Rødberg (NO

PROJECT SCALE — XL/L – territory / urban + architecture LOCATION — Rødberg, Nore og Uvdal municipality POPULATION — Rødberg 502 inhab.; Nore og Uvdal 2,482 inhab.; up to 20,000 inhab. in the high season STRATEGIC SITE — 110 ha

PROJECT SITE — 28 ha SITE PROPOSED BY — Municipality of Nore og Uvdal OWNER OF THE SITE — Municipality and private owners POST-COMPETITION PHASE — Planning and/or building commission

GRO RUDI — Municipal Director of Planning and Public Works, Municipality of Nore og Uvdal

1. WHAT ARE THE GOALS OF THE SITE MUTATION? The goals for Rødberg is to increase productivity, make new connections and inspire further development of the city centre for the local industry, the inhabitants and second-home dwellers.

2. HOW CAN THE SITE BE INTEGRATED IN THE ISSUES OF PRODUCTIVE CITIES? HOW DO YOU CONSIDER THE PRODUCTIVITY ISSUE?

Rødberg presents a great potential and definitely needs to increase productivity; and the combination of productivity in business, industries, apartments, events and people is crucial for the future success in Rødberg. The productivity issue made us very aware of the importance to develop and maintain a good offer of possibilities, meaning that people will spend more time in Rødberg, both by living and working.

3. HAVE YOU ALREADY DEFINED A SPECIFIC PROCESS FOR THE URBAN AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE AFTER EUROPAN COMPETITION?

We have already started the process of refurbishing and improving the area surrounding the main street. We have also started the process of refurbishing old paths in the terrain close to the city centre and creating new connections in and around Rødberg. Hopefully we will also look into the possibility of building new apartment buildings in the near future.