The borough of Borsbeek wants to redesign Schanslaan and Lucien Hendrickx­lei (known as the 'water tower zone'). The redesign is aimed at enhancing the liveability, quality of accommodation and traffic safety in the hear of the com­munity. With an area of 391.9 hectares, Borsbeek is the smallest borough in the province of Antwerp and has a dense number of inhabitants at 2623 per km². In recent years, the borough has seen the level of through traffic increase signifi­cantly. This has created great pressure of traffic for which the road infrastruc­ture is not suited. As a result, the aim is to return the function of the local roads to what they deserve. Quality of life and the good design of the public area come first. The redesign also needs to have a dissuasive effect on motorists, who
use the local roads as a shortcut to get to the regional R11 and N116 roads. The project has to offer greater town-planning value and increase traffic safety for cyclists and pedestrians. The project zone is also located in a bust school area with 1750 schoolchildren. There is a lack of places to overtake safely, good stop­ping places for public transport and a safe drop-off zone for pupils. The project zone is made up of a number of different areas that require a total approach in terms of functional cohesion as they are all spatially separated. Schanslaan is a link between the densely built-up village centre and the residential areas to the east. It also provides a direct link to the N116. Lucien Hendrickxlei and the area around the water tower have possibilities for developing further into an access gateway to the village centre. The task for the designers consists of drawing up an integral master plan for the area and coming up with a practical proposal for redesigning Schanslaan and Lucien Hendrickxlei.
The master plan also needs to serve as a guide and tool for client to make the core of the village liveable again while giving the centre a stronger identity. The design will have a strategy that can be carried out in phases. Schanslaan will be approached initially. Phase two will be the redesign of the water tower zone and surroundings of the school. Phase two can be divided in terms of time into several part-assignments, depending on the design and the budget available.

Fee spread/bracket:  7% - 9%