Surrounding the iconic Titanic Belfast, Slipways and Titanic Hotel, this area of waterfront holds the heart of the Titanic Quarter and has the potential to provide a truly world-class waterfront promenade and a new day and night destination for the residents of Belfast. With a range of design interventions along the river’s edge, the promenade could become an important cultural, economic, ecological and social resource for the city.
With plans already in place for Titanic Quarter to expand northward, an opportunity exists for a new west facing, urban waterfront. Existing plans for development show a new residential quarter with active building frontage, pedestrian waterfront promenade and attractive public realm.
Opportunities to further increase the leisure potential of the promenade could include artificial beaches, active travel connections and increased access to the water’s edge.
Meanwhile, the addition of design interventions such as widening the promenade with cantilevered or piled linear deck, public floating pontoons and jetties with boat access as well as floating wetlands would add visual interest, soften the water’s edge and improve biodiversity. As for all areas a considered SuDS strategy should be delivered.
Opportunities to further increase the leisure potential of the promenade could include artificial beaches, active travel connections and increased access to the water’s edge.
Meanwhile, the addition of design interventions such as widening the promenade with cantilevered or piled linear deck, public floating pontoons and jetties with boat access as well as floating wetlands would add visual interest, soften the water’s edge and improve biodiversity. As for all areas a considered SuDS strategy should be delivered.
Dundee Waterfront in Scotland
Waitangi Park SuDS in Wellington
Kumutoto Shelter and sculpture in Wellington
Natural materials along Sandkaj Promenade in Copenhagen
Summer days on the boardwalk at Havnparken in Copenhagen
