Runner-Up – Painting Greyfields

Painting Greyfields

AUTHOR(S) — Mika Friis (DK), Architect; Karin Frykholm (SE), Tara Fartash-Naini (SE), Lisa Fransson (SE), Kajsa Henriksson (SE), Students in architecture

ENKÖPING (SE) — RUNNER-UP

CONTACT — Upplandsgatan 9a, 21429 Malmö (SE) +46 768103834 karinfrykholm@hotmail.com

TEAM POINT OF VIEW — With the productive city as a main theme for Europan 15, this project seeks to comment and transform the vast grey field lands that are reaching a point of disrepair. It is here, at the edge of the city, that the structure of the city fabric falls apart, leaving an area in shattered islands floating on a sea of asphalt. To prevent the city from crumbling on its edges, we must recreate a structure and sense of connections within these grey fields.

JURY POINT OF VIEW — “Painting Greyfields” is a strong conceptual proposal with an interesting analysis of the site. The proposal describes a process of citizen involvement, ready to start today. These ideas for activities and temporary use are very interesting. The analysis and the conceptual images show clear and educated ideas for the site. The green fingers and the concentration of buildings towards Salavägen is a strong concept and provides good tools for continued development.