WVTTK Architects’ Living Bus Shelter in Eindhoven is Overflowing with Plants

We spotted <a title="WVTTK Architects Create Eindhoven’s First Lush Green Bus Stop" href="http://www.wvttkarchitecten.nl" target="_blank">WVTTK Architects’</a> luscious bus stop while visiting Eindhoven, The Netherlands, a few weeks ago, but in fact it has been blooming since 2009. A winner of a Municipality’s competition called Eindhoven Surprising Green, the bushy bus shelter provides a pleasant green space for people to wait for public transport. Located at a central location in front of Eindhoven's futuristic <a title="WVTTK Architects Create Eindhoven’s First Lush Green Bus Stop" href="http://inhabitat.com/eindhovens-futuristic-blob-building-hides-1700-bikes-in-its-belly/" target="_blank">“Blob”</a> building, it emphasises the fact that the city is ahead of its time.

Innovative, eco-friendly and alive, the Mathilda shelter integrates to the many green spaces that Eindhoven already has.

The green bus stop was created as part of a competition organized by the Municipality of Eindhoven back in 2009.

A feature during 2009´s Dutch Design Week, the bus stop didn’t get enough press attention, until now.

WVTTK Architects's Jackel Henstra and Joost van der Klooster designed the shelter to make the city greener but also to integrate it with the many existing nature spaces the city has.

It physically joints Eindhoven’s Golden Oriole, the Dommel and Genneperparken.

With a green roof and green wall panels full of growing plants in pockets, the luscious public feature also has space for advertising companies.

Sustainable companies can advertise as the total experience of sustainability tones, exposing their brands to a sustainability experience space.

In the future, the bus stop will also feature various types of gadgets, like charging points for electric transport and mobile phones, LED signalling of the coming bus, buses powered by hydrogen and rental points for bicycles.

This integrated system will make sustainable transport more visible and to flourish in the city.

Created in collaboration of local companies like Soontiëns gardeners, Chip Metal BV, and CBS Outdoor, this green point creates experience and awareness.

A good variety of plants placed inside metal pockets create a bio diverse system that will flourish, attract local wildlife and make the waiting more interesting.

Imagine picking up some basil or edible flowers for your dinner while waiting for your bus home.

This piece of functional urban nature is just an experimental spot that works and hopes to replicate around the area, offering Eindhoven’s inhabitants an even greener lifestyle.