Samenvatting

ENCI was the first cement factory in the Netherlands and was important to build up the Netherlands. On a site opposite to ENCI, this proposal of a discovery parc will engage the public in the future of the ENCI-legacy and the value of the former quarry for Maastricht and the Euregion. Sharing the peninsular site with a marina and a castle domain, the parc includes temporary pavilions and a water transportation hub, which are structured on a scaled-down ground plan taken from the quarry. The pavilions are designed with reference to the industrial architecture and make use of recycled materials and reused building components. The panorama tower ties in with a plastic recovery project in the Maas region, embodied in the waterbricks that will fill the walls. The bird pavilion is dedicated to biodiversity, one of the key values attached to the St. Pietersberg. The transportation hub consists of a ENCI recovery labyrinth and a stretched reception hall for workshops and waterfront activities. The project as a whole is composed with different layers, which juxtapose different strategic arguments to start a dialogue about future developments, while at the same time offering a new crossing across the Maas to make the site more connected to both the larger landscape, river and city.