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 6 WEEK ONE
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
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Hotspots try to link fragmented urban spaces.
Hotspots relate to different public space’s functions.
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Group 6 WEEK TWO
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
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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
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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
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Group 6 WEEK THREE
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.
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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.
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Replacement of the shopping mall with trees
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Group 6 WEEK FOUR
Green volumes
Interconnections
Shopping park
Crossing
Crossing
Trees along the street and widened bikelanes
Leisure area by the canal
Passage and stay by Gjethuset Recreational area by the canal
Station - transit area.
Entrance to the city and a place to hang out
Masterplan Second draft Frederiksvaerk’s transformation addresses a wide range of issues, including sustainability, urban revitalisation and improvement of the circulation of the city. The 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
urban nodes. - To create connections between the defined urban spaces. The existing path circulation will be improved and new paths will be added to link the indicated important public spaces of Frederiksværk - To open up the city to its surrounding landscapes. This will be achieved by the path networks and the new development of the main urban spaces, which will provide better connections to the surrounding landscapes both physically and visually.
“Developing a cohesive character ”
During the Barcelona trip densification plan based on using trees as an architecture objects was sug-
Densification plan
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. Furthermore the use of the water quality will 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 along the canal. The new developed circulation strategy is necessary to succeed the transformation of Frederiksvaerk. The concept adds a new layer of improved accessibility to defined
“Using trees as an architectural object” main urban spaces within the town structure. Circulation strategy opens up the town to its surrounding landscapes, providing a visible (both physical and visual) access to the fjord, wetland and woods.
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Important urban spaces pointed Important urban spaces pointed out starting points for future out - starting points for future Frederiksværk development. Frederiksværk development.
Frederksværk opens opens up up to Frederksværk to itsits surrounding landscapes. surrounding landscapes. Path Path network and new design for network and public new design for imimportant spaces provide better, both physical and visual, portant public spaces provide connection to the surrounding better, both physical and visual, landscape values. connection to the surrounding landscape values.
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Designing each main urban space. This diagrams show the design process of one of the main urban spaces.
SHOPPING MALL AND BUILDINGS TYPOLOGY
Existing volume of the shopping mall at the end of the main pedestrian street. Building blocks the connection to the northern part of the town.
Small scale shops. Volumes remain Frederksværk existing building’s typologies. Small scale architecture brings public life back to the street and urban plaza.
SHOPPING MALL AND THE MAIN PEDESTRIAN STREET
Existing volume of shopping mall at the end of the main pedestrian street. Building blocks the connection to the northern part of the town.
Small scale shops open up main pedestrian street.
RELATION TO THE NATURAL FOREST
Shopping mall reduces the possibility of the connection to the natural forest up north.
Small scale buildings and proposed green volumes link to the natural vegetation.
Visualization of the densification strategy. Using trees to densify and define the main urban spaces of the city.
URBAN PLAZA
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Surrounded by the busy road, exposed open area of the urban plaza does not invite to use it as a public space. Located by the shopping mall and main pedestrian street has great potential to work as an interesting urban space.
High quality urban space is created through the densification strategy. Green volumes provide more intimate character and a higher coherence.
By Pi Ganderup, Sune Larsen, Georgia Papadopoulou, Hannah Layer, Marta Tomasiak