Willy-Brandt-Platz, Gütersloh

The area in front of Gütersloh's main railway station is currently characterised by the disorderly number of bicycle parking spaces and various other ‘construction sites’. The connection to the city centre is considerably restricted by the existing bus station and the associated installations. The relocation of the bus station offers the opportunity to comprehensively improve the area surrounding the main railway station. The robust and high-quality design of Willy-Brandt-Platz will make it an attractive prelude to the city of Gütersloh. A uniform materiality of the surfaces brings together the forecourt of the station building with the spacious areas of the central railway station. Two large stone plazas form the counterpart to the facade of the station building.