d e pa rt m e n t o f g e o s c i e n c e s a n d n at u r a l r e s o u r c e m a n a g e m e n t university of copenhagen
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STEELSC APE PR OCESS DIARY
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Group 2 WEEK ONE
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
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Group 2 WEEK TWO
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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Group 2 WEEK THREE
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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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.
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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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The masterplan shows the connecting role of the trees and the pavement underneath. Green patches pop up at the squares to create voids in the dense city. 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. But the current situation is lacking a visible structure in the city. Implementing identity points reflected in the underlying landscape structure helps the citizens to understand the city.
The Analysis
As the urban planner Kevin Lynch suggests paths, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks are important to have an understandable city for its citizens. To reconnect the city it is necessary to acknowledge the qualities and define the missing links. Fo-
cussing on the experience of this variety of nature by man a network within the city appears. This has an important role of guiding the citizens around. In order to bind these the experiences 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 Frederiksværk. To conclude, excavating the morphology in the city to link nodes will guide people and make entire city coherent. The design of the master plan can be summarized in three layers of different scale: - Landmarks (single elements) - Nodes (urban/natural fabric) - The linking landscape
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.
Nodes
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
“From framing zones to connecting frames of intervention” square 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 Frederiksværk, introducing the landscape structures departing from this crossing point towards the nodes and visible by the landmarks.
The linking landscape
As a carpet a connecting landscape is spread out on the city. Reaching each hotspot and joining them in the central re-
By Alicja Koloszyc, Martin Hedevang Andersen, Camilla Bech and Sarah Oudenaarden
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flection point. The linking landscape opens up the city and makes 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 Design
To design the nodes and the linking landscape a grid defines where to build upon. The grid indicates density throughout the network, open and dense are defined in the base-layer to have a consistent story and experience while following the network. On top of the grid there is placed three different elements: - Trees - Squares - Structures. It has to be easy to access and move around in the grid. Therefore the trees are placed on paved areas. This makes also the transition from the areas of the trees and to the squares easy. The squares are openings in the dense city structure. This frames important spots in the city and makes room for meetings and relaxing. The structures are new built structures along the network.
Forming the route from the shore to the city center, nodes are formed along this route. The new housing on the city-square forms smaller green squares adjusted to the scale of Fredriksvaerk.
Section along the Havnevej, the route along the water is guided by trees, extra attention is for making a separate walking route in a different material and changing the asfalt to an other material so the traffic will slow down and feel more rural.
The references show examples how to deal with the merging of the surfaces along the route. Green comes out of the pavement and can be used for interaction.
By Alicja Koloszyc, Martin Hedevang Andersen, Camilla Bech and Sarah Oudenaarden