REVIT Heritage Report.pdf

Torfaen County Borough Council
REVIT: A Review of the Conservation of Industrial Heritage Assets on Brownfield Sites
Lansinkveld. The Lansinkveld or ‘water square'will connect the Tuindorp area
and the town centre and will also contain local amenities, apartment buildings
and a business centre.
4.6.18 The surroundings of the Dikkers premises will be upgraded into a complex of
art studios, exhibition galleries, workshops, housing projects and catering
industry. An industrial museum will be housed in the Wilhelmina school and at
the centre of the square; the cooling towers will act as a late night meeting
place.
4.6.19 The northern part of the site will form most of the urban area of Woonstad with
a high density of residences and apartments. The Woonstad area will have a
wide range of urban dwellings and green spaces with water features in order to
fill the gaps between the existing neighbouring housing estates and enhance
the coherence in the southern part of town.
Tourism
4.6.20 The development of the Twente Kanaal is the subject of a pilot study with
future uses such as the recreational facilities, botanic gardens or fish ponds in
the pipeline. The canal area has obvious potential as a tourist attraction as
well as the development of the industrial museum at the Wilhelmina school.
4.7 Tilburg
Introduction
4.7.1 The Piushaven of Tilburg is an historic industrial era harbour area on the
Wilhelmina Canal, south west of the centre of Tilburg with potential Brownfield
land extending to 51 hectares. It is located centrally between the centre of the
city and the green peripheral areas. However, the Piushaven area has
become an obsolete business district and the area’s current functions as a
harbour are extremely limited and in decline.
4.7.2 The main partners in the project are the Municipality of Tilburg, local
businesses and resident organisations with the initial phase of the construction
programme starting in 2004. The Piushaven partnership aims to regenerate
the area by connecting the north and south sides of the harbour and canal to
create a cohesive and practicable quarter.
4.7.3 The principle of the project is to build-up the area’s relationship with the city
centre which will enable both areas to benefit from complementary facilities
and public places. By connecting the area to the surrounding infrastructure
this will make working and recreation facilities more easily accessible to
Piushaven’s residents. The objective is to create an area in a multi-functioning
environment which encompasses residential use, employment and recreational
facilities from a mono-functional area. The sites central location will allow the
reduction of commuter traffic and, by developing functions for the area’s water
resources and creating green spaces, it is planned to improve the residents
quality of life.
4.7.4 The main environment problems in the area are the lack of building quality, the
stagnant water and the noise from heavy lorry traffic which puts the area’s
small-scale infrastructure under constant pressure. In addition the area is
largely cut off from the town centre by barriers such as the Ringbaan Oost and
the Ringbaan Zuid (major ring roads) and the Wilhelmina Canal.
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