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City of Bonn

Redesign of the pedestrian zone: Am Fronhof and Theaterplatz

The redesign of Bad Godesberg's city center is to be carried out in two construction phases; the planning area of the pedestrian zone extends from Am Fronhof square to Theaterplatz.

On 06.09.2023, the Bad Godesberg district council approved the preliminary draft for the expansion of the pedestrian zone between Am Fronhof and Theaterplatz in the Bad Godesberg district center.

The next step is to prepare the preliminary draft for the design planning.
You can download the portfolio for the preliminary design here:

Construction phase Am Fronhof

Site plan preliminary design for Am Fronhof construction phase

In the course of the planning, a "garden passage" is planned, in which a stay, play elements and deep beds are combined with infiltration trenches. Here too, the repetitive elements are intended to link the two squares Theaterplatz and Fronhof. In the Pfarrer-Minartz-Straße area, additional bicycle parking facilities and a planting bed are planned to improve mobility.

Construction phase Theaterplatz

Site plan preliminary draft construction phase Theaterplatz

In the course of the redesign, Theaterplatz will be given an independent, vegetative use characteristic with the function of a main square for sufficient lingering and recreational opportunities. At the heart of this square, a small "grove of trees" is planned as a green oasis and has already been laid out in preparation.

This is intended to make climate adaptation strategies (microclimate, cooling, shading, CO2 binding, water cycle, etc.) as well as social changes (stay and communication, multicoding and exchange, multigenerational coexistence, etc.) visible and tangible. The preliminary design envisages two newly planted trees with a high load-bearing capacity in combination with recreational and play areas.

Realization competition

Participation in the preliminary planning of the Am Frohnhof and Theaterplatz squares

Based on the competition-winning design and the feedback from the online participation in September 2021, capattistaubach_urbane landschaften drew up the preliminary plans for the Am Fronhof and Theaterplatz squares. The location of planned tree planting, a new floor covering, the arrangement of new seating and play facilities on the squares were specified. The draft for the redesign of the squares was published in February 2023 as part of a broad-based public participation process. All interested parties were invited to contribute their opinions and suggestions for improvements to the plans.

The plans could be viewed at the following locations in February

Bad Godesberg town hall, Kurfürstenallee 1A
Fronhofer Galeria (1st floor), Am Fronhof 9
City marketing pavilion, Ria-Maternus-Platz 1
Kinopolis, Moltkestraße 7-9
The planning could also be viewed online from February 1, 2023 at  www.bonn-macht-mit.de (opens in a new tab) and was open for comments.

The feedback could be assigned to four categories:

Planning and design (e.g. paving, materials, "new theater square"/dealing with pavilions,...)
Green-blue infrastructure (e.g. planting, greenery, watercourses, fountains,...)
Use (e.g. shopping and eating, meeting and sitting, events, playing,...)
General


From March 2023, the preliminary planning will be further elaborated on the basis of the participation results and a climate analysis (Greenpass GmbH) carried out in parallel with the participation. The planning is currently being reviewed on the basis of the participation results. The revised plans will be submitted to the political bodies for approval, probably after the 2023 summer break.

Bad Godesberg mission statement process

Further information on the mission statement and ISEK

Political decisions

Mr. Nils-Simon Schütt
Civil engineering office