Akershusstranda
Open Competition October 2003 (Honorable Mention) |
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| As part of the ambition for developing Oslo as a Fiord City, the Port Authorities arranged an ideas competition for upgrading public access on the prominent site along the Akershus fortress, a long area south of the City Hall Plaza; the brief demanded new organization of existing programs such as the Oslo cruise terminal, the police station, tax free shops, restaurants and some waterfront storage.
Our proposal introduces an open, uncontested “grand” public promenade by clearly splitting port programs and public space in two levels: At quay level all port activities are comfortably accommodated in three large programmatic volumes, on top, a new public deck ramps gently over the port facilities providing an exceptional civic space, protecting and exploiting qualities like openness and free appropriation. Fixed furniture is included as a central feature at the promenade, Oslo longest bench (250m) at the edge of the proposed deck, performing as railing and as a gigantic light fixture.
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Location: Oslo, Norway
Plan/Size: 40.000m/8.000m2
Client: Oslo Port Authority
Projectgroup: Ghilardi+Hellsten Arkitekter with Tai Grung
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