DecimA Graphite clay pavers add a playful touch and variety to the project

The choice of clay pavers was not made lightly by the project developer and the city council. "In one day I drove around the entire country with the mayor to look at clay pavers and decide which ones were suitable. Taking so much time for something like this ensures that the picture is perfect. As a developer you know how certain ideas look in real life.

But as a layman it's not always so easy. We needed many meetings to show the city authorities that our ideas were not as strange as they seemed at first glance", Stefanie Vanden Broucke (general manager at Vanhaerents Development) tells us with a smile. 

In the end, the DecimA Graphite clay pavers were chosen, with their half-matt, half-glossy texture. Given the texture and because the clay pavers are laid in different patterns, the light reflects in different ways, which in turn creates a playful touch. For example, the clay pavers on the slope follow a stretcher bond pattern while on the upper flat part they are laid in a herringbone pattern.

The different angles of incident light also set off the dynamics of the sloping promenade 

As part of the 'Waregem Zuid' master plan currently being implemented, ZuidBoulevard is viewed as a huge bonus for the city.

There are also plans to use the clay pavers elsewhere in the master plan, to give a sense of unity and create clearly marked lanes for soft road users.