Garden Show Balingen 2023

bETWEEN RIVER- AND CITYscape

With the Baden-Württemberg Garden Show 2023 in Balingen, the open spaces along the rivers Eyach and Steinach will be reactivated. The aim of the design is to create an overall concept that emphasises the connections and spatial boundaries of the urban and landscape spaces. This concept is complemented by the design of landmarks where the transition between the city and the river is designed in a particular manner - not only in the context of the garden show, but also in the long term. Located along the outskirts of the city, the Eyach behaves in a rather introverted manner, turned away from its surroundings. The path running through this dense, green belt is uninterrupted by external factors.

The landmarks along the path are characterized by softer or completely dissolved borders, with city and the river turning towards each other. Along the path four landmarks are emphasized: The balcony at the Stadtgarten, the terrace garden in the Stadtpark, the cascade at the Zollernschloss and the square at the Rappenturm.