighborhoods 4) daily route to work.
Each station is site-specific in form and content. Together the stations form a city network of information and communication hotspots. Locations in Eindhoven may include the Karpendonkse Park, Kanaaldijk Zuid, Strip-S, Woensel-West and the High-Tech Campus.
On Sunday 10th May, Fietshalte/W (W for Woensel) was first presented in a public stall on Groenewoudseweg in the Woensel-West biennal Lentemarkt, receiving favourable responses.
