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STEELSC APE PR OCESS DIARY
Landscape architec ture students in the city of Steel - Frederiksværk The unique historical site that defines Frederiksværk, its relation to Arresø and Roskilde Fjord, the significant coastal landscape behind the main pedestrian street and the canal has drawn attention to teachers and researchers from The University of Copenhagen. Consequently the University has organized a planning laboratory in Frederiksværk. The student projects will be a supplement to the competition that takes place later this year.
Until the end of June 60-65 students from Denmark and the world will be working intensively with a transformation of Frederiksværk. The overall design question is how Frederiksværk can be transformed within the following themes; 1. The connection between the water and the urban environment. Sustainable landscapes. 2. The urban spaces and their mutual relations. Climate and recreational space. 3. Access and identity. Affilia-
tion. The aim is to work with both innovative and traditional solutions in a design for a sustainable urban process in Frederiksværk. Throughout the course at team of Landscape architects, teachers and researchers from The University of Copenhagen will follow and support their work. The studio entail travel, reshearch and field work into a wide range of exemplaty sites in Barcelona, Spain. This paper will work as the stu-
dents dairy, where they each week upload their work, to share with orthers and to show the overall process of their work. One spread corresponds to one week of group work. In the end, this paper will show how the students have gone from analysing and finding a concept in week one, to having a complete masterplan and design proposal in the end of their journey throgh Frederiksværk.
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Kolofon La n d s c a p e P l a n n i ng 2 0 1 3 - proce ss diar y Al-Khumisi, Dawid-Rami
Hansen, Maja Cecilie Aarup
Layer, Hannah
Poulsen, Hanna Ancher
Andersen, Martin Hedevang
Hansen, Marie Baastrup
Loulie, Jennifer
Roigart, Adam
Alsing, Jette
Hansen, Peter Lundsgaard
Linnet, Jens
Rosenlind, Jannik
Balle, Marie Lene Aalund
Hare, Richard Andrew
Merkel, Anders Skovgaard
Sparr, Rebecca
Bech, Camilla Kristensen
Hellmann, Rebecca Johanna
Mosch, Michael
Steinarsdottir, Vigdis
Braae, Ellen
Katharina
Muurbech, Mille Emilie
Stevenson, Katie Margaret
Brincker, Sofie
Hessner, Emma
Münster, Carina Thorsted
Straathof, Roy
Claringbould, Karen
Hjerl, Martin Lysholm
Mørch, Kirsti Reinsberg
Säretun, Lovisa
Coffic, Virginie Le
Horn, Carolina
Nemeth, Caroline Sofie Grenaa
Thunarf, Christian
Dam, Torben
Janjooa, Jaffer Naveed
Nålsund, Ingrid
Tomasiak, Marta
De Gorostarzu, Pauline
Juncker, Christian Weber
O’Sullivan, Colm
Elleby, Esben
Kalicinska, Monika
Oudenaarden, Sarah
Ellerbæk, Anna Gerd Skaaning
Kimer, Anine Svendsen
Papadopoulou, Georgia
Ganderup, Pi Maria
Kirk, Astrid Jakobsen
Pedersen, Niels-Christian
Gertsen, Gitte Adler
Kjær, Emilie Kjeldsen
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Goncalves dos Santos, André
Kristiansen, Sara Spencer
Persson, Ellinor
Goulart Fernandes, Ana Rita
Larsen, Gorm Egdal
Petersen, Laura Freyberg
Gramkow, Marie Christoffersen
Larsen, Sune Harboe
Petersen, Line Berglund
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Weaving Frederiksvaerk
Visualisation illustrating a new look ‘Strandgade’. A densified street with celebrating the historic and new built form. The key viewline of the Frederiksvaek Church is retained and strengthened with the Frederiksvaerk is a town that looks good on paper. It ticks many boxes when considering what makes a town intersting. What attracts people to visit, work and live. It has a rich, diverse and multicultural heritage which is still evident in its built form and people. The town is set in a diverse natural setting with both water and forest at its doorstep. It has the charm of a small village yet is home to 8000 people and serves a wider regional catchement of 30,000 people. However when visiting and analyising the town, something is not working. The ‘Workitout’ studio will develop, test and seek a design solution throughout the duration of this course. Our preliminary analysis indicates the key issues of the town include: • Lack of ‘Town Centre’ or heart for Frederiksvaerk; • Poor connectivity with key destination nodes and promi-
nent buildings in the town. Strong viewlines exist which are not reflected in the built environment; and • The surrounding natural attributes of the town are poor intergrated.
What’s in a heart?
Through the initial analysis of the site, the historical heart of the Frederiksvaerk is still strong, however has been disconnected through the modern expansions of the town. The ‘mainstreet’ shopping precinct
retail axis, engaging with the canal and reinvigorate the historic heart of Frederiksvaerk. The new built form will be woven around some of the exitsing historic structures. This concept seeks to create a true city centre, serving both the local residents, regional residential catchment and industrial areas.
Strengthen Viewlines
The towns urban structure has indirectly created a number of strong viewlines that should be retained and enhanced through an expansion of the town centre. Key streets such as Strandgade and Vognmandsgade have buildings of historic significance acting as key anchors.
‘The town heart is disconnected’ is anchored with a big box retail which causes further disconnect to both land uses and pedestrian permeability. Our first concept is to expand the heart of the centre further north, engaging both sides of the canal.This concept will see the ‘big box’ retail Current perspective of Strandgade from the Caravan Park, with the Fredoffer dispersed in a new east-west eriksvaerk Church in the background. By Rami, Sophie, Anders and Jennifer
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Group One WEEK 1 Our concept seeks to strengthen the existing viewlines and develop new view corrdiors. The new view corrdiors will provide a framwork the new urban structure of the town.
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Nature surrounds Frederiksvaerk. Anywhere you stand and look around, you will get a glimpse of the lake, the wetlands, the fjord or the forest. All is admired from a far.They are intimidating natural elements to its citizens, which they rarely visit.
When walking through these elevated forest areas, there are significant views of the town, the water and the industry. Another attribute of the town. Denmark is a relatively flat country, however Frederiksvaerk has some signficant hills providing amazing views which shoul d be further explored. Our final concept for this project seeks to bring nature down to the people’s level and better integrate it with the town. It also seeks to intergrate the wetlands and natural sections of the canal with the town.
Figures above illustrate the ‘Town Heart Overall Strategy’ - the role of the Frederiksvaerk town centre, within a regional context, connecting with surrounding land uses.
Concept Model 1 - ‘ Weaving Frederiksvaerk’ By Rami, Sophie, Anders and Jennifer
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Loosen’ the Noose
Visualisation illustrating a new look ‘Strandgade’. A densified street with celebrating the historic and new built form. The key viewline of the Frederiksvaek Church is retained and strengthened with the Does a city have only one heart? One central place of focus? One muscle that controls a whole body? Our initial analysis of Frederiksvaerk suggested that it ‘lacked’ a focus - a city ‘heart’. What had historically been the heart, the driver of the town had been disconnected from the modern expansions of the city. Our preliminary concept for Frederiksvaerk sought to strengthen the numerous precincts into one city ‘heart’, weaving a new nature and urban fabric. However through spending a week in bustling Barcelona and the quaint old city of Girona, our team experienced numerous ‘hearts’ within these cities, all with varying functions, equally as important as one another, all working in harmony. We elected to go ‘back to the drawing board’ by reviewing the other issues raised during our preliminary site visit, and inspiration gained through our study tour.
Blockage and Barriers
There are two significant and visible barriers in Frederiksvaerk, which have affected the urban framework of the city. The big box shopping centre and Peder Falsens Vej. At the junction of where these two entities meet creates a disconnect of urban and nature in the city. Our concept seeks to allow nature
Diagram One illustrates the key blockage of the city.
to follow its natural path and overtake this man-made imposition. The foundations of the shopping centre will provide a basis for a new green
‘Its about nature overtaking man-made inverventions ’ social meeting space, adding to the cultural fabric and history of the town. It will continue to be an important social meeting space for all people through simple, sympathetic urban interventions. The removal of the shopping centre will give the forest an opportunity to come in to the town, further strengthening the existing east-west natural axis. Our analysis also illustrates that Peder Falsens Vej bisects the city. Our concept seeks to reduce the amount of dedicated road space, and revert it back to public space. Asphalt will be replaced by a permeable textures such as cobble stone and paving treatments, with
its primary purpose of slowing the traffic down. Existing green spaces and new urban spaces will be created off this shared space spine, strengthening its connection through space.
Multifunctional Spaces
A significant lesson learnt from the Barcelona study trip is that it is possible to create both beautiful and usable multifunctional spaces by combining urban elements with nature in a experimental fashion. Multifunctional spaces must take both people and the city into consideration. Our concepts have been influenced by our experiences in Parche Mil Lenari and Parc Miro. These parks illustrated how commercial, passive and recreational uses can work in harmony. Our concept seeks to introduce small urban interventions into the landscape and terrain of Frederiksvaerk.
Nature, urban, nature
Nature surrounds Frederiksvaerk. Anywhere you stand and look By Rami, Sophie, Anders and Jennifer
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‘Inviting people into nature through simple urban inverventions ’ rarely visit. When walking through these elevated forest areas, there are significant views of the town, the water and the industry. Denmark is a relatively flat country, however Frederiksvaerk has some signifi-
cant hills providing amazing views which should be further explored. It is proposed that the steel and production history will be woven through these natural areas as the key material used in urban interventions. Our final concept for this project seeks to bring nature down to the people’s level and better integrate it with the town. Through small urban interventions in the landscape such as terracing, furniture, It also seeks to integrate the wetlands and natural sections of the canal with the town, with more vegetation and crossing points.
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Concept Model Two strongly illustrating the east-west nature axis and traffic calming of Peder Fasens Vej.
Diagram Two illustrating the ‘XXX’ Concept, and its impact on a regional scale.
Street Section of the new look Peder Falsens Vej - reduced road space to make way for greater pedestrian space. By Rami, Sophie, Anders and Jennifer
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Transitional Environments
Concept diagrams. Wetland and forest (1), Urban strips (2) Buildings within the urban strips (3), The urban spaces in between the buildings (4). ‘Transitional Environments’ seeks to weave the natural areas defining the edge of Frederiksvaerk into the centre, strengthening the town’s core and identity, whilst celebrating its natural and cultural heritage. Historically the structure of Frederiksvaerk ran in an east-west orientation following the river connecting the Roskilde Fjord and Arreso Lake, with much of its historic built form following this flow. The modern expansions of the town have had a more north-south focus along key movement infrastructure such as the railway and road networks.
Three pillars of Frederiksvaerk
Following on from our recent site visit and analysis of Frederiksvaerk, three following elements define the town: • Nature physically shapes the town to the east and west, with the ‘Beech’ forests and ramsar wetlands. • Water is strongly defines the town by picturesque canals and Lake Arreso and the Roskilde Fjord on the towns
periphery. Steel is the essence of Frederiksvaerk. The town was founded in 1756 on the basis of steel production (gunpowder, bullets and cannons), which continues to play a significant role in the town’s historic identity and economy. These important elements have been defined as the ‘pillars’ of Frederiksvaerk, which will be carried through the design concept and its implementation. •
The Concept
This concept seeks to reinforce this existing urban and nature structure by adding new layers to Frederiksvaerk’s framework. The three main nature characteristics of Frederiksvaerk - the ‘forest’, the ‘cultivated’ and the ‘wetlands’ will be interlaced in varying densities, in an east-west direction, through the centre of town. The two key nature anchors, the ‘forest’ and ‘wetlands’ will be further enhanced and pedestrian accessibility improved. Along this east-west nature corridor small interactions like boardwalks strengthens the experience
of the nature anchors, closer to town-core new public spaces creates recreational meetingpoints where nature and industrial history melts together, combined waterretention and multifunclocal drainage solutions and viewlines to the sea works as interpretations of wetland in a more cultivated context. Four ‘urban’ north/south corridors will be imposed within the na-
“Frederiksvaerk is unique in containing multiple environments within a 20 minute walk. ture corridor. These urban corridors have been developed, based on the existing urban structure. These areas will be the focus for new urban development and change in Frederiksvaerk. The towns rich industrial heritage will be lightly woven through these transitional environments through public infrastructure ie. furniture and guiding rails by using steel as a material.
Defining Environments
Walking 1 km in an east-west
direction takes the user through multiple environments in Frederiksvaerk; forest, urban, cultivated and wetlands. This is a significant attribute of Frederiksvaerk, which this concept seeks to reinforce. Frederiksvaerk characteristics can be defined as: • The ‘forest’ containing predominately ‘Beech’ trees of varying ages to the east; • The ‘cultivated’ which predominately include fruit trees, an orchard, cherry blossoms and cut hedges and controlled nature located through the urban strips. • The ‘urban’ areas will have steel introduced as design elements. • The ‘wetlands’ located on the west edge of town, consisting of plants, trees, grasses, shrubs etc. adapted to wet habitats. This concept seeks to interlace these special nature characteristics in an east-west structure through the town. Elements of ‘forest’, ‘wetland’ and ‘cultivated’ environments will be present along the south-north-axis, strengthening its core and identity.
A photographic analysis depicting the ‘nature’ characteristics of Frederiksvaerk; the Forest (1), the Cultivated (2), the Urban (3) and the Wetlands (4), which will be inter-woven through Frederiksvaerk, creating a strong central core. By Sophie, Rami, Anders and Jennifer
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Framing FredriksvĂŚrk
First Visualisation of the framing routes throughout Fredriksvaerk. A crossingpoint of two frames at the City Center.
Our individual models gave us a lot of inspiration about Frederiksvaerk design concept. We combined all ideas and analyzed indicated problems. During discussion we focused both on local spots and large scale issues. We looked for main paths, important, characteristic areas and significant points. Finding connections and identity, showing structure and nature were our main focuses. Inspired by the Bjarke Ingels Group and their project Stockholmsporten, we thought about locating an enormous structure in the middle of the city. The aim of this construction would be a reflection of surrounding beautiful area, nature and landscape. A tower, wooded hill, balloon or modern structure would arouse interest among people. Another idea which came out from brainstorming process was usage of lights in order to emphasize outside shape of the city and landscape. Lights would be in in-
visible for birds and other animals and will not have any influence on wild life. Finally we agreed on common concept: in our model we would like to highlight local history, show different stories of the Frederiksvaerk and solve ongoing issues mentioned above. First part of the modelling process was finding hot spots - places that are already important for citizens, touristic places and other interesting or meaningful sites. Next we created new spots in different parts of the city, which would become part of our project. We connected selected points and those created paths formed four frames crossing each other. Each frame had individual pattern and style visible up close and from afar. With this concept the central part of the city will be more comprehensible and engaging. There will be connection between various areas and new public spaces will be arranged. The initial concept of the frames in Fredriksvaerk
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Overview picture of the concept
We would like to highlight local history
Looking through the city
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Find your way !
First Visualisation of the framing routes throughout Fredriksvaerk. A crossingpoint of two frames at the City Center.
The aim of the project is to breathe new life into the city of Frederiksværk as a phenomenon of cultural history and as part of existing qualities of the landscape. Frederiksværk is a city with a widespread history visible all over the city. At the same time the landscape provided lots of beautiful sites, such as tree covered hills surrounding the city and an amazing shoreline to the Roskilde Fjord. Despite all these qualities the city still lacks something. It seems like early urban planning has failed and divided city into smaller unconnected areas. It is easy to get lost in the city and there are not many landmarks to use for orientation. To reconnect the city it is necessary to acknowledge the qualities and define the missing links. As the urban planner Kevin Lynch suggests paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks are important to have an understandable city for its citizens. The pattern of the existing qualities according to this theory has helped us to define areas where there was a need of intervention.
By framing different parts of the area, we are able to map the points of interests. The frames are turned into and organic carpet which reconnects and embraces the city. Putting in new structures that repeats themself along the routes we can obtain our goal. We will use commonly known urban inventories such as trees, hedges, light poles, bollards, trash cans etc. The paths create very interesting voids, which also calls for attraction, but in a later stage. This gives the municipality suggestions for locating further development. This project starts a process of a better and easier understandable city of Frederiksværk.
The initial concept of the frames in Fredriksværk
The different areas will be experienced around the city. By Martin Andersen, Camilla Bech, Alicja Koloszyc, Sarah Oudenaarden
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A crossingpoint of two frames at the City Center near the church.
“Fuga. Et voloratusda et voluptios quis” Section of bridging and connecting the city. References of paths
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Fredriksnetværk
Masterplan of Fredriksværk showing the network of hotspots bound together by landscape structural routes.
Frederiksværk is a city with a widespread history visible all over the city. At the same time the landscape provides lots of beautiful sites, such as tree covered hills surrounding the city and a shoreline to the Roskilde Fjord. The current situation is lacking a visible structure in the city. To structure Fredriksværk a network is designed for the city to connect identity points reflect-
ing the underlying landscape structure. To reconnect the city it is necessary to acknowledge the qualities and define the missing links. As the urban planner Kevin Lynch suggests paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks are important to have an understandable city for its citizens. The pattern of the existing qualities according to this theory has helped us to define areas where there was a need of intervention.
Mission Impossible
To step out of the frames we focussed upon last weeks, we turned back to the idea to our first and most important thoughts about Fredriksværk; its morphological position in the landscape, ehanced by the hills and the water of the lakes coming in by the river. The important nodes, concluding to our analysis, are part of experiencing this surrounding nature and will be unifying the city when connect-
ed in the network of hotspots. Our process developed from framing specific zones to connecting frames of intervention in the inner city.
“From framing zones to connecting frames of intervention” The Concept
Focussing on the experience of this variety of nature by man we introduce the concept of a network with-
Section of Fredriksærk showing the visual connections and landscape patterns changing along these connections.
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Group 2 WEEK 3 in the city with nature in a guiding role. What started as a concept with frames to connect hotspots, the hotspots turned out to be the frames of interest themselves. In order to bind these hotspots together, the structures consist of landscape elements defined in three different zones; the hills, the forest and the lower grassland. The use of morphology and the height differences are a tool to guide to a variety of interesting destinations for both inhabitants and visitors of Fredriksværk. To conclude, excavating the morphology in the city to link hotspots will guide people and make entire city coherent. The design of the master plan can be summarized in four layers of different scales. Layers: - Typology zones (large scale structure) - Landmarks (single elements) -Hotspots (urban/natural fabric) -The linking landscape
Typology zones
To experience your position in the landscape, a tool with corresponding elements for each zone is used to design the hotspots/ squares and the linking landscape structures. For example, for a structure in the hill-zone, pines are used as vegetation and in the forest-zone deciduous trees.
Landmarks
Visual connections are an important component of the overall master plan. On the squares or connection-points, landmarks are made visible to continue your way in the right direction. Guided by the visual connection of the higher points as the chimney and the church tower, you are naturally led through the city. We introduce new landmarks like a bridge between the hills and landscape elements highlighting the entrance to
the city next to the shopping mall.
Hotspots
The existing points in Frederiksværk, which can give the city a new asset to develop along, are: - the Shopping mall square - the entrance to the Hill-route - a Viewpoint over the city - the Station - the Shoreline To make the network there is a need for a new hotspot, which can redirect and distribute the inhabitants and visitors. The central placed hotspot is a reflection point of the morphological position of Frederiksværk. Since it is the centre of the zones it will be designed reflecting the map of Fredriksværk, introducing the landscape structures departing from this crossing point towards the hotspots and visible by the landmarks.
Conceptproces: from framing zones to connecting frames of intervention.
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The linking landscape
As a carpet a connecting landscape is spread out on the city. Reaching each hotspot and joining them in the central reflection point. The linking landscape open up the city and make interesting paths, ready to be explored. The path consist of structures that reflects the existing landscape. The build-up area will mime the scale and characteristics of the existing. Tree sorts are chosen according the existing habitat and paths offer better connections and new spaces to be developed.
The network city: connected hotspots with guiding landmarks.
Further Developments
Next week we are planning on defining the actual form of the landscape structures along the routes, also we will focus on designing the hotspots and squares. The network map will change into a more detailed map.
The guiding view to the church and changing landscapes along the route.
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Interweaving structures
Visualization of our concept at the moment.
On Thursday the 25th of April we identified the problems: - Aging of inhabitants started out picturing the models we - The rise of the water level made. After putting them up we - Busy traffic north-south found some similarities in the mod- No clear (historical) centre els. - Water is not visible enough The models are called ”Connec- History not shown enough tive landscapes”, ”The blue route”, - Lack of water in canal ”Identity talks” and “Letting the - Car domination water in”. In Constantin’s, Hanna’s - Difficult to navigate and Karen’s model the focus is on - Spaces without quality the space that is surrounded by the - No access to the water canal, it can be compared to ”an island” or “the heart” of the city. In After we drew a map showing Mille’s model the canal flows from east to west and connects the city, the strengths of the area and wrote like veins in a body. In all the mod- them down: - Industrial heritage els the water flow is dominating. - Cultural heritage - Romantic landscape Problems and - Water structure strengths for the site - Natural green circle surrounding Frederiksværk After analyzing the old models we discussed the different models On Friday 26th each of us made and the ideas behind it. We drew a new map which showed the weak- several sketches. In all of the drawnesses of Frederiksværk. We also ings 3 issues came forward as
focus points: • The historic canal • The green circle surrounding Frederiksværk, especially the connection between Frederiksværk and the forest on the hills in the east. • The human made structures that start in the south of Frederiksværk. We discussed some interventions: - Create a route that leads visitors up to the hills to be able to overlook Frederiksværk. - Leading cars around in order to make the town safer. - Improving the connections. - Make the green structure go more into the city. Furthermore we looked at reference images of waterfront areas and wetlands with boardwalks. Finally we made two sketches: In one of them the canal formed a lifeline for the city. In the second
sketch the canals form an organic shaped heart for Frederiksværk. The second sketch became our final model, where the main component is the canal, which has an organic shape and forms the heart of the area. Then the human made structures come up from the south and intervene with the green structure coming from the east continuing to the west. This green structure has a graduation in height and density, becoming lower and less dense towards the west. In the heart of the area different patches will be created. An organic grid will arise. This area will be the central area and the different structures will come together here and interweave.
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Dynamical Frederiksværk
Visualization showing the plaza located next to the Gjethuset
Frederiksværk has a lot to offer, but its qualities can be highlighted more. Many elements in Frederiksværk refer to its industrial history. The main canal forms one of these key elements, also the old workers houses are important cultural heritage. These historical elements help to define the new identity of Frederiksværk.
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tion for Frederiksværk. First of all because it is an example of how housing can be integrated in a wellused recreational area. The wooden decks that are organically shaped stand in strong contrast with the strict contour of the buildings in the water. These decks lead the visitors of the park along and over the water and make it accessible. A café and its terrace function as a meeting point and from here the area can be overlooked. Different social groups can meet in this park and children can play along the waterside and on the lawns with groups of trees which will provide shade. The good connection to the surrounding areas and the visible entrance are important for the popularity of this park.
DNA of Frederiksværk Placa del Migdia Placa del Migdia is a very useful reference and a source of inspira-
Frederiksværk is surrounded by green and blue areas. The main canal needs to be redesigned with respect to its historical structure to
DNA of Frederiksværk: 1) History defines the new identity 2) Green and blue structures 3) Heart of the city By Constantin Boes, Hanna A. Poulsen, Mille E. Muurbech, Karen Claringbould
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have a function for storm water management and to be more accessible for recreational purposes. The green areas surrounding Frederiksværk can be improved and put into a new larger green structure. Frederiksværk has a working class culture and is a multicultural society; a big accessible urban plaza is needed as a central meeting point for the city. It will connect various public spaces by its strategic placement in the city and its inviting shape.
Vegetation diagram showing the gradient in vegetation from east to west
the vegetation diagram. Towards the west the vegetation will get less dense. When the vegetation struc3 new issues tures meet with human made struc1. History defines the new tures, the vegetation will be more identity structured. In this way different - Maintaining and repeating the old patches will be formed. The more workers houses structured ones within the housing - Steel industry: using and reareas, the more organic patches can peating different steel elements be found outside the built areas on throughout the city the west part of the area. The green - redesigning the canal with respect structure will create different pathof its historical structure ways with different experiences, 2. Green and blue structure atmospheres and viewing direc- Improving existing green areas tions. For example it will create - Combining the existing green arsight lines from the hills towards eas with a new large green structure the wetlands. The northern alley - Creating an accessible and recwill be more open, the southern alreational canal ley will be denser, because it will - Connecting the city to the sea intersect more housing. The alleys 3. Heart of the city will be made recognizable by steel - Creating a big plaza that comelements. The boardwalk followbines important lines in the city. ing the south side of the canal emThe canal represents the new phasizes the route westwards and flow of life that will be present in makes the water here more accesFrederiksværk. The space within sible. the canal will be used for living, A new city plaza is formed on recreation, parking and storm water the southeast of the plan area. It is management. It will be very accesmade out of silver colored material sible by different bridges that form on the model. This plaza forms the landmarks in Frederiksværk. These identity and connection for Fredbridges can be seen throughout the eriksværk it combines important area, as a connective symbol. They lines in Frederiksværk and will be are made out of steel, to accentuate a pull factor for the inhabitants of the cultural heritage of the city. Halsnæs community because of its The greenery meandering visibility. through the space within the canal New housing will be created has different gradients in height as within the area surrounded by the well as density; this can be seen in
canal, old worker houses are maintained and they will be repeated in a pattern. On the model you can see extra houses are filled in within the old housing pattern. The housing will be denser on the east side, towards the west there are less houses, and nature will dominate, the housing will gradually get less dense. The main infrastructure will be placed on the west and east side of the area enclosed by the canal. In this way the area will be safer for children. For example the Peder Falsters vej will be made less dominant. It will still be accessible for cars, but will be made blind ending into a parking area.
Visualization and sections
ferent density. On section b you can see how the Gjethuset will become an attractive area with different groups of trees surrounding it. Also it is visible how the water is made more accessible, making recreational use much easier.
The next process
The path structure forms an imortant part of the plan and will determine how the area will be experienced. There are many possibilities for this structure, more experimenting with these path systems might be helpful. Also studying reference images of neighbourhoods including a lot of water surfaces might give new insights in the design of the Frederiksværk area.
On the visualization you can see the Gjethuset, which is positioned next to the new city plaza. The identity of Frederiksværk becomes clear through the different steel elements used, representing the identity of the industrial town. Also different water elements are located here, which will provide a fun playing environment for children. On section a you can can see the different alleys that will be created by the lines of vegetation. Within these alleys you will experience different atmospheres caused by different use of vegetation and dif-
Section a and b showing the DNA of Frederiksværk, the locations of the sections are visible on the overview map.
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Walk the line Frederiksværk has a lot to offer, but its qualities can be highlighted more. In Frederiksværk we have defined 3 important zones: 1.Forested hills on the east 2.The Roskilde fjord and wetlands 3.The existing cityscape Upon these zones we have built our new model. In the analysis of the area we found out that both the forest on the east side of Frederiksværk, and Roskilde fjord and the wetlands, don’t have a clear connection to the city center of Frederiksværk. In this way the potentials of these zones cannot be experienced to the fullest. In our concept these connections are made stronger, and the areas start interacting with each other. This is done by adding new layers in the landscape.
1)New water lines
A new water line will meander through the center of Frederiksværk. From the north of the shopping street a new water element will run down following the new city structure towards Roskilde fjord. Here the new water element will also meet the southern part of the existing canal. This new blue
line will bring the water closer to the city and will have a function for water drainage during heavy rainfall. It can have a function for ecology and offer a fun playing environment for children. The different blue lines form a dynamic water flow which will create a lot of life in the city and will be easily accessible because of its gradient and the placement of wooden decks.
buildings surrounding it.
Alleys of trees will form straight lines starting on the hills in the east, continuing to the west. The dense roof formed by the trees, creates a special atmosphere. At the end of each path you will be surprised by the new dynamic water structure flowing from the northern part of the shopping street down to Roskilde fjord. Behind it an open view into the wetlands will emerge.
The usage of different steel elements throughout Frederiksværk will represent the industrial identity of Frederiksværk. The bridges located on the west side of the shopping street can for example be made out of steal. They also indicate the start of the green connective alleys.
2)Green pathways
3)New city heart
A new city square is constructed on the southeast of the plan area. It will become the new bouncing heart of the city. It touches important lines of the city and will in this way connect, but at the same time lead people into different attractions. The shape of the square is determined by the contour of the
4)New housing
New housing will be implemented in the existing structure of the old worker houses. This placement repeats the pattern of the old houses. The new housing is located close to the water and surrounded by greenery, making it a very favorable location for families with children to live.
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the sustainability of the city.
Next step
The infrastructure in Frederiksværk is very complicated right now and needs improvement. The train station is isolated and there are not enough bike paths. When this will be improved, less people will use their car and this will help making Frederiksværk more sustainable. Fewer cars will also greatly improve the atmosphere in the city. A closer look to these different transportation networks is needed. It is important to look into different options for planting as well.
Sustainability
Water supplies in Frederiksværk should be used in a sustainable way; rainwater can for example be caught in the drainage canal or in water squares and pawns and this can be reused. These water catchment areas also have a buffer function in times of heavy rainfall. The new vegetation layer with trees will have a positive effect on the water management and air quality of Frederiksværk and in this way on
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Frederiksværk contains many qualities, between its industrial history and its landscapes - but nowadays, the town is losing its identity. The revalorisation of its historical and natural qualities by connecting them to the city life will give a new identity to Frederiksværk. First and foremost Frederiksværk is known for its steel and military industry, which is an interesting and valuable history to take advantage of in the reconstruction of the town. Many of the hitorical buildings remain and provide a special sense of place, but they are not really connected to the city center. Secondly Frederiksværk contains and is surrounded by diverse landscapes; forest, wetland, canal - unfortunatly hidden in some part from the center. The project are using these potentials and connecting them to revalue the town life.
Potentials A canal of water - originally dug for the industrial production runs through the city from Arresø (Lake) in the east towards Roskilde Fjord (fiord) in the west. The water acts as an element of life all along the city center, in different sizes and shapes it offers several atmospheres and can be seen as a witness of the history. The canal enters the city from a forested hill, which frame the city center and provide intimacy. Unfortuntly, there are few access to this part of nature and the connections to the center do not exist. The canal is running in circle creating an island. This large space contains the old gun powder area - today a museum - and the high school; but besides that no functions and activities are defining this large green open space.
The canal
The Forested hill
A major road barricades the connection between the shopping street and the recreatonal area. This results in a weak connection between life of the shopping street and the green open space. The old foundry area - the Gjethuset area - is now used as a cultural center and industrial museum. It is situated in proximity to the shopping street but the connection could be optimized. The rail way station is situated in the southern part of the city, and was build to support the industry in the harbour area. With its location -
separate from the main streets, features and possible destinations - the station area lies isolated and should be connected to the other parts of Frederiksværk.
The shopping street
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Landscapes - History - City life
Links in the city
Connections between Landscapes - History - City life
Concept
Frederiksværk contains many qualities, but these are weakly connected. Where different urban spaces and landscape elements cross, the meetings are unhomogeneous and can be improved. The project links three main features of Frederiksværk: Landscapes - History - Town life, thanks to connection lines and hot spots (see diagrams). The connection lines will be visual lines and physical axis. The old main street and the shopping street will be emphasized and important visual lines revealed. The canal can be seen as a blue/green line along the city center. The hot spots are crossings between the three elements, and are creating spaces where different parts of the city meets - meeting areas.
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Plandrawing of Frederiksværk showing the two main lines; north/south following the canal and east/west from the station to the park, and the areas that we develop; the landscape square by the church, the urban square where the connection from the station crosses the canal and the historic square at the gunpowder area Frederiksværk contains many qualities, between its industrial history and its landscapes - but nowadays, the town is losing its identity. The revalorisation of its historical and natural qualities by connecting them to the city life will give a new identity to Frederiksværk. First and foremost Frederiksværk is known for its steel and military industry, which is an interesting and valuable history to take advantage of in the reconstruction of the town. Many of the hitorical buildings remain and provide a special sense of place, but they are not really connected to the city center. Secondly Frederiksværk contains and is surrounded by diverse landscapes; forest, wetland, canal - unfortunatly hidden in some part from the center. The project are using these potentials and connecting them to revalue the town life.
Potentials
A canal of water - originally dug for the industrial production - runs through the city from Arresø Lake in the east towards Roskilde Fjord in the west. The water acts as an element of life all along the city center, in different sizes and shapes it offers several atmospheres and can be seen as a witness of the history. The canal enters the city from a forested hill, which frame the city center and provide intimacy. Unfortuntly, there are few access to this part of nature and the connections to the center do not exist. The canal is running in circle creating an island. This large space contains the old gun powder area - today a museum - and the high school; but besides that no functions and activities are defining this large green open space. A major road barricades the connection between the shopping street and the recreational area. This re-
sults in a weak connection between life of the shopping street and the green open space. The old foundry area - the Gjethuset area - is now used as a cultural center and industrial museum. It is situated in proximity to the shopping street but the connection could be optimized. The rail way station is situated in the southern part of the city, and was build to support the industry in the harbour area. With its location separate from the main streets, features and possible destinations - the station area lies isolated and should be connected to the other parts of Frederiksværk.
Concept
Frederiksværk contains many qualities, but these are weakly connected. Where different urban spaces and landscape elements cross, the meetings are unhomogeneous and can be improved. The project links three main features of Frederiksværk: Landscapes - History - Town life, thanks to connection lines and meeting areas. Our concept is focusing on two connection lines and three main meeting areas.
Connection lines
We want to connect the different elements of the city by making two main axis. First, an axis in the east/ west direction transforms the canal as a “Promenade” from the Forest, through the former main street to the wetland: “Landscape line”. Secondly, in the north/south direction, a “Street Park” is created, connecting the Train station to the green area - transformed in an Activities
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Park. This street evolves between urban life, canal atmosphere, activities park to end up as a small path at the gunpowder: “Urban line.”
Meeting squares
Three areas are developed along those connection lines. A first square - the “Landscape square” reveals the Forest and the canal. It is connecting the forest, the canal, the shopping street and the Gjethuset. In this area, the promenade starts in a wild green surroundings - wild canal. Around the church, it becomes more urban, the canal opens up with levels on the banks and accesses to the water - open canal. The second area is the crossing between the Promenade and the Street park. This “Urban square” reveals the urban vegetation: the trees coming from the Street Park are here planted in square - 3 x 4 in lines - then meet the trees from the canal banks and are finally expanded to the Activities Park. The last meeting area is revealing the gunpowder site and the history of the canal: “History square”. This is an opening on the canal, a simple bridge allowing to observ the dynamic canal.
Inspirations
The path system in the forest behind the shopping street is inspired by many projects we saw in Barcelona working with the terrain, as for example the Baladona Park. Here we want to work with levels and making paths going through the forest with different viewpoint over the city along the way.
Visualization from the “History square” at the gunpowder area
Parc Torrent d’en Farre - reference for our work at the canal
Parc central Nou Barris - reference for our work at the canal banks
The “Landscape square”, with the evolution of the canal from narrow/wild to open/urban, is inspired by the Park Torrent d’en Farre in Barcelona. The “Urban square”, with the trees from the bank growing through the bridge, is inspired by the wood decks in the Parc Central Nou Barris - Barcelona. The Activities Park is inspired by the sports field in Olot - Parc Atlétic Tossols - where the park has openings with areas for sports activities inside.
Parc Atlétic Tossols - our inspiration for the Activities Park
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Concept diagram showing the connection lines and the meeting squares
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Section showing the street park, the canal and the urban square (see plandrawing for section line) By de Gorostarzu Pauline, de Gouy Arthur, Petersen Laura Freyberg, Sorento Mads
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Meetings Frederiksværk
Plandrawing of Frederiksværk showing where we work. We have two axes; the Canal Axis and the Street Park, the junction of theese two lines is Strandgade Square. In two other places we work with changing a bigger area; the Church Square and the Gunpowder Allé. Frederiksværk contains many qualities, between its industrial history and its landscapes - but nowadays, the town is losing its identity. The revalorisation of its historical and natural qualities by connecting them to the city life will utilize the potentials and provide Frederiksværk with coherence and future possibilities. First and foremost Frederiksværk is known for its steel and military industry, which is an interesting and valuable history to take advantage of in the reconstruction of the town. Many of the historical buildings remain and provide a special sense of place. Secondly Frederiksværk contains and is surrounded by diverse landscapes; forest, wetland and canal running through the city. Unfortunately both much of the cultural history and the landscape elements are hidden in many parts of the city. The project make the
nature and history more accessible and connect them to various destinations, meeting places and transition lines - and thereby take advantage of the existing possibilities.
Potentials
A canal of water - originally dug for the industrial production - runs through the city from Arresø Lake in the east towards Roskilde Fjord in the west. The water acts as an element of life all along the city, in different sizes and shapes it offers several atmospheres and can be seen as a witness of the history. The canal enters the city from a forested hill, which frame the city center and provide intimacy. Unfortunately, there are few access to this part of nature and the connections to the center do not exist. The canal is running in circle creating an island. This large space contains the old gun powder area - today a museum - and the high school; but
besides that no functions and activities are defining this large green open space. A major road barricades the connection between the shopping street and the recreational area. This results in a weak connection between life of the shopping street and the green open space. The old foundry area - the Gjethuset area - is now used as a cultural center and industrial museum. It is situated in proximity to the shopping street but the connection could be optimized. The rail way station is situated in the southern part of the city, and was build to support the industry in the harbour area. With its location separate from the main streets, features and possible destinations - the station area lies isolated and should be connected to the other parts of Frederiksværk.
Concept
Frederiksværk contains many qualities, but these are weakly connected. Where different urban spaces and landscape elements cross, the meetings are inhomogeneous and can be improved. The project links three main features of Frederiksværk: Landscapes - History - Town life, thanks to connection lines and meeting areas. Our concept is focusing on two connection lines and three main meeting areas.
Connection lines
We want to connect the different elements of the city by making two main axes. First, an axis in the east/ west direction transforms the canal as a “promenade” from the forest, through the former main street to the wetland: Canal Axis. Secondly, in the north/south direction, a “Street Park” is created, connecting the train station to the green area. This street evolves between urban
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life, canal atmosphere, activities park to end up as a small path at the gunpowder: Street Park.
Shopping Street
Meeting squares
Three areas are developed along those connection lines. A first square - the Church Square - reveals the forest and the canal. It is connecting the forest, the canal, the shopping street and the Gjethuset. In this area, the promenade starts in a wild green surroundings - wild canal. Around the church, it becomes more urban, the canal opens up with levels on the banks and accesses to the water - open canal. The second area is the crossing between the Canal Axis and the Street Park. This urban square called Strandgade Square reveals the urban vegetation: the trees coming from the Street Park are here planted in square - 3 x 4 in lines - then meet the trees from the canal banks and are finally expanded to the green area. The last meeting area is revealing the gunpowder site and the history of the canal: Gunpowder Allé. This is an area where we want to make a connection between the shopping street and the square by the mall and the gunpowder area on the other side of the road - this means that something must be done to make it possible to cross the road so pedestrians do not have to use the tunnel as they do now.
Acess Clearing
Path to the forest
Church Entrance to the forest Hard surface Path to the forest Deck
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Zoom of the plan at the Church Square
The traffic in the city now; cars and trucks pass through the city
Diagram showing the reduced traffic in the city made by regulations and speed bumps
Next step
We have been working on site this week, finding our projects week and strong elements, now we are starting to work on the master plan for the area and this is the work we need to continue next week. At the same time we need to focus on the three areas we have chosen to develop into detail; the Church Square, the Gunpowder Allé and Strandgade Square. We want to show detailed plans for these areas and we want to make models in 1:500 to show the ideas in a threedimensional way.
Zoom of the plan at the Strandgade Square
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Forgotten lines
Visualisation of a part of the canal behind the shopping street. The main idea is to bring life to the canals, in the same way that they brought life to the city.
Today Frederiksværk has strong nord/south directed infrastructure system that has replaced the old east/west system. The canal that used to play important role in the city has became more invisible and people are not aware of its origin. Furthermore, there is lack of social areas.
Connection
Earlier the city had strong lines going east/west, but at one point the modern infrastructure changed direction and is now going north/ south. Therefore we try to bring back the old historical lines, which will create a connection between the rural areas on both sites of the city. Meanwhile it will also smooth-
en the very strong north/south going streets. The lines will function as corridors created by different special structures, such as vegetation, squares or buildings.
Identity
One of the strongest elements in Frederiksværk is it vast canal system. The old canal system is connection the Arresø to Roskilde
“Bringing back the old directions” Fjord, and served as an energy source for the city and its production. Today these canals are still used as an energy source, but in a smaller amount. The canals have also become more hidden, and to-
day people aren’t even aware of the history of the canal, which basically is the reason for Frederiksværks existence. We propose to make the canals more visible, use it for recreational purposes and make people aware that the canal, still produce energy for their city.
Openings
All of the “public” spaces are enclosed and very dense. This is affecting the way they are used, and if you don’t have a reason to be there, you won’t use them. To solve this huge problem we propose to make inviting squares that are easily accessible and visible. Today for an example the Gjethuset is very introvert, and as a passing person you don’t feel welcome.
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Model pictures working as diagrams. The black lines show a connection between the rural and the urban landscape, and the canal is a part of that ensemble.
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RECONNECTING
Visualisation showing the new boardwalk crossing the canal in Corridor 1
The main idea of the concept for a new Frederiksværk city plan is to enhance connections from east to west within the city.
Corridors
Originally the structure of the city was orientated from east to west – following the industrial canal that runs between Arresø and Roskilde Fjord, and between the densely vegetated hills and the open water of the fjord, placing Frederiksværk in the middle of forest and water. The plan for the town has become more north-south oriented over time, as strong infrastructural ele-
ments have been added that now act as barriers disconnecting east from west. By enhancing the old east-west connections, the north-south orientation will become less dominant and the disruption caused by these barriers will be diminished. The town will get a stronger connection to the surrounding natural environment and it will be more pleasant to move around the townscapes. The concept is using the strong architectural element of corridors to reinforce the old connections
and provide linkages between important areas within and around the city. The corridors are shaped by new and existing elements of vegetation, building structures, historical areas and the canal. The walls of the corridors are shaped by a mix of dense and open elements.
Three Characters
There are three corridors connecting the forested hill and the wetland at the end of the western end of the canal. Two of them follow the lines of the old canal, while the middle one runs through the sunken copper mill and English House to the
high school. Each corridor has its own character originating from the qualities of the existing site.
Corridor 1
Follows the canal from the church to the camping site, ending at the new wetland. Inspired by Parc del Migdia in Girona, Spain, a boardwalk will run from one end to the other, connecting the two sides of the canal and creating spaces for public life along the water. Like in Girona, the boardwalk will have an organic shape, providing a stark contrast against the rigid linear form of the
Sectional diagram illustrating the three corridors within the landscape By Katie, Maria, Emilie, Gorm
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canal. This will communicate the story of the canal as a manmade feature, and allude to its functional importance as a water source for the steelworks. Buildings will stand right along the edge of the canal and will be orientated towards it, rather than turning their backs to the canal as they do today. The canal will become a more activated and lively space, and be better integrated into the structure of the town of the town.
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Runs from the copper mill, past the high school to the wetland. This corridor will be more open than the others. A path runs the length of the corridor, connecting the wetland to the high school, and providing a further connection to the shopping area in the eastern part of Frederiksværk. It has dense vegetated walls and is better integrating the historic site of the copper mill and the English House into the city structure.
Corridor 3
Follows the northern part of the canal from the gunpowder factory museum to the new wetland. Today the canal is relatively densely vegetated. The vegetation will be opened up somewhat and placing some new building structures within the corridor. The strong barrier that is currently formed by Nørregade will be overcome with the introduction of a new connection through this space between the gunpowder area and the shopping area. This part of the town will retain its strong green character.
View from the hill and forest
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Canal Plan of the site and the proposed landscape interventionGjethuset Plan of the site indicating key features of the existing and proposed landscape
Vegetation
Vegetation is used through the city structure to shape the structure of the corridors. The natural vegetated areas of the wetland and forested hilltop form the two anchor points for the corridors, and so vegetation is also used throughout the length of the three corridors to help delineate these connections. The vegetation also plays an important role in helping to activate the existing “voids” in the underutilized spaces in the central area of the site.
New building structure
New building structures will be introduced along the corridors to shape and enhance these areas. The buildings will help to create locations for new activities within the city structure. In terms of their placement within the landscape, the buildings will provide areas of density in key locations along the corridors to provide attractive new areas for living and recreation within the city. They will be most densely clustered within the central areas of the site, and will become more sparse towards the natural areas of the forested hill and the wetland. In this way the new building structures will be used to create a smooth transition between the natural and urban areas of Frederiksværk.
Wetland
Corridor 3
Corridor 2
Forrested hill
Corridor 1
Canal
Conceptual diagram showing how the corridors connect the nature areas that frame the town of Frederiksværk
Birdview of the wetland
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The traces of Frederiksværk
Visualisation of the trace in the Fragmented Path showing the natural character of the area.
Frederiksvaerk’s future will be shaped by retracing the original paths upon which the city structure first developed. Three lines – the traces – will be brought back to life by enhancing the special qualities of each area. By enhancing these old lines, new connections will be made between the two natural areas that frame the city, the dense and structured forest hill in the east and the open and diffuse wetland in the west.
tively retraced with the creation of a system of pathways and physical linkages throughout the city. The traces follow a rhythm of parallel lines – the old city structure – and intersecting breaks when meeting important areas.
Three physical layers of will form the structural fabric of the city - the traces, the vegetation and the built structures. The complex interrelationships between each creates the variety and diversity of the urban environment, the edges, clearings
and variation that define each lines structure and space within the city and gives each trace its own unique character.
The distinct character, history and function of each line will be sensi-
“Trace (/trās/noun) A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something” Three physical layers informing the city structure
Three physical layers By Katie, Maria, Emilie, Gorm
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Shared Space Forest Hill
Enhanced Existing Nature Path Wetland
Nature Path Into Wetland
High School
New Coppermill Public Park Canal Park
Development Area
Masterplan of FrederiksvĂŚrk
Section diagram showing the proposed enhancements to the Canal at Havnevej By Katie, Maria, Emilie, Gorm
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Interconnection
Marked urban hotspots are linked and related to each other. Getting together in the group we have discussed our individual observations and impressions of the site referring to its potentials and qualities as well. Each one of us explained their concept model and their addressed issues. This way we found the similarities of the individual concepts that helped us develop a combined concept with new issues, problems and opportunities. We overlapped all the values found by individuals and marked the interconnections.
“Overalapped values created interconnections.”
able to connect to each other and connect the qualities of the site. We work with existing values and potentials. Different hotspots relate to different functions. The hotspots need to be linked to each other creating better routes and circulation within the city.
Industrial heritage and water
quality of the canal needs to be recultivated. Our three final issues are: • Hotspots. Create visible and attractive urban hotspots. • Water. Use the water quality and open up the cityscape to the canals. • Context. Use the steel materiality to relink the site to its industrial heritage.
The heritage of the site needs to be persevered and remind people that the most important part of Frederiksvaek is the industrial history and the production of steel. Also as part of the heritage the water
Further more we have discussed the different possibilities and got into a bit more details in relation to the design elements, which will be useful in a later stage of the design process.
Canal as a public accessible space.
Cultural plaza - one of the hotspots.
Hotspots Our concept is to stress the important spots of the site that need to be more visible, attractive and
By Pi Ganderup, Sune Larsen, Georgia Papadopoulou, Hannah Layer, Marta Tomasiak`
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Hotspots try to link fragmented urban spaces.
Hotspots relate to different public space’s functions.
By Pi Ganderup, Sune Larsen, Georgia Papadopoulou, Hannah Layer, Marta Tomasiak
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Green volumes
Interconnections
Visualization of the densification strategy. Using three types of trees to densify and define the important spots of the city.
Exploring the parks and public spaces of north – east Spain we got inspired by different places and elements from various projects From the center of Barcelona, then its suburbs, through the coastal Cap de Creus and finally reaching beautiful Girona, we were looking for inspiration and education we can get from the places we visited. Observing how local inhabitants use these parks and urban places, building simple research models
“inspired by different places and elements ”
of the spaces on site and bringing them in the Frederiksvaerk context resulted in the concept evolution. Recalling particular realizations on each site we have been discussing and tried to relate them to our concept for Frederiksvaerk.
Learning from Barcelona
There were a few parks we found more interesting for our concept development. We studied them carefully and tried to translate the composition into Frederiksvaerk context. The movement, the broad range of used materiality and the idea to combine different parts and levels
Connection between the city centre and the museum
Discussing the concept
Discussing the concept
of the city were studied in Torrent dén farre Public Park. The idea to guide the user, in a very gentle way, with the materiality seems an important view for our main concept. It refers to one of the issues we focused on - using steel as a significant eye-catcher to define some of the important urban spaces and create links between them.
“Parc Central Nou Barris “ was also an inspiration for us, as the park is extending within the buildings creating a smooth combination between the housing complexes and the park. Our concept also includes the idea of public spaces spreading within buildings and housing blocks to create connections and
Main pedes
By Pi Ganderup, Sune Larsen, Georgia Papadopoulou, Hannah Layer, Marta Tomasiak
university of copenhagen
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combinations. But also to attract more people into public spaces and certain important points in the city that we have defined, which will become destinations. A significant project for the current stage of our work for Frederiksvaerk is Placa d´Islandia. This Barcelona Park shows the movement and the link between two separated by the street parts of an urban space by using different ground materials and plants. The idea of getting a structure and a direction out of the plants and vegetation has played an important role for the work on Frederiksvaerk and helped to develop the concept of interconnections.
“Densification plan based on using trees” Developing the concept
During the Barcelona trip densification plan based on using trees almost as architecture was suggested to come to light. Vegetation is used to give character and identity to the hotspots that were identified in our first concept. Every chosen urban space should get a physical structure, a volume. There is no need for new urban spaces in Frederiksvaerk but the existing ones should be clearly defined. Using a body of trees we are
estrian street
Defining urban spaces concept model adding a new physical layer to the urban spaces or problematic sites that are undefined. This way we will give character to the spaces and define them as attractions and areas with activity. We act with three different tree kinds to show different areas and structures of the city. Except of the main focus on densification strategy there were few concept directions we have discussed as well. We propose an inner and outer ring of hotspots to connect every important place
around the city, which have qualities to develop. This aims to relate the urban spaces to the more natural context of Frederiksvaerk like the vegetation on the hills and the water of the sea.
Final issues
Hotspots. Undefined urban spaces will be defined by a densification strategy of adding a layer of trees to characterise the important spots. Water. Use the water quality and
Defining the urban hotspots of Frederiksværk
open up the cityscape to the canals. There will be an interaction of the densification and the water that will be an important element of the defined spaces. Context. Use the steel materiality to relink the site to its industrial heritage and create a significant theme that will catch the eye, stress the important spots and create links and connections between them
Orientating the densification grid
Filling the grid with three kinds of trees
Defining urban space
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Replacement of the shopping mall with trees
By Pi Ganderup, Sune Larsen, Georgia Papadopoulou, Hannah Layer, Marta Tomasiak
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Green volumes
Interconnections
path through the wetland leading to the harbour
path through the wetlands
shopping mall-building replaced by small-scale buildings and green volumes
Small spaces in the forest
highschool
crossing through the main road
small interventions along the canal small spaces buildings turned down to open up in a green space; an ancor-point to the canal, the wetlands and the fjord
connection; highschool >< station
path to the fjord
station area transit space
Masterplan first draft
Frederiksvaerk’s transformation addresses a wide range of issues, including sustainability, urban revitalisation and improvement of the circulation of the city. he concept seeks to add new dimension to the existing urban fabric, and it aims: - To clearly define the MAIN URBAN SPACES through densification strategy. Using the potential of some existing public spaces we are improving their quality and developing a cohesive character of all
“Developing a cohesive character ”
urban nodes. - To use the WATER quality and open up the cityscape to the canals. There will be an interaction of the densification and the water that will be an important element of the defined spaces. - To use the steel MATERIALITY to relink the site to its industrial HERITAGE and create a significant theme that will catch the eye, stress the important spots and create links and connections between them.
Densification plan
During the Barcelona trip densification plan based on using trees as an architecture objects was sug-
Connection between the city centre and the museum
gested to come to light. Vegetation is used to give character and identity to the spaces that were identified as important meeting points within Frederiksvaerk urban fabric. Every chosen urban space should get a physical structure, a volume. There is no need for new urban spaces in Frederiksvaerk but the existing ones should be clearly defined. Using a body of trees we are adding a new physical layer to the urban spaces or problematic sites that are undefined. This way we give character to the spaces and define them as attractions and activity areas.
The new developed circulation strategy is necessary to succeed the transformation of Frederiksvaerk. The concept adds a new layer of improved accessibility to defined main urban spaces within the town structure. Circulation strategy opens up the town to its surrounding landscapes, providing a visible
“Using trees as an architectural object” (both physical and visual) access to the fjord, wetland and woods.
Main pedes
By Pi Ganderup, Sune Larsen, Georgia Papadopoulou, Hannah Layer, Marta Tomasiak
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Forest Recreational areas Wetlands Canal/Fjord Main urban spaces
Recreational context map
Visualization of the densification strategy. Using trees to densify and define the main urban spaces of the city.
strian street
Replacement of the shopping mall with trees
By Pi Ganderup, Sune Larsen, Georgia Papadopoulou, Hannah Layer, Marta Tomasiak
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Group 7/ Niels Christian Mariager Pedersen, Kristi Mørch, Rebecca Sparr, Gitte Adler
The vein of life
Owerview of the town model showing the canal flow, different densities, and the industrial and historical structures.
The aim is to strengthen the identity of Frederiksværk through better connections between the existing qualities and make it more attractive for citizens and tourists.
life in Frederiksværk.
Our problemformulation is as folows:
To answere this question we have identified 3 issues:
How can Frederiksværk appear as a whole embracing its various surroundings, citizens, history and future?
The Concept
The canal is the vein of Frederiksværk. Its flow creates life and connections to the whole city. It represents the history and the future of
How can the canal in Frederiksværk be improved for it to function as the core combining the whole town, its history and future?
Issue 1: Need of a Center? Issue 2: Open up the Canal Issue 3: Find Hotspots
SWOT analyse
Strengths: the hilly terrain, the forest, the wetland, the fields the water (arresø, roskilde fjord, kattegat), the canal, the industrial history, the working-class culture, a romantic village, the city has a fragile look while the industrial history has a rough character – they enhance each other by the contrast. Weaknesses: no city center, frag-
menting infrastructure, many cars, many parking lots, cheap buildings, bad connections, high level of low educated and elderly people Opportunities: promote bicycle culture, parking -> spaces creating identity, urban outdoor life along the canal, city branding: sell the story to tourist and resourced people, historical route connecting the whole city, no center -> mixed areas with potential Threats: locals will not approve/ respect fewer cars, strong mental judgment of Frederiksværk as a city with few resources
Conclusion to the swot analyse: Less looking at the problems, more looking at the potentials; enhance existing qualities, the local potential. Frederiksværk has 4 main qualities: 1)Various nature characteristics 2)Hilly terrain 3)Industrial history 4)Water in the city
Issue 2 // The Canal Potentials of the canal:
It is a trademark creating identity: „venice of the north“ City structuring element for orientation
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Working with the „flow“. What is the canal touching? The flow of the canal represents different epochs of the city: from old to new buildings; By XXXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXXX
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describe, where it flows through; New experience of the water – through landscape architectural intervention Create attractive small intimate spaces with different qualities along the canal Barrier-free: Improvement of public access through stairs, floating/ swimming elements, furniture, etc. Better visibility of the accesses. Make it more recognizable through a consistent design; Consistent experience/corporate design: furniture, lighning – identity ( industrial/ steel) Lots of usage possibilities Meeting of : nature, history, leisure, culture, calmness
“Fuga. Et voloratusda et voluptios quis” Provide a system of pedestrian- and cycle paths Creates activities for tourists Creates recreation for the inhabitants
The calnal is rised above ground level with a bridge surrounding it.
Environmental goods like storm water management ect.
The water windes through the camping area.
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Canalizing Frederiksværk
Model picture: The proposal uses the shape of the existing canal as a frame and adds various parallel arms as an overall grid.
How can the canal in Frederiksværk be improved for it to function as the core combining the whole town, its history and future? Our main focus is the canal as a frame around the city. At the same time, the canal is the main vein of potential that leads urban development through various sub veins to all parts of Frederiksværk. The flow of the canal creates life and connections to the whole city, because it represents the history and the future of life in Frederiksværk.
“The edge defines the centre. The centre defines the edge” (Peter Hansen)
Design reflections concerning the canal
The canal is seen as a strong site specific quality that is determining for the main structure of the new design. The existing rectangular canal and the new parallel arms in a 45° angle create a frame of openings and doors towards the many more or less hidden qualities in Frederiksværk (e.g. the sea/forest/wetlands etc.). In this way, the canal sets the agenda for how we organize the spaces surrounding it. The parallel tree rows are a robust main concept due to the unlimited flexibility its simplicity offers. The overall grid is broken into several hotspots and clearings of various experiences.
of a water fall close to the plaza. Another consideration is to open up the canal to enable a closer contact to the water.
Hotspot No. 2 // The Urban Forest Hotspots
Hotspot No. 1 // The Waterfall The main problem in this area is the road, which is cutting through the canal frame and divides it into two parts. As a connecting element, the forest is dragged in from the surrounding hills towards existing green structures (e.g. the English Garden). The vegetation further serves to screen off the traffic. In order to slow down the traffic, the road is transformed into a shared space for cars, bicycles and pedestrians. Another design intervention to camouflage the traffic noise is the implementation
The forest surrounding the highschool is redesigned according to the main concept of parallel rows creating an urban forest connecting the existing forest with the school, the canal and the city life. A bridge over the canal towards the museum underlines the strong connection between the school and the commercial areas on the other side of the canal. We still need to consider: Places to stay (benches, music, Wifi etc.). How to drag the canal in to the forest to maximize the contact with the water. Will the urban forest be a new central point in the town structure? Combining it with story telling? Does it make sense to
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connect the camping area through this main structure of tree rows as well?
Hotspot No. 3 // Along The Old Houses
Creating better accesses to the water through working with wooden decks (which are already there), remove some vegetation and provide lawns/seatings facing the canal.
Hotspot No. 4 // Water/ Terrain Playground for Children and Grown Ups
Create a public space/playground, drag in the water and connecting it to the hills through green structures.
Further reflections
Sensation of water in different ways as a main topic. Acustically: the sound of water; e.g. lifting it and letting it down to create sounds (waterfalls, etc.). Visually, feeling/ touching, access to the water: over (bridge), at the water (deck), next to the water (path). Connection with stormwater management. „The vein“: keeping the city alive, connecting the parts, giving an overview over the whole structure/the canal, connecting different qualities in form of: towers, bridges, cable line, variation in usage, heights, width, forms, etc.Material: Robust. Steel – not necessar-
Visualisation - Hotspot No. 2: wooden deck providing a close experience of the water
Overall grid | Connection between hotspot 1 and 2 | Hotspot 2 and its relations to its surrounding
“We want to hold them for a while inside our defuse centre” (Peter Hansen) ily rusted, maybe dark steel. What is already there/what is local? What works with water? A bicycle/pedestrian route around the canal A path with different information points (historical, etc.) Questions: Where do the arms start and end? Protected area close to the museum? Terrain: Where does the water go? Zoning in urban/nature/etc.?
Tree lines, pavings and water creating a connecting coherent axes
STRANDGADE
CANAL
RESIDENTIAL
WATERPLAY
GETHOUSE
Section: Hotspot No. 4 - enhancing the presence of the water
By Rebecca Sparr, Niels Christian Mariager Pedersen, Kristi Mørch, Gitte Adler
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The Path of Frederiksværk
The Path of Frederiksværk will provide a coherent perception of a whole town through few, simple and sunbtile interventiones.
Frederiksværk provides over several valuable qualities. However, they do not exploit their full potential due to a lack of connection and orientation in the city. ‘The Path of Frederiksværk’ connects these qualities and guides its visitors on a way full of different experiences through the town. Our problem formulation is “How can the various qualities of Frederiksværk be connected in order to create a coherent perception of a whole town?” Our approach to establish this connection is to invent a path system – “The path of Frederiksværk”.
Concept of the Path
The path provides space for the slower forms of locomotion such as pedestrians, runners and cyclists. It leads its everyday users and visitors through the city, touching the many different quali-
ties of Frederiksværk and offering a variety of experiences of history, culture, leisure, nature and activity while following it. The path of Frederiksværk offers its visitors new experiences of their own city, as it is leading them to possibly unknown and unexpected spaces. The experiences on the path allow them to see their city with totally new eyes. Following the principle “The journey is the reward”, it is not only about reaching certain destinations in the city, but also about experiencing the way itself by keeping the curiosity up of where it leads one further. The path is touching different points of interest all over the city and provides the possibility to hop on and off once in a while when needed. It guides its visitors on a save trip and makes navigating in the city easier, which is beneficial both for citizens in their everyday life as well as for tourist.
Design process and method
We determined the course of the path in the following steps: - Investigate important elements and qualities of Frederiksværk in the fields of history, activity, culture, leisure, nature and services - Starting by using the form of the canal as a frame of organizing and connecting the elements - Loosen up the strict form by developing it further: drawing the path away from existing infrastructure and branching it out into different directions - Criteria: logical sequences of important elements (such as train station – school), a balance between short distances and providing special experiences away from traditional routes, away from traffic - Analysis of movement: finding hidden paths and shortcuts - where do people actually want to go and
where is a lack of connection?
Near the English Garden: Informal path reveals need of a shortcut
Design of the path
The path is a route through the city, which is branching out into different directions, having a strong east – west direction from the lake Arresø to the Roskilde Fjord. Along the path, various points of interest of the city are stringed in form of buildings, urban spaces, parks, viewpoints, landmarks, etc. The path has different characteristics and appears in various forms. It can at one point be a broad path next to the canal with space for pedestrians
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First draft towards characterizing different experiences along the Path
and cyclist, but it can also appear as an elevated narrow path leading through a dense forest structure. As it goes along, it changes its shape and orientation adapted to the respective zone and purpose. The individual zones and points of interests are not fully developed yet. Some examples of points of interest in the different zones are as follows: - Nature: forest hills, forest walk, the urban forest, the wetland, the fjord, the lake - History: workers houses, viewpoints to the steel industry - Sport/Activity: tennis courts, running track - Culture: Gunpowder area, Gjethouse - Urban: Café Zone at the canal - Services: Town Hall, pedestrian zone. The path appears as a whole through its coherent design, which is further adapted to each zone it is flowing through. The choice of material fulfils the criteria: robust, down to earth and natural.
Further steps
In the following week, we will define the zones of the path and determine the single points of interest in detail. We will further come to decisions concerning the detailed design of selected areas.
References
Cap de Creus - Catalonia Green Cycle Route - Copenhagen
The visualisation is on its way...
By Rebecca Sparr, Niels Christian Mariager Pedersen, Kristi Mørch, Gitte Adler
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Forming and finding the way
Sharing and picking each others mind...
Different models but more or less the same ideas. Focus and direction of work and concept was in progress. The first group assignment. Product; Model, Title and problem formulation (three issues) and make the first visualization of your choice. Use your Paper and upload as much as you can. The model should be available in the studios for the Exhibition Wall. The first group meeting was all about introducing each other to our individual concept models, the thoughts behind them and why
“How to exploite the potential...” the look like they did. All in all we had different models but more or less the same ideas. After sharing out thoughts and initial opinions
about which issues that need to be addressed in Frederiksværk, the group discussed which focus we, “Group 8”, will have in the future process with our work with the case area. We went through the different issues that we identified in Frederiksværk: • City without a center. • Drag the city closer to the coast. • Strengthen the connection between the different centers. • How to stimulate the natural flow of the dweller. • Connection to the station. • How to exploit the potential sea views that the city could facilitate. • “Tourist-route” revealing the city in a way that the current dweller would appreciate. • Historic route through the city and along the channels and streets. • The connection between of the water the lake and the fjord. • Facilitating squares.
Foto @ C.T.Münster
• Water connections, raising awareness, making the water touchable. • Manmade vs. nature. • Include SUDS. • Water as story teller. • Increase information about the city’s history (branding the city). • Etc…
The focus-points
After talking about the above and some other issues, we decided to have the following working title: Frederiksværk, the city without a center. And to address the issues that we found most important/urgent, we decided to have the following focus-points: - The new axis (East - West) - The old axis (North – South) - How to combine the two axes’ to unite an evident center of the city where the water functions as a structural frame.
Model-making
Monday is for model-making. We want our first model to resemble our issues. We chose to show the buildings that are important for the axes on an individual level and some of the large buildings connected till the steel industry. The surrounding residential area is shown as masses rather than individual buildings. This makes sense to us and hopefully it will communicate our intentions (or we will have the time to do it better for the next hand-in).
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WEEK 18: Group 8 / A. Goncarova, C.T. Münster, L. Rask, V. Steinarsdottir & C.W Juncker WEEK 1
CULTURAL CENTER
THE SQUARE
BUSINESS & SHOPS
PRIVATE HOUSING
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THE HISTORICAL CANAL
Visualisation Consept sketch
Model
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Merge and exaggerate?
The plan
After a week of studying parks in Barcelona and Girona, our minds are filled with raw inspiration and countless references of design solutions and different concepts. And when moving from conceptual to structural real life inspiration is an advantage. The second group assignment: Product; model should with a more precise and with a dedicated structure. The models that we made on our fieldwork meetings are the ones that should be developing for this model, not totally new concepts. Choose materials with care; it is a working model and it should give spatial information about the urban
landscape of your ideas.
The focus-points
Tuesday morning the 7th of May in the hostel in Girona we made a plan… As mentioned in the earlier edition of the paper, the working-title of group 8 is “Frederiksværk, the city without a center”. And to address the issues that we found most important/urgent, we decided to have the following focus-points: The new axis (East - West) The old axis (North – South) How to combine the two axes’ to unite an evident center of the city where the water functions as a structural frame. Initially to work with “The new
axis” we looked at the pedestrian street and the squares in each end of this street. We still work with the axes but our perception of the meeting and connections between the axes’ of the city have moved further to the west. “The old axis” has been stretched to start at Arre Sø and go all the way out to Roskilde Fjord. To unite the axes’ we want to apply a round element in form of a park area that will pick up the infrastructure (roads, cyclelanes and pedestrians) and then redistribute the flow of movement of Frederiksværk. Through our fieldwork in Spain, we have moved our overall effort and focus to the large green area
framed by the channels in order to address the division of Frederiksværk. We have found some specific parks in Spain very important to how our future process and the design of the master pan turned out for now. The parks are: Parc del Clot Parc Miro’ Parc Trinitat
Rat qui te nos rempor alia vendign atiuntiusnem exceatatur? By: A. Goncarova, C.T. Münster, L. Rask, V. Steinarsdottir & C.W Juncker
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Model-making
The second and more structural model is to show the intentions of the intervention that we, group 8, wish to implement in Frederiksværk. We have chosen to make it more detailed to increase the understanding of the cities structural form. As well as to substantiate the augment for a physical intervention on a current “dead space” that contains huge potential.
Visualization
In this week’s visualization we want to show a variation of levels. During our fieldtrip we repeatedly saw and experienced how the differential in levels between rods and recreational areas positively influenced the perception of the space to reside in. It was not only in the three parks mentioned above, but almost in every single park that we visited, where the manipulation of levels were used consciously.
Visualization
The cross-section
The cross-section is shoving the current state of the landscape of Frederiksværk going from the west to the east. The yellow color in the middle of the section indicates where our physical intervention will be situated.
The model
Cross-section
By: A. Goncarova, C.T. Münster, L. Rask, V. Steinarsdottir & C.W Juncker
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Pentagon
Activating Axis’
The preliminary master-plan for the path that wil activateh the axis’. The focus in this paper upload will be the preliminary masterplan. After the fieldtrip in the beginning of May to Barcelona and Girona, our minds are filled with raw inspiration and countless references of design solutions and different concepts. When moving from conceptual to structural real life inspiration is an advantage. This week we strengthened this with one more fieldtrip, but this time it was a trip of planning. We spend two days in Frederiksværk to get reintroduced to our project area. As mentioned in the earlier edition of the paper, to address the issues that we found most important/ urgent, we have the following focus-points: The new axis (East-West) The old axis (North–South) How to combine the two axes’ to unite an evident center of the city where the water functions as a structural frame.
Initially to work with “The new axis” we looked at the pedestrian street and the squares in each end of this street. We still work with the axes but our perception of how to combine the axis have developed. To activate the axis of Frederiksværk, we decided to propose a pedestrian/bicycle path running all the way from Arre Sø in the north east, and to the pier in the south west. This path is not meant to be the fastest route for travelling from the lake to the sea. This path is planned to run through different kind of areas with different characteristics, experiences and potentials. The path will activate both vibrant space and intriguing nature surroundings but also current dead and abandoned spaces. Even though the experiencing individual will move through various spaces there will always be the combining elements leading the way. There will also be informative signage to guide and assist the movement of the individual.
Cross-section A Cross-section B
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The path - from lake to sea
To illustrate the different spaces along the path we choose fourteen pictures to tell the story for us.
1. The connection to the lake is through an impressive ocean of reed. There is a wooden boardwalk that leads you from the lakeshore to the edg+++e of the forest.
8. The abandoned areas represent potential development zones.
2. The path through the beech forest makes room for both bikes and pedestrians. There will be created viewpoints to the duct.
9. The abandoned areas represent potential development zones.
3. This picture shows the current dramatic transition between the natural and urban. When stepping out of the forest one is met with a large concrete parking lot.
10. This footpath serves as the buffer between the high school area and camping area.
4. The pedestrians and cyclists will on this stretch be separated. The pedestrians will be lead in to the ally after crossing a bridge, and the cyclists will be lead down on the road where there currently are parking lots (they will be removed)
11. The boarder to the preserved nature area was we imagine a similar solution as showed on picture 1. a boardwalk that activates the space and offers the possibility to resign and enjoy the nature just outside the city.
5. This space contains a great deal of potential. It currently has no function. The ground is polluted from the former industries that surrounded the area. It’s a flexible space in close connection to the main pedestrian shopping street.
12. The abandoned areas represent potential development zones.
6. This picture illustrates the close connection between historical buildings and public functions. The path will pass the old “Englishbuilding” and through the connected park activating the space.
13. An existing green stretch from the city of Frederiksværk which are connecting the city to the industrial area.
7. Connection across infrastructure is the challenge here. This road is a large barrier and divides Frederiksværk in two. It is also the buffer between the urban and abandoned area.
14. Finally at the end the large waste water meets us once more and the axis is complete.
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Triple runs
The model and the titel refeers to the group concept, with its three structures crossing the denced city, combining urban structures with the blue and green elements surrounding the city. Bringing the four models togethat and talking about the project as a group, we realized that we in general want to reconnect the city and create a distinct center with clear and defined structures leading to the surrounding areas. We will do this by working with the expression and design of the canals at certain locations, which is reflected in the model as three distinct lines and a dense city center. The concept is based on the three words; ‘movement’, ‘connection’ and ‘meetings’.
“Movement, Connection & Meetings” The word movement, refers to the weak structure of the city, and a need for more guidance in the streets and a greater variety of ex-
periences and opportunities as you move along the canals and houses. There is also a need for a greater coherence with the surrounding green and blue areas, but also within the very center, across channels and roads. Meetings refers to the random meetings that occur between people, as well as between the urban areas and nature, historic structures and modern structures. Working with our conpect we have chosen to strenghten three lines across the center. The model shows these lines connecting respectively the green, blue and urban areas of the city, creating variation in urban areas. These three lines will now be explained more detailed.
Individual models.
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The wild blue-green run forms a connection between the wetlands to the green area to the east. The line runs along the northern canal and provides visibility from the railway and into city.
Wild blue-green run. Creating sightlines between the green areas along the canal. Visualization. Wild blue-green run.
Urban-green run
This line connects the city center to the two green areas, east and west of the city, bringing the urban into the surrounding areas. The line runs from the forest, through the center, between the high school area and the camping area into the wetland. Here we would like to create a greater accessibility and opportunity for stays and meetings.
Urban- green run. Connecting the green areas across the city center.
Visualization. Urban-green run.
Urban-blue run
The urban line running along the southern canal allows for greater coherence between the northern and southern part of the city By creating different spaces and meeting point in the city, with a more urban character, along the canal, you create the opportunity for people to interact.
Urban-blue run. Connecting the urban areas along the canal.
Visualization. Urban-blue run.
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Four runs & an edge
The model and the titel refeers to the group concept, with its four structures crossing a denced city, combining urban structures with the blue and green elements surrounding the city. The idea of this project is to reconnect the city by working with existing structures. To create a dence citycenter with clear and defined structures leading to the surrounding areas (Diagram 1.) This we will do by working with the expression and design of the canals at certain locations, which is reflected in the model as three distinct lines and a dense city center. The fourth run is combining different areas within the city. The concept is based on the three words; ‘movement’, ‘connection’ and ‘meetings’.
There is also a need for a greater coherence with the surrounding green and blue areas, but also within the very center, across canals and roads.
First group concept model The word movement, refers to the weak structure of the city, and a need for more guidance in the streets and a greater variety of experiences and opportunities as you move along the canals and houses.
“Movement, Connection & Meetings”
Working with our concept we have chosen to strenghten four lines across the center. Diagram 2 shows these lines connecting respectively the green, blue and urban areas of the city, creating a variation in spaces.
Meetings refers to the random meetings that occur between people, as well as between the urban areas and nature, historic structures and modern structures.
Diagram 1. The meeting between the modern structures & historic structures.
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Wild blue-green run
The wild blue-green run forms a connection between the wetlands to the green area to the east. The line runs along the northern canal and provides visibility from the railway and into city.
Urban-green run
This line connects the city center to the two green areas, east and west of the city, bringing the urban into the surrounding areas. The line runs from the forest, through the center, between the high school area and the camping area into the wetland. Here we would like to create a greater accessibility and opportunity for stays and meetings.
Urban-blue run
The urban line running along the southern canal allows for greater coherence between the northern and southern part of the city By creating different spaces and meeting point in the city, with a more urban character, along the canal, you create the opportunity for people to interact.
Visualization showing the meeting between the city and its surrounding nature.
Urban-blue run
The urban run is the most urban structure were we want to connect two very different parts of the city. An important historic area with a factories and largescale shops.
Barcelona thoughts
Here is something about our trip and what we got from it.. - Repeating arcitectural elements - The plantingstrategies - A more clear and dense city edge - Working with the terrain - Meetings between elements - Variety of different pavements
Diagram 2. A dence city with a clear cityedge. Four structures connecting areas across the city.
Modelmaking in Barcelona repeated arcitectual element Conceptional section
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The urban edge
Fortætning af gadeforløb/parkering Fortætning af boligområde
SpacePladsdannelse formation Rekreativ park/aktivitetsområde Recreative / activity area Fortætning af gadeforløb/parkering Densification of street area
Densification of af residential Fortætning boligområde First draft of the masterplan.
ing, refers to the random meetings that occur between people, as well as meetings between the urban areas and nature, historic structures and modern structures. The word movement, refers to the weak structure of the city, and
The idea of this project is to make Frederiksværk city center more understandable as a defined urban space. To achieve this we want to redefine the different urban elements and spaces. The redefining also tells about an hierarchy within the city. As an additional layer we want to highlight the already excisting historical lines that goes through the city. Each line has its own story to tell and they all reflects the wide range of qualities that are represented in Frederiksværk; dense forrest, open wetlands, narrow canals, steelwork history, city life and water. The first step in the project is to define the edge of the city leaving no doubt about whether you are inside or outside the city center. The edge is created by densifying the city center with vegetation, meetingplaces and new buildings. Along
“Redefine the different urban elements.”
Existing trafical structure Railway Main road Secondary road Path
the edge we are creating an open belt, as a contrast to the dense area. Secondly, we have chosen to strengthen 4 lines across the center. These lines can be described in 3 words; ‘meetings’, ‘connections’, and ‘movement’. The word meet-
a need for more guidance in the streets and a greater variety of experiences and opportunities as you move along the canals, nature, and houses. There is also a need for a greater connection with the surrounding green and blue areas, but also within the very center, across canals and roads.
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Dence citycenter Wetland
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The spine of Frederiksværk
Collage of the wetland “hotspot”: all activities gathers around the canal and creates coherence between the different areas and their characters.
First impressions of Frederiksværk: Patchwork of characteristic areas within the center of Frederiksværk. These areas are of great value both historically, functionally and structurally - together they define the atmosphere and sense of Frederiksværk. It could be discussed whether there is many centers or no center. Frederiksværk is fragmented in larger patchwork, but it is essence. Most of these areas are dominated by a structural line going in an east-west direction. But some of the areas (the shopping street, the main road, the railway) have a north-south direction or movement. One of the issues, based on the 4 different ideas, has been the lack of orientation and links between the areas.
First Ideas
The 4 ideas could be divided into 2 categories of scale. One concerning the large scale and strong structural lines connecting or linking the different areas to the strong spine of the canal running through the city-
from the lake of Arresø to Roskilde fjord. By marking and focusing on the canal the contextual landscape of Frederiksværk, which is of great value, is connected to the inner parts of the city. One framing the different areas of the city, by mirroring the canals, and one catching into the different areas by outlining what could be the main canal from the lake to the fjord. The second category is concerning the small scale and the points
“2 categories of scale: L-scale concerning the structural lines. Sscale concerning the orientational points.” and spots which lies the junction of areas of interest. The issue that is put to concept is the question of how to link the spots and create coherence. In the pointed spots there is a lack of orientation and connection. What blurs the orientation and could it just be a simple solution that could create a clear orientation, by making the structural lines
Characteristic Areas: There is many centres within the center of Frederiuksværk, which create a special atmosphere. They are both structural and functional characteristic.
Orientation/Direction/Movement: There is a clear structure of the city, but a lack of orientation. By Michael Mosch, Marie Gramkow. Ellinor Persson, Marie Lene Aa. Balle
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visible? The missing link might lie in a few points to create the connections between the different areas.
Concept in progress
The new concept is based on the 4
“Where are the trouble points of orientation?” ideas with 3 issues concerning: - The polygons (the existing characteristic areas of Frederiksværk) - The lines (structural) - The points (orientation - missing link)
Next task on the drawing table:
- Where are the trouble points of orientation? - Zooming closer to the points: How are they connected/disconnected from the areas of interest? - How can the structural lines create orientation and connection and still maintain the atmosphere of the many different characteristic areas? Should it be lines of visibility or functionality?
Conceptual model showing the different characters and how they all meet by the canal. This creates the identity - The spine of Fredriksværk.
Flow Pattern: Issues of structure, connection and direction.
Coherence: Issues of connection, expansion of green area and landmarks.
Mirrored City: Issue of the unbalanced city
Spots & Links: Issues of Direction/motion, Orientation and Patches/points.
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The spine of Frederiksværk
Visualization: The canal becomes the central attraction in Fredriksværk and activity appears wherever it reaches. The spatial and structural analysis of Frederiksværk indicates a city whith many strong characteristic areas defined both by structural direction, scale, material, function and scale. To create the missing stiches that sews the city togheter three issues was defined: The spine, the ribs and the hotspots. Functionally and structurally Frederiksværk is a city of many centres within the centre. The lack of cohesion and orientation between these centres lead us to the first issue: the spine. The many characteristic ar-
“ (...) the city centre becomes fragmented and the experiences weakens by the lack of orientation.”
eas in the city centre are valuable because they enrich the experience of the city. But in the same time the city becomes fragmented and the experiences weakens by the lack of orientation. Therefore it needs something that holds it together. A characteristic element of Frederiksværk is the canal running through the city centre. The canal is a manmade feature connected to the history of Frederiksværk – the industrial heritage, and is still used for cooling water by the existing industry. The canal runs from Arresø Lake to Roskilde Fjord. The canal was once the nerve and lifeline of Frederiksværk, and we believe that it could be that again, by adding new meaning and value to the canal – to highlight the canal as the structural spinet that zips the inner city of Frederiksværk together. The problem of the canal today concerns the issue of visibility but has the potential for restructuring
the city by giving a clear central orientation line.
Parc del Clot, Barcelona The canal almost leads through all the mentioned areas, but there are spots which are not connected to it. And that is the second issue; the spine needs ribs to create a clearer orientation and stronger cohesion within the city centre. As mentioned the canal is the spine of the city, but the ribs could be either paths, alleys of vegetation, light or a visual line that connects the areas to each other and the canal. In the crossing between the spine
and its ribs important infrastructural and social meetings will be created which leads to the third issue; the issue of hotspots as were pointed out in the first draft of the concept. The hotspots will appear along the canal (the spine) and mark that something new happens. These spots could be squares for relaxing, space for activity or a simple element highlighting the crossing – like a bench, accenting vegetation etc. Each design will be influenced by the characteristic areas that are crossing, but to make a cohesive line and strengthen the spine one material or element like a stone in the pavement or a light installation should be integrated as a connecting element. To take an example we zoom closer to the industrial area (see visualization on first page). The water as a historical lifeline should be made visible, the large scale and the rough (steely)
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Defining the ribs material of the industry should be the characterizing features of the new square or this case a boardwalk to the Fjord. But in-between a stone in the pavement could be a trace that also refers to all the other spots; Metaphorically – the stitches should be the same, otherwise the stitching will not hold for long.
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served: How a wall of a building in Parc del clot was used for activity – playing squash. How a bench in Girona could break down a border of a road to patch a square, a minor park, a playground and an entrance to the wall together. How a roof terraces could ’cover’ the physical appearance of solar energy. How one stone ’placed randomly’ can stitch a whole area together… etc. It might be too windy to play squash in DK, but perhaps there is an unused wall in the industrial area of Frederiksværk, where a movie could be screened in the summertime.
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This week the studio visited the Spanish cities Girona and Barcelona. One of the structural lines of Girona is an old wall. The wall is strengthen and stitched together with one type of stone, but when you walk along the wall you meet many different spots/small parks/ squares connected to the wall but with their own identity. This is something that inspired us in our work with the hotspots. The trip served a book of references for the project in Frederiksværk, and to cut it down, these three main observations were made: The art of lines The mix of materials The levelling ground Of course many of others were observed, sketched and written down. The art of lines was a strong feature in many of the projects and landscapes that we studied e.g. Parc del Clot, Torrent D’en Farre, Placa del mar. The lines were either paths or visual connection framed by structural (sometimes even sculptural) elements: trees, construction of metal or clear pavement-style. As for the mix of material many projects showed how time and surrounding area were integrated, but still created an autonomous place. The levelling ground was either expressed in terraces or lowering a field, which created an atmosphere of comfort and a strong defined space for activity. Small details were as well ob-
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Section of the new boardwalk along the canal in the industrial area and the wetlands on the other side. By Michael Mosch, Marie Gramkow. Ellinor Persson, Marie Lene Aa. Balle
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The spine of Frederiksværk
The Industrial Square and the new Boardwalk ‘The spine of Frederiksværk’ is re-establishing the canal as the lifeline of Frederiksværk connecting the great contextual landscape of Arresø Lake, the surrounding hillscape and Roskilde Fjord. Furthermore it highlights the hidden qualities creating new urban spaces connecting the fragmented city. This project will strengthen the qualities and thereby enrich the experience and attractivity creating the physical frames for the good life in Frederiksværk and further development. Frederiksværk is a unique historical site situated within a greater landscape of Arresø Lake, surrounding hillscape and the costal line of Roskilde Fjord. Zooming to the central part of Frederiksværk, you will find a heritage of cultural and industrial value reflected in the physical space - the essence of Frederiksværk. The canal has been an important lifeline for the historical development of the city and this project will re-establish its position, by adding new meaning and value to the canal – to highlight the canal as the structural spine that zips the inner city of Frederiksværk together. But Frederiksværk and the values of the city are challenged. The issue of this project concerns: The
fragmented city lacking connectivity and loosing orientation and thereby the qualities get invisible. 1.The fragmented city The spatial and structural analysis of Frederiksværk indicates a city with many strong characteristic areas defined by structural direction, scale, material, function and scale. Functionally they work as small mono-centres within the centre; The cultural centre (Gjethuset), The shopping centre (Pedestrian street), Cultural-heritage centres, Educational centre(Gymnasium), Industrial centre(near the harbour) to name a few. The many characteristic areas in the city centre are valuable because they enrich the experience of the city. But in the same time the city becomes fragmented and the experiences weakens by the lack of orientation. These areas are of great value historically, functionally and structurally – together they define the atmosphere and sense of Frederiksværk. It could be discussed whether there is many centres or no centre. Frederiksværk is fragmented in larger patchwork, but it is essence. 2.The lack of connectivity and orientation Because of these very defined areas the central part of Frederiksværk seems disconnected. New urban development would benefit from a better integration to the existing
city parts, and therefore connections and links between important centres must be taking into account in the design concept. The legibility has to be strengthening for creating an attractive liveable city. 3.The hidden qualities In the crossings of the fragmented city the orientation gets blurry by infrastructural nodes, the canal is hidden between building structures and wilderness of vegetation and the water becomes unreachable. These crossings have the potentials to evolve to orientational hotspots from where the qualities get visible and new urban development can take form. To strengthen the connectivity and orientation within the fragmented city the spine of the canal is an important feature. This concept strengthens the canal as a central magnetic line running from Arresø Lake through the city and out into the Fjord. Hotspots along the canal break down the barriers for orientation and connections creating new urban development that visualizes the qualities of the context and by crossing ribs to central fragmented areas the story of Frederiksværk becomes legible.
The Canal
The canal is the central magnetic line that connects Frederiksværk to the surrounding contextual landscape and by ribs of paths, alleys
and lights it connects the central urban areas. Along the canal a path will follow with different experiences along the way. From Arresø an existing natural path hidden behind the church will be connected to the terraces from the Market Square. Walking through the City Park a little square of terraces down to water of the canal will appear from where a hidden path close connected to the water and vegetation will be strengthen. The axis of the church along Strandgade will be transformed to a Boulevard for pedestrians and cyclist. Along the Boulevard small openings down to the canal will appear before it connects to the Student Square. A boardwalk connected to the Industrial Square will continue along the canal and end up in the costal line of the harbour highlighted by a line of industrial lights that can be seen many angles when you enter the city.
The Market Square & the City Park In the junction of two centres meeting a Market Square and a transformed City Park is planned. Today the two centres (Shopping Centre and Cultural Centre) is divided by the canal and a parking/green area in an east-west direction. Each centre is well defined by style, material and scale. In this junction two entrance roads are ending blind in
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parking lots, so this is where people can begin their journey on foot in Frederiksværk. The church is positioned in the background of the shopping street; here a strong axis (east-west) appears – a view line following Strandgade (housing-heritage) to the green camping area. The housing area of Strandgade and the housing area near the Cobber Mill are de-attached as an island in the northwestern corner of this hotspot. The canal splits and hides behind a small parking lot and fences disconnecting the northwestern corner. The fences will be removed and small pocket parks and squares appear. The alley of trees on the backside of the shopping street will continue as rib connecting the areas.
The Student Square
The Student Square is the hotspot crossing the highschool area, the greening and the beginning of the industrial area. The materiality will be a mixture of the roughness Masterplan
brought from the industrial area and vegetation structure from the wetlands. From the Student Square a connecting path will be planned through the existing forest to one of the industrial heritage areas and a area of cultural/sports activity. The existing forest has the potentials for developing through time to a Forest of Activity connected to the Tennis court and the Highschool.
Existing Trees
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The Industrial Square
The water as a historical lifeline should be made visible, the large scale and the rough (steely) material of the industry should be the characterizing features of the new industrial square and the boardwalk to the Fjord. The Industrial Square is the beginning of transforming a larger area near the harbour. As industries closes a further development of the area can take place
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Reframing Frederiksværk
Visualisation of main concepts. The structure of the town becomes more clear by reframing and making a gradual transition between dense urban areas and dense nature areas. The town of Frederiksværk is divided into scattered islands of townscape, and the identity is still closely connected to the steelwork. This project reframes the town, connects the urban elements and stresses the town centre by creating a gradual transition between the townscape and the surrounding landscape and nature. The identity of Frederiksværk has been closely connected to industry throughout history. During the days of glory two thousand people were employed at the steelwork. Back in time the unique location by the former coastline, between the lake Arresø and the Roskilde Fjord has been used deliberately in order to create natural water power for the industry, and in order to ensure this development a canal was dug by man. Today the town finds itself at a crossroads; because of the closure
of the steelwork it is difficult to create jobs and to attract inhabitants – this project redefines the identity of the town by restructuring the urban elements and by using the existing landscape.
Islands of townscape
Frederiksværk has developed into scattered islands of townscape, and without a structure combining these islands the town appears structureless and confusing. By using a geometric form – a square – our main concept is to frame the town. This frame is placed in order to grab the surroundings – the scattered islands – and the inside of the frame is to be accentuated as the centre of the town. By using the frame the different islands gain enhanced connectivity and access to the town centre.
Potential of existing landscape and surrounding nature
Frederiksværk has developed at its location because of its inherent potential for water power as well as the potential for exportation of goods on Roskilde Fjord. As part of the main concept of reframing the town we will bring out the qualities of the existing nature and water bodies. We want to emphasise the main canal routes, perhaps widen them and make the banks accessible for pedestrians – and we want the surrounding forest to be sucked into the town creating a gradual transition between dense urban and natural areas. To sum up the main concept is to frame the town creating a more dense and urban town centre, to emphasise the canal routes and the forest and letting these nature elements fade out and become more
natural as it reaches the fjord. The geometric frame functions as an element that stresses the most dense urban area as well as a gathering element between the Arresø, the forest, the canal, the town, the wetlands and the fjord.
“This project redefines the identity of the town by restructuring the urban elements and by using the existing landscape.” Em doloresequo cus into eos ut maiore odignisci abor reriae exerum aut magnimil ius eliqui simus et la culparc ipidere caectiore ni dicto voles et qui officab orehent. ex expliqui ipicium aliciur amus reperro rporatis a nim conem non conseque nobit aut magnis quiam. In rest, anis et quunto volore audae By Roy, Monia, Jannik & Maja
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The geometrical frame – a square – gathers as the main concept scattered urban areas and the surrounding nature elements both stressing a centre of the townscape and creating a gradual transition and link between urban areas and nature.
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aut aut enimolu ptatque cusdandae orectur sint lat officit laborro vidvolore cumquatio. Esciur rempor ebis quis et faci nonempore volendi suntibe rferio beat et omnient. cum quia derrovid eNatem laccupMint res debit, natiatur, ne es- tas sendit vendi dese reperatque pro equiatia id modis doloreped modis qui con conseque sequiam, comniet dit faccuptam sit omnihil labore ius urerrum adiscipsum, ute eos dolupdolore core, simodi ut iur, is aut of- tur. fic tecae. Officto taquossi to es dolorpo reperch ictur? Architem non num ipis re nisquat Otationet aliqui consequ ibusda uribuscium faci nit labo. Itat apinist qui nullignis repelest et fugia- ctatium dolesti con nonse modit aut tias ut aut alitatur, quodipid eius, officaecum int quia comnihiciae offic tem is dolorescia sim que non- vent fugiandus, que dolesti andisiThree diagrams illustrating concepts of nature; the forest is led through secatem. ipsandi mintus maximai the town Eritatio. along theEquiduc canal fading out towards the fjordonsecto (left) – tatiuntius the strict modit, quam et eos quis conseque and manmade canal structure is softened and widened towards the fjord pratenist, ius modita adipsam, officit Rat qui te nos rempor alia vendign atiuntiusnem exceatatur? (above) – and wetlands reaches the urban area creating gradual transimodisqui corro tion between the urban area and the surrounding naturedolenitat elements.landipit harcipsant apiet odigendest, estius, net ab ipieni ut rehenis eume eratur? Arum int lam quis re net fugiam ea duntotate dolores citatem et pedipsunt qui ut quistibus doluptat. Facea sus rehendae minus, vel intios vit, omnisti atendae que nis recepratas eos nonsed expla cusam, ventem aut id quodit fuga. Ut aut rest veriostiur? By Roy, Monia, Jannik & Maja
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Reframing Frederiksværk EXISTING FOREST
CREATIVE HUB
DISCOVERING THE FORESTE
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WETLAND
RETAIL AND LIVING
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Illustrative plan emphasizing the concept of the structure, existing and implemented nature.
The main tool in the concept of reframing Frederiksværk is a simple form and subtle strategies that provide an easy implementation of the project respecting the existing elements. By refraiming the urban stucture in Frederiksværk we aim on creating a connection between the highly separeted parts of the town. The frame that we introduced provides this main objective. The next step in our design proces involved the integration and clear communication between the new stucture and the excisting features of the site.
We approached a detailed configuraton of the elements that create the frame and synergy with its surroundings. By indicating where to apply hard and soft surfaces, water elements, paths, buildings, vegetation and trees we will proceed in giving substance to what the frame will look like and how it will connect to its context.
Five typologies
The frame structure consists of five different typologies creating different land- or townscapes within the frame providing various functions. The typologies reflect or contrast
the local surroundings creating correlation and synergy between old and new elements. We distinguish the following typologies within the frame; ’cultural centre’, ’retail and living’, ’natural bridge’, ’creative hub’ and ’discovering the forest’. The different typologies are physically distinguished by the density of the buildings, the present natural and man made structures and with nature and the amount of paved surfaces. Furthermore, by enhancing the site specific atmosphere, the parts will represent various experiences within the frame.
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“Fuga. Et voloratusda et voluptios quis” Visualisation of a meeting point within the Retail and Living area.
Cultural Centre
Creative Hub
Retail and Living
Discovering the Forest
Natural Bridge
Combined
Next steps
Next week we will take advantage of the 1:1 studio on site; we need to study and design the inside of the frame regarding the existing historical yellow buildings, the woodland, the distinctive road and the course of the canal. Simultaneously we will develop the plant/ building succession concept in order to obtain a tool for easy implementation of the concept from day 1. At the same time we will define the five typologies further in order to create a good connection between them within the frame.
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Frederiksværk 1:1 path gallery
shopping mall bird tower
atelier offices residential pottery barn
path
bridge
path to forest
dense forest
outdoor café
orchard
dense planting parking lot path to Arresø
school tennis courts football field
acces point
main road
new centre
path to wetlands camping
bar
wooden deck vintage shop new housing dense planting
Illustrative plan emphasizing the concept of the structure, existing and implemented nature.
The focus of this week was to walk in our plan during the workshop on site, to test our ideas in an imaginary 1:1 scale and to be more detailed and precise about the different elements that create the typologies that were introduced last week.
Section 1 shows the specific atmosphere that can be experienced by following the path within the frame into the forest – the path emphasizes the connection with the nearby nature and the rest of the town. Section 2 shows us a subtle transi-
tion between a dense forest that provides various opportunities for activities and recreation and the parking lot belonging to the highschool. Section 3 shows the unique atmosphere of modern residential buildings in combination with cultural
heritage and old industrial buildings. Section 4 shows a part of the central square that connects to the main shopping street and other important cultural areas in Frederiksværk.
Section 1: the atmosphere of the forest path
Section 2: subtle transition forest-parking lot
Section 3: passing through the cultural hub
Section 4: a centre of connectivity and activities By Monia, Maja, Roy & Jannik
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Visualisation of the corner of the frame structure looking towards south-west. A broad bridge creates a larger passage over the canal and creates a meeting point.
The frame concept that we have introduced is supposed to solve the problems that we have identified in Frederiksværk. This week we have been challenging our concept to be sure that it actually does make a difference to the site: PROBLEMS
AND SOLUTIONS
1. town areas can be seen as scattered islands
1. the frame leads through all parts and links them together
2. the different parts of town have poor accessibility
2. the frame opens up the physical urban structure to create acces to various areas
3. no clear centre
3. the frame highlights the cultural area around the Gjethouse and the church and create a new multifunctional main square
4. geographical issues
4. the frame links the surrounding nature with the town
5. demographic issues
5. the frame provides new living areas to attract a diverse spectrum of citizens
Next steps
Next week will go back to the start and show how we came to our concept. It is important to explain the specific design choices that we made in order to understand the proces. Another diagrammatic topic we would like to emphasize on is the proces of the project itself - i.e. how will the frame develop over a certain span of time. The next step will also be focused on obtaining a next level of detail in terms of materials and a recognizable consequent red thread through our project. A reconsideration of the points where the frame meets ´complicated´ areas, for instance the shoping centre and main roads; We might need to design those areas in a clompletely different style.
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landscape planning
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In the Loop
We imagine the centre of Frederiksvaerk to be lively, vibrant, and inclusive of all citizens. By turning the focus toward the canals, we activate a new part of the city and create a relationship between urban space and the natural realm. Frederiksvaerk has a long history of steel production and a rich culture that has developed around it. While this has resulted in the formation of a number of unique neighbourhoods in the city, these areas lack any true individual identity. This is also in part because of the city’s cardominated infrastructure, which segregates these areas from one another, disabling the development of any meaningful connections. In the Loop will attempt to enhance the identity of each of the three defined areas, while simultaneously connecting them with a blue-green loop of Frederiksvaerk. We propose addressing three key issues, which we feel are most important in terms of creating a better Frederiksvaerk: 1. Access; 2. Connection; and 3. Centre.
Access
The lack of access in the city has to do with the car-dominated infrastructure that is currently present in the area. There seems to be a lack of consistent circulation possibilities for pedestrians and cyclists, while cars seem to rule. This is both a safety concern, as well as an issue of movement.
Connection
The second major issue in Frederiksvaerk is the lack of significant and meaningful connections. By this we mean connections to varying spaces by various means of transportation. The current situation is a more separated and segregated series of neighbourhoods, each with its own feeling, but still lacking any true identity. We propose enhancing their unique elements to allow citizens and visitors to truly differentiate between each area.
Plan proposal: In the Loop.
Centre
Along with a series of neighbourhoods that lack true identity, Frederiksvaerk also lacks any true urban centre. We propose defining and developing a centre which will work to increase accessibility and connections, as well as create a lively and vital area that will define the city as a whole.
Plan proposal detail: In the Loop.
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landscape planning
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In the Loop
We imagine the centre of Frederiksvaerk to be lively, vibrant, and inclusive of all citizens. By turning the focus toward the canals, we activate a new part of the city and create a relationship between urban space and the natural realm.
In Frederiksvaek there are areas each pocessing a strong identity and unique history. We see the canals as a great opportunity to enhance the individuality of these areas and use the canals actively to connect the different areas and make these more accessible for pedestrians. Frederiksvaerk has a long history of steel production and a rich culture that has developed around it. While this has resulted in the formation of a number of unique neighbourhoods in the city, these areas lack any true individual identity. This is also in part because of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car-dominated infrastructure, which segregates these areas from one another, disabling the development of any meaningful connections. In the Loop will attempt to enhance the identity of each of the three defined areas, while simul-
taneously connecting them with a blue-green loop of Frederiksvaerk.
The Loop
In the loop is not trying to give Frederiksvaerk a complete makeover, but rather attempts to make the city more cohesive and enhance the individuality of the diffrent areas by making the canal the binding factor. Along the loop, the pedestrian will have different experiences walking through; different environments, parts of history, and natural as well as urban landscapes. Along the canal, different steel sculptures will rise as monuments of time, playing elements or visual guidelines connecting the areas. We propose addressing three key issues, which we feel are most important in terms of creating a better Frederiksvaerk: 1. Access; 2. Connection; and 3. Centre.
Access
The lack of access in the city has to do with the car-dominated infrastructure that is currently present in the area. There seems to be a lack of consistent circulation possibilities for pedestrians and cyclists, while cars seem to rule. This is both a safety concern, as well as an issue of movement.
Centre
Along with a series of neighbourhoods that lack true identity, Frederiksvaerk also lacks any true urban centre. We propose defining and developing a centre which will work to increase accessibility and connections, as well as create a lively and vital area that will define the city as a whole.
Connection
The second major issue in Frederiksvaerk is the lack of significant and meaningful connections. By this we mean connections to varying spaces by various means of transportation. The current situation is a more separated and segregated series of neighbourhoods, each with its own feeling, but still lacking any true identity. We propose enhancing their unique elements to allow citizens and visitors to truly differentiate between each area. By Jaffer Naveed Janjooa, Lovisa Säretun, Marie Baastrup Hansen, Sara Kristiansen
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Forest.
Canopy Recreational Walk.
In the Loop: Proposed model of the area.
Steel Forest.
Culture Heritage.
In the Loop: Proposed plan of the area.
By Jaffer Naveed Janjooa, Lovisa Säretun, Marie Baastrup Hansen, Sara Kristiansen
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In the Loop Gunpowder factory
Connection to Aresø city center
Steel forest
The weatland boadwalk
The canapie walk
In the Loop masterplan: Presenting the loop creating the canopy walk, the wetland boadwalk, steel forest, the gunpowder fabric and the city center all in one loop which connects the city areas.
Frederiksvaerk is a combination of a series of pseudo-neighbourhoods which each have a unique physical expression and particular atmosphere. The existing canal system is a great opportunity to both enhance the individuality of these areas, as well as connect them to form a cohesive whole. Frederiksvaerk has a long history of steel production and a rich culture that has developed around it. While this has resulted in the formation of a number of distinct areas in the city, they lack the strong individual identity that is necessary for a neighbourhood to truly thrive. Furthermore, the city’s car-dominated infrastructure, which segregates these areas from one another, has created a barrier in the development of safe and functional pedestrian and cyclist connections. In the Loop will enhance the iden-
tity of each of the five determined areas by defining a series of existing physical elements which characterize their individuality, and arranging them in a way that will allow residents and visitors to identify the area of Fredirksvaerk they are in. A blue-green loop that runs through the city will then act as a binding element that connects these areas, where pedestrians and cyclists can circulate, rest, and play.
The Loop
Because The Loop works to connect a series of distinct areas, users will experience various landscapes, architectural elements, vegetation, and view lines along their journey. We begin at the northeast corner of The Loop, walking south along the urban portion of the path. The canal is cut in hard geometries, while the buildings line the water unevenly, creating an interesting path that
allows us to discover something new around every corner. At some points, seating areas for cafes and restaurants spill out onto the path, which is built out over the canal to accommodate the extra crowd. We are also free to sit and hang our feet over the edge to enjoy a chat with a friend in the sun. Turning the corner and walking west, we are now enclosed in the Canopy Walk. Moving from urban to semi-urban, residential buildings line one side of the canal for a time, while mature trees line the other, creating a beautiful enclosure that wraps us in a romantic path that is secluded from the rest of the world. The canal is cut more softly than before, and leads us to our next turn, where we enter the dense forest. Continuing north along the path, we are greeted with wetland and large
trees that are scattered naturally all around us. The topography is uneven, and undulates softly through the trees. We come to a fork in the road which offers a detour on a wooden path that leads us jaggedly over the wetlands and deeper into the forest. This choice also allows us to move up and down through the landscape, bringing us close to the treeptops at some points, where we get a lovely glimpse over parts of the city. Turning right once again and heading east, the trees morph into a steel forest, evoking the memory of Frederiksvaerk’s history. Steel trees emerge all around us, growing out of the canal as well. The path itself turns to steel, and we wonder what Frederiksvaerk might have been like at the height of its steel production. Continuing east, the steel forest
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We imagine the centre of Frederiksvaerk to be lively, vibrant, and inclusive of all citizens. By turning the focus toward the canals, we activate a new part of the city and create a relationship between urban space and the natural realm.
disipates into the existing gunpowder museum, giving us a piece of the historical puzzle. A water feature, which lets the water fall from the urban area and continue west, drowns out the sound of the city, allowing us a last moment of respite before we return to urban life at the next turn.
Canopy Walk.
Forest.
Steel Forest.
Culture Heritage. By Jaffer Naveed Janjooa, Lovisa Säretun, Marie Baastrup Hansen, Sara Kristiansen
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The Filter
Modell.
Issues:
Directions, landscape connections, densification The filter is a flexible implementation on Frederiksværk. It creates a new concentrated city center, through which all the important ingredients are filtered, refined and connected. In particular, it strengthens the sense of direction in the city, densifies the scattered community by making functions more visible, and reconnects the natural landscapes with the man-made.
LARGE SCALE In a larger scale, the concept can be explained by seeing the city’s main elements as spine, heart and lungs.
The protective green lungs
all the way from Arresø lake to the coast and ocean.
In a half circle around the city, the green connections are as most visible and uninterrupted. The relationship between the natural landscape (Arresø lake, fields, hills, forest, wetlands and ocean) and the urban structures (canals, industry, history, culture) is to be strengthened by making the green structure more comprehensible and accessible.
The centered heart
The blue spine The east-west stretch of the canal is to be made the main water element in the city, thus enhancing the connections between hills/forest and the wetlands/ocean/coastline. It is connecting the city functions, history and culture and strengthening the west-east direction of the city and creating a recreational path
By implementing a completely new scheme in the existing city structure of Frederiksværk, the city core gets emphasized. It also enhances the crossing equally important directions in the city. The flexible densification provides many different possibilities; the structures could be parks, parking spaces, houses, trees, whatever – depending on needs.
eriksværk, making a clearer distinction between open and closed space; thus making the city more comprehensible.
The infiltrating forest The natural landscape almost seems to invade the city, to flow from the hills and filter through the urban environment towards the wetlands and the ocean.
The water
Is used to strenghten the east-west direction.
SMALL SCALE The cross Strengthening directions from west-east and north-south and giving them equal opportunity of development. The purpose is to densify the central parts of FredBy XXXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXXX
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THE HEART
THE LUNGS
THE SPINE
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Crossing Frederiksværk
Perspective from the urban line, sightline from west towards the church. The densification of central Frederiksværk provides a more comprehensible flow within the town and creates small scale urban spaces aswell as adding new housing. Frederiksværk has a unique location with water on both sides. Denmark’s largest lake Arresø and Roskilde Fjord are connected by canals that run through Frederiksværk and play an important role in the town. It is filled with old historical buildings, which stand as a reminder of the town’s role as a prominent industrial site. The many well-preserved and identity-giving urban environments are scattered all over the area, thus lacking coherency. The overall vision of the design is to connect
“Attract people to visit, use and live.” these different parts and create a sustainable urban environment that should attract people to visit, use and live. By creating coherency,
densifying areas and working with small scale spaces the town will gain an improved identity.
The Cross / Crossing
The city is surrounded by forest and wetlands, but lacks a continuing connection. Nørregade, which serves as the main shopping street, divides the green connection between east and west. Heavy traffic on Peder Falsters Vej / Nørregade also acts as a barrier, disconnecting town areas from eachother. The two big lines, the urban line and the green line, will cross eachother and provide the well needed coherency. This structure forms an urban extension between important main targets of the city as well as beween the forest and the wetland. Access to nature areas will be improved, and a network of pedestrian friendly urban streets will be reclaimed, thus integrating them. The urban line connects the for-
est in the east (and further even Aresø lake) with the wetland in the west. It contains mostly rectangular shapes, which are adaptable to existing urban structures. As an example, the shapes could be pocket parks, squares, new housing, parking lots or allotment gardens. These elements are used to densify the centre and enhance the distinction between open and enclosed space
“Create a new comprehensible flow.” within the town. The green line provides an improved connection beween north and south Frederiksværk. Massive tree lines are used to enforce the existing connection (Peder Falsters vej, Hermannsgade and Jernbanegade), stretching from the railway station to the Gunpowder Works. Unique spaces will be created
among the trees, and at the same time provide an accessible flow within the town. The urban line and the green line contain different elements, thus fulfilling separate functions. A tension is created and the differences strengthen eachother. The meeting point between the two lines is of particular interest. The main purpose of Crossing Frederiksværk is to create a new comprehensible flow within the city, strengthening the experience of the town’s cultural and natural heritage, and attract new inhabitants. Recreational areas, improved pedestian paths and biking lines further improve the living qualities of Frederiksværk. The lines are easily extended and flexible for future development.
Coherency
The strong structure of the two crossing lines has the ability to
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The plan showing the urban line and the green line crossing next to the canal.
expand and create coherency to the important urban environments, such as the shopping street, Krudtværksområdet, Gjethuset and the area around Valseværksstræde and Allégade. It connects the towns functions, historical sites and cultural institutions by creating a path for pedestrians.
Densification
The implemented structures of the urban line aim to strengthen the direction and densify the central parts of Frederiksværk. A clear distinction beween open and closed spaces is provided. The dense plantation of trees in the green line function both as orientating elements and create various spatial experiences along the way.
Small scale public spaces
Today there is a lack of small scale recreational spaces in the town. By
Section of the urban line. adding a mix of different elements and densifying the areas along the two crossing lines, small scale public spaces are created. Inspired by the differently shaped niches along the wall of Girona, these public spaces provide well needed small scale spaces for urban dwelling. For instance, the green pocket parks vary in size, level and functions and invite people to stay. Improving the outside living conditions should support the communication between people living in the area
Section of the green line.
By Rebecca Hellmann, Maciej Żołnierczuk, Christian Thunarf & Line Berglund Petersen
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Along the lines
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Plan showing the implementations; two lines/systems grabbing hold of key nodes in Frederiksværk.
Frederiksværk has a unique location with water on both sides. Denmark’s largest lake Arresø and Roskilde Fjord are connected by canals that run through Frederiksværk and play an important role in the town. It is filled with old historical buildings, which stand as a reminder of the town’s role as a prominent industrial site. The many well-preserved and identity-giving urban environments are scattered all over the area, thus lacking coherency. The overall vision of the design is to connect
“The line grabs hold of places.” these different parts by focusing on important nodes; thus giving the town a solid foothold and coherency. By creating coherency, den-
sifying chosen areas and enhancing existing overseen areas, the town will gain usable and more qualitative spaces.
Design proposal
The city is surrounded by forest and wetlands, but lacks a continuing connection. Nørregade, which serves as the main shopping street, divides the green connection between east and west. Heavy traffic on Peder Falsters Vej / Nørregade also acts as a barrier, disconnecting town areas from each other. The design proposal implements two big crossing systems/lines. This provides the well needed coherency. The structure forms an urban extension between important main targets of the town as well as between the forest and the wetland. Access to nature areas will be improved, and pedestrian friendly streets will be reclaimed, thus integrating them.
Lines and nodes
One line connects the forest in the east (and further even Aresø lake) with the wetland in the west. The line is crossing different areas of the town. Whenever it is possible the line grabs hold of places and expands forming new areas reminding of nodes on a string. The implementations are directed by the existing city structure. Places along
“Create a new comprehensible flow.” the line enhance the existing qualities by improving their accessibility and strengthening their characters. The new places increase the variation of spaces in the town. At the same time they are connecting the different town districts along the canal. The other line provides a second important connection for the town.
The station is linked to the city centre providing an improved connection between north and south Frederiksværk stretching from the railway station to the Gunpowder Works (Peder Falsters vej, Hermannsgade and Jernbanegade). A pattern of tree lines is used for this purpose. In some places it is just a line of trees in others it is expanding including existing areas to the line. The patterns of trees are adjusted to the present circumstances. By adding those the experience of space changes. Different species are reinforcing the variation of space. Unique spaces will be created among the trees, and at the same time provide an accessible flow within the town. The two lines contain different elements, thus fulfilling separate functions. A tension is created and the differences strengthen each other. The meeting point between the two lines contains a special tension.
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Visualisation showing the new integration of the canal. In a similar way other overseen spaces are enhanced and put into new use. The main purpose of the concept is to create a new comprehensible flow within the city, strengthening the experience of the town’s cultural and natural heritage, and attract new inhabitants. The lines are easily extended and flexible for future development.
Coherency
The strong structure of the two lines has the ability to expand and create coherency to the important urban environments, such as the shopping street, Krudtværksområdet, Gjethuset and the area around Valseværksstræde and Allégade. It connects the towns functions, historical sites and cultural institutions
The cross
by creating a path with integrated nodes for pedestrians.
Densification
The implemented structures aim to strengthen the direction and densify the central parts of Frederiksværk. A clear distinction between open and closed spaces is provided. The trees function as orientating element and create a variety spaces.
Small scale public spaces
By adding a mix of different elements and densifying the areas along the two lines, small scale public spaces are created. Inspired by the differently shaped niches
The nodes
Section of the area around the canal. along the wall of Girona, these public spaces provide well needed small scale spaces for urban dwelling. For instance, the green pocket parks vary in size, level and functions and invite people to stay. Improving the outside living con-
ditions should support the communication between people living in the area and increase the outdoor activities.
Adjustment to existing infrastucture. By Rebecca Hellmann, Maciej Żołnierczuk, Christian Thunarf & Line Berglund Petersen
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City on the edge
View from the wetlands; Capturing the existing identity of the city by the canal, whilst introducing a new city character where wetlands meet the forest. Paradoxically the city grows in-between the encroaching nature. 3 Themes; 1) Concentrate and strengthen existing potentials. 2) Identify and tighten a central core, whilst allowing the surrounding nature to fill the spaces in-between. 3) Find a catalyst for transformation. The first group dialogue found a way to combine individual thoughts and analysis of the site. Discussing the metaphorical approach of using ‘succession’ as a means to analyse and to create focus for a strategic plan. Frederiksværk is a city undergoing transformation; it is a city in succession. Through the process of succession the city is growing and evolving to it’s surroundings through increasing complexity. Us-
ing this framework we identified areas and characteristics that are already in growth and worked on improving the environmental conditions to make it most optimal for urban life to thrive. A channel of density became evident running from the shopping street to the harbour. However a lack of clear centre made the
“Tighten the core, whilst open to context” spaces hard to orientate. Our focus is to tighten up the core of the city and strengthen the central strategic points. Thus creating a hierarchy and clearer organisation through the city.
Whilst tightening up the city core Frederiksværk needs to open up and utilise it’s surrounding landscape. Bring the unique identity of its nature in-between the buildings.
Genius Loci It is important to capture the essence of Frederiksværk which lies in both its cultural history and surrounding nature. Creating a city that is able to adapt to new challenges whilst maintaining its unique identity and history. This focus is represented in the conversion of the canal from a monument into a functional element in the city.
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Model photos; 1) View from wetlands, nature reaching into the city. 2) Arrival from the north, forest opening up. 3) View from above, connecting the many characters of the city. 4) A central node, clear orientation within the city.
Focus development to tighten the core of the
Concentrate the canal character through a
Integrating the forest with the city and vice
Refining the character of the wetlands so they
city. 4 strategic points link the city yet hold
central axis and extend its role in the city.
versa. Breaking the barrier, dissolving the
become more accessible and sophisticated.
individual character and create hierarchy
borders.
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landscape planning
2013
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City on the Edge
Plan showing the new city framework where the zone lies in-between the existing city structure and encroaching nature.
Frederiksværk is a complex city built upon many different historic, social and natural layers. The new zone creates a space where these layers meet and interact to form a new city structure. The zone runs along the edge of the existing city structure. It respects the historic north-south axis but creates a new connection between the more modern city centre and working harbour. It is a space where; nature meets industry, history meets social, and where the past meets the present and the future. We see this zone translate structurally into a path. A path that will hold many different functions and that will respond to the existing qualities of Frederiksværk.
Path line
The path will function as a bike connection, running track, walking route, recreational spaces, water handling, and as a buffer zone between the city east and nature west. As an individual element it creates a unique spatial experience but it will also be responsive to the existing qualities of Frederiksværk. At certain points along the path; the forest will break in and invite exploration, the wetlands will emerge and tempt a rest, the historic remains will reveal themselves and call for reflection, and the recreational spaces will generate activity.
idea of revealing the unique qualities of Frederiksværk. It is reusing existing structures and interjecting new functions so that they city can be seen in a new perspective. Minimal intervention but meaningful spatial relationships should be formed to invoke interpretations of site and place.
“What is, is the greatest guide to what ought to be ” Quote by 18th century Landscape Architect Joseph Spence.
Revealing
Our approach is not focused on creating new structures but the
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university of copenhagen
landscape planning
2013
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Group 14 WEEK 2
1) Inside the path where the forest and city are meeting. 2) Showing the connection between city and harbour. 3) Path holds the form of the existing city . 4) Diagram showing the different layers of focus meeting to create a new element.
By Anine, Carolina, Maxim, Laura
university of copenhagen
landscape planning
2013
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Group 14
City on the edge
Plan showing the new city framework where the zone lies in-between the existing city structure and encroaching nature. Forest walk
The introduction of a zone between the wetlands where nature rules and the urban fabric where man rules, is an attempt to create a spatial communication between the two.
City scuare
Shared Family Housing
FrederiksvĂŚrk, Denmark
The zone
The zone starts to take form as different segments are identified and developed. The large road is redirected and is placed west of the powder museum. This intervention gives opportunity for the space near the curve of the canal to unfold its potential. Here a shopping/center segment of the zone appears.
Ball Sports Pitch
Tennis
Portland, Usa Community Housing
The current mall is split up and allows a viewpoint from the road all the way through the existing shopping street, to reveal itself. Crossing the canal the zone becomes a space where new family houses are
Zona del Banos, Spain Waterfront Promenade
placed along its edge and curving terrain formations is appearing. The zones narrows down and squeezes itself in between the existing English garden and the orchard, which is expanded. The zone crosses the road and becomes a sport segment where tennis and other sport activities in accordance with the current features takes place. The following segment is integrated with a new Community housing area. This area is unique due to the opportunity the water boidies have. Here the families will live a life integrated within wetlands and nature. Then the zone narrows in again and continues its appearance as the existing path today. This southern segment is located next to the industrial area where alternative sport activities are possible. The curent enclosed waterfront is transformed into a public space which exploits the opportunities of the water.
Intervention zone By , Caroline, Laura, Anine, Maxim
university of copenhagen
landscape planning
2013
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Group 14 WEEK 3
Forest
Chanel and wetland
Road system
Forest,road and intervention zone
Water management
The part of the canal, which lies in the urban fabric, is kept in a strict style and made more dominant. On the other side of the zone, the former canal becomes a part of the wetlands by being transformed into water bodies, which leads excess water. The wetlands also holds solely water bodies. Intentional the wetlands shall work as a large detention pond in case of heavy rains and flooding. In worst-case scenario in the case of sea level rise.
Visualization, community housing
By , Caroline, Laura, Anine, Maxim