Landscape Planning Paper 2013

d e pa r t 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

L a nd scape P lanning 2013

STEELSCAPE STUDIO Landscape architecture students in the Steel-town of Frederiksværk Teachers and researchers from The University of Copenhagen has been attracted by 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 manmade canal. Consequently the University has organized a landscape planning laboratory in Frederiksværk. The student projects will be a supplement to the competition that takes place later this year.

On Monday 22nd april 2013 the cultural institution Gjethuset provided for a remarkable scene for the introduction of the thematic course; Landscape Planning 2013. For nine weeks 50-55 students from Denmark and the world has been working intensively with a transformation- and design studio of Frederiksværk. Besides the introduction the students where invited for a walk through the city accompanied by the leader of the museums in the municipality of Halsnæs, Frank Allan Rasmussen and by project leader

for the planning initiative Stålsat By, Charlotte Scheel. This walk gave them the first impressions of Frederiksværk.

In May the students participated in a two day workshop in 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. Affiliation.

The aim has been to work with both innovative and traditional solutions in a design for a sustainable urban process in Frederiksværk. Throughout the course a team of Landscape Architects, teachers and researchers from The University of Copenhagen has follow and supervised their work.

The studio entailed travel, research and field work into a wide range of exemplary sites in Barcelona, Spain.

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Colophon L and sc ap e Planning 2013 Al-Khumisi, Dawid-Rami

Gončarova, Anna

Larsen, Gorm Egdal

Petersen, Line Berglund

Andersen, Martin Hedevang

Gramkow, Marie Christoffersen

Larsen, Sune Harboe

Poulsen, Hanna Ancher

Alsing, Jette

Hansen, Maja Cecilie Aarup

Layer, Hannah

Rask, Lauritz

Balle, Marie Lene Aalund

Hansen, Marie Baastrup

Loulie, Jennifer

Rasmussen, Kasper Steen

Bech, Camilla Kristensen

Hansen, Peter Lundsgaard

Linnet, Jens

Rosenlind, Jannik

Braae, Ellen

Hellmann, Rebecca Johanna

Merkel, Anders Skovgaard

Sorento, Mads

Brincker, Sofie

Hessner, Emma

Mosch, Michael

Soudani, Maxim Fadel

Boes, Constantin

Hjerl, Martin Lysholm

Muurbech, Mille Emilie

Sparr, Rebecca

Claringbould, Karen

Horn, Carolina

Münster, Carina Thorsted

Steinarsdottir, Vigdis

Dam, Torben

Janjooa, Jaffer Naveed

Mørch, Kirsti Reinsberg

Stevenson, Katie Margaret

De Gorostarzu, Pauline

Juncker, Christian Weber

Nålsund, Ingrid

Stilling, Sophie

De Gouy, Arthur

Kalicinska, Monika

Oudenaarden, Sarah

Straathof, Roy

Fernandes, Ana Rita Goulart

Kimer, Anine Svendsen

Papadopoulou, Georgia

Säretun, Lovisa

Ganderup, Pi Maria

Kirk, Astrid Jakobsen

Parsons, Laura

Thunarf, Christian

Geiszelhardt, Maria

Kjær, Emilie Kjeldsen

Pedersen, Niels-Christian M.

Tomasiak, Marta

Gertsen, Gitte Adler

Koloszyc, Alicja Krystyna

Persson, Ellinor

Zolnierczuk, Maciej

Goffic, Virginie Le

Kristiansen, Sara Spencer

Petersen, Laura Freyberg

This paper introduces 14 student works elaborated throughout the course; Thematic course in Landscape Planning 2013, University of Copenhagen.

The paper covers an introduction to the theme of the course, a progam and the method.

A special thanks to the municipality of Halsnæs, to Charlotte Scheel, Planner in the municipality of Halsnæs and to Frank Allan Rasmussen, Leader of the museums of Halsnæs for valuable support, contribution and practical help.

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Table of Contents Int roduc t ion

Landscape architecture students in the Steeltown of Frederiksværk

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G roup p roj ec t s

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Steelscape Studio

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The way we work I

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The way we work II

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The way we work III

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Transitions 8 Group 1

Frederiks[net]værk 10 Group 2

Connecting Views

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Frederiksværk Town Life

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Immitating Traces

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Green Densification

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Frederiksværk Bysti

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Between Lake and Fjord

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The Egde of Frederiksværk

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The Spine of Frederiksværk

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Refin[e]d Places

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In the Loop

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Across Town

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City on the Edge

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LANDSCAPE PLANNING 2013

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Frederiksværk is situated between Arresøen and Roskilde fjord.

In 2013 a competition for Frederiksværk will take place. The competition is a continuation of many years of targeted work towards a transformation of Frederiksværk.

The aim of the Steelscape Studio is to transform Frederiksværk into a more attractive town. A town that can fullfill the demands for contempoary urban life. In simple terms; a transformation towards better opportunities for a good life in Frederiksværk.

Frederiksværk has high ambitions when it comes to finding new solutions to become an attractice urban centre in northern Sealand. This requires knowledge, creativeness, entrepreneurship and often also alternative solutions. These bases for transforma-

“Urban landscape is transformation” tion can be enriched through crossdisciplinary work and international practice. Frederiksværk recognises

that the urban landscape is of great importance and Frederiksværk is ready for the challenge.

This is where landscape architects often play an important role in the planning discipline and this is where we come in!

The natural landscape and the significant cultural heritage of Frederiksværk offer a unique opportunity for transformation where urban landscapes contribute to urban quality and create a frame for future local needs.

Objectives of the work

The course aims to plan, program and develop a master plan for a sustainable Frederiksværk.

Frederiksværk is strategically situated between Arresøen (lake) and Roskilde fjord and one important challenge of the work will be to identify where and how to develop and transform this urban landscape.

Three overall themes must be addressed: 1. The connection between the water and the urban environment. Sus-

tainable landscapes.

2. The urban spaces and their mutual relations. Climate and recreational space.

3. Access and identity. Affiliation.

The proposal should consider the possibility of future buildings, sus-

“The program is open.

The scale and the context is debatable through the design”

The plan should display a visionary design and intervention; combining history and contemporary culture; ecology, economy and technology.

Focus is on three significant landscapes; (1) the canal, the wetlands, the fjord and the lake, (2) the Green wall of the coastal landscape and, (3) the urban spaces that form the central part of Frederiksværk. All of the above landscapes should be worked with in relation to the concept of a whole urban landscape.

Picture from Frederiksværk.

tainable rainwater management, access for walking and bicycling, parking, public transportation, leisure and recreational space within the urban fabric.

The boundary indicated on the model marks the part of the project site where all of the above mentioned issues should be planned and designed into a dedicated plan and models.

The scale and the context is debatable through the design.

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MEMO

The way we work is by repeating the same model throughout the course.

While redeating the model we talk, travel, listen, read, draw and evaluate. The theory could be that even a real landscape is a 1:1 model of our imiganation and how we see the world.

Many of you have probably been accustomed to different methods of planning and design. Maybe you are used to visit, register and analyse the site thoroughly before you start sketching and designing. We try to do it differently. Most of the time we will be working with representations of the site – not the site itself – like working blindfolded.

MEMO is an abbreviation for; Model, Engagement, Movement and Observation. You could say; we make models because we work with space. We make them in order to engage with matter.

The movement made from working

“we feed off models”

Simple models. Presentations and discussions of design studies in groups. The way we work is through putting individual models and group models in the hole of the big model. This is our laboratory and this is where we rate and talk about the qualities of the design work.

with models help us observe and enable us to make new and better models.

The method

We will use Google earth, maps and other representative medias to recreate the urban landscape of Frederiksværk.

We will build an analogue model (we will build them in our Modellab) of Frederiksværk. During the building of the model we will rate qualities of the urban landscape and the possibilities for transformation as qualified as possible.

The big model (the context model) will have a hole where we test our idears. The hole determines the project site but should not limit our thinking.

During our work with the design we use the walls of the school to exhibith our ongoing work. The exhibition wall

“Think of a crimescene” is where we meet our imaginary client and where we let go of our fear of showing all the mistakes we have to make before we are satisfied with the result.

Engagement. Think of a crimescene and working on a murder case. Who is the murderer? In real life we try to recreate the scene of the crime through movement. We do this while we narrow in on a motive. The motive is important because it can reveal the murder. He or she is our problem at hand.

When we work in the studio we feed off models so to speek, because the movement we create makes us able to

Abstract research model from a fieldtrip. engage in our work. In planning we call the motive; issue and the scene of the crime; the site.

The observations we make when we work we can document, evaluate and talk about. Observations that give us new knowledge and new possibilities are what we are looking for. We call them the little mistakes because they often show themselves in a drawing or a model as something that just doesn’t fit in the big picture. So look out for them!

“In planning we call the motive; issue and the scene of the crime; the site”

central role in the process of analysis and design. They impower idears, concepts and programming. We repeat the simple model again and again.

Abstract model

This model we work with when we engage and trie to understand our own work or other works of landscape architecture. The model is abstract and we carry it with us in a model box. We can build this type of model anywhere

and we use them when we travel.

Big model

In order to strengthen and qualify the way we discuss and evaluate our work in the context of a greater urban landscape we use a big model to test our arguments by putting our simple concept models in a big concext model.

We then repeat the process while we work on our digital plans, visualizations, sections, text and so forth.

Abstract model. We travel with a model box and we have meetings and talks while we are on the move.

Besides working digitally we work with two types of different models.

Simple models

There is a substaintial advantages in building simple physical models. The investigative and curious models has a

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THE WALL PRESENTATIONS & EXHIBITIONS Supervisors

THE STUDIO DESIGN DESIGN You

THE BIG MODEL SUPERVISION Peter Lundsgaard Hansen

THE PAPER DESIGN PROGRAM Sofie Brincker

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The way we work III

Introduction

The 14 projects cover a range of different approaches to the transformation of Frederiksværk. The different design strategies display a substantial contribution to dealing with sustainable urban landscapes.

Some projects strategically point out urban spaces and transform them.

Other projects focus on connections as new landscapes. All projects work with water in one way or the other making the relation between

Arresø and Roskilde Fjord present in the steel-town of Frederiksværk.

We are extremely proud that Frederiksværk has been used as an example project for a Masterclass in landscape architecture. It has been very rewarding to follow the work - and due to the students’ fine models we can now see Frederiksværk in many new perspectives. We look forward to using the material in the further work with Steely city (Stålsat By).

It has been a pleasure to welcome the students to Frederiksværk. We have enjoyed seeing very dedicated students with sketch pads and manifolds all over Frederiksværk - from the students ’residence in the ‘Palace’, Torvet 1, to the most secret corners of Frederiksværk.

Later this year, architects, landscape architects and communicators will participate in the architectural competition for Steely City (Stålsat By).

They will compete in finding solutions

to make the city’s industrial heritage more visible, plan for better connections and urban spaces with historical content and it will be possible for the participants to find inspiration in the 14 models the students have made.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Frederiksværk.

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Transitions Concept development involved:

Understanding the sites natural elements - its terrain, forest and wetlands.

A visualisation showing the transitional edge. New steel bridges at key transition points over the canal will take the user into Frederiksvaerk’s new core. Here the orchard and forest wedges are illustrated.

Transitions 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.

Influenced by the 19th century, northsouth canal structure, this concept reinforces the existing urban and nature structure by adding new ‘green’ and ‘urban’ wedges to Frederiksvaerks landscape.

“Transitional spaces is the missing connection in Frederiksvaerk.”

The Green Wedges

Nature physically shapes Frederiksvaerk. Our preliminary site analysis indicated that its surrounding natural attributes are physically and mentally disconnected from the town and its people.

Defining the eastern edge of the town, the ‘forest’ contains predominately Beech trees of varying ages, whilst the ‘wetlands’ defines the western edge. Birch trees, grasses and some introduced vegetation such as Rowan trees exist in the wetlands.

Transitions seeks to interlace these special nature characteristics in an east-west gradient, in the ‘green’ wedges, through the town. Elements

of the ‘forest’ and ‘wetlands’ environments will be present in the nature wedges, strengthening the town’s core and identity. They will be areas of recreation, habitat and reflection.

Current clusters of large, mature vegetation has influenced the location of the wedges. These areas will be retained and enhanced with additional plantings. Minimal ‘urban’ interventions will occur in these ‘green wedges’ including boardwalks, meeting areas and improved walking/cycling trails. The two nature anchors located on the eastern and western edges of the town will be further enhanced and public accessibility improved.

The Urban Wedges

Four ‘urban’ north/south wedges will be imposed within the nature structure. These wedges are based on the existing urban framework of Frederiksvaerk.

The ‘urban’ wedges will be a focus for change and new urban development. They can be described as: Retail Wedge - builds on the existing main shopping street. Opportunities exist for a supermarket redesign and/or reduction to improve the visual and physical permeability of this recognised barrier and ‘plug’ to the forest and town’s core.

Historic Wedge - has been characterised by the location of the ‘Gjethuset’ in the south and the ‘Gun Powder Mill Museum’ in the north. This precinct contains a higher portion of the town’s historic buildings. Any new development should be sympathetic to these qualities.

Orchard Wedge - is characterised by the high concentration of cultivated Apple and Cherry Blossoms trees.

Non intensive infill development is supported for this wedge. Peder Falsters Vej will be redesigned to give

Reviewing the towns historic canal structure.

Understanding the important uses and buildings within the urban areas.

Identifying the sites vegetation types natural and cultivated.

Visualisation of the transition between the Historic and Forest wedges.

The transitional environments, urban and nature wedges emerge.

Detailed section (1:500) of the ‘Transitions’ concept taken from a:A

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The Transitions Masterplan 1:2500. pedestrian greater priority on the road.

Community Wedge - the high school and its associated sporting fields have defined this wedge. There may be opportunities to consolidate some of the towns recreational facilities. Opportunities exist in the southern portion of this wedge for new development acting as a transitional area from the existing urban fabric to the industrial landscape in the south.

Within the urban wedges, evidence of the town’s rich industrial heritage will be lightly woven through. Steel will be implemented in the town’s public infrastructure including furniture, guiding rails, bridges and pedestrian paths.

A cultivated planting scheme will also be present in each wedge sympathetic to its identity and uses.

The Transitions

The users experience of the transitional spaces are pivotal to the success of this concept.

The transitional edges have been designed as connectors, that guide people to key urban spaces and various natural environments. They take people home, to work and to school.

Proposed east-west edge treatments include pedestrian/cycling bridges, north-south pathways, linear tree plantings, new built form, viewing stands, multifunctional skate parks - with a water retention function and carparking.

The northern edges have been defined by Syrevej, whilst various physical barriers such as the railway line and notable buildings have determined the southern boundaries.

Section c:C and visualisation illustrating the transitional edge treatment between the wetlands and the skatepark in the Community wedge.

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Frederiks[net]værk

The masterplan is showing the new network highlighting; the relinked nodes are forming a unity again.

To form Frederiksværk to a city adaptable for the current economical changes, new housing and the creation of a strong urban landscape enhance Frederiksværks beauty and make it a destination on its own.

To distillate this beauty a guiding structure is needed to improve the experience of the landscape and history around the city taking into account these qualities and define the missing links.

urban landscape-network is designed to connect identity landscapes reflecting the underlying landscape structure.

The concept of an intervention zone is created to point out the needed space for transformation within the existing city of Frederiksværk. This intervention zone has been crystallized into a network of nodes and guiding routes towards landmarks where Frederiksværks identity is articulated, in and around the centre.

As a proposal to improve the structure of the city of Frederiksværk an

The Network

The Urban Landscape Network con-

sists of three layers: - The Landmarks (Single elements) - The Nodes (Parks and Squares) - The Linking Landscape (Route) Together these layers form an inseparable ensemble of landscape elements, which form densified areas, where actual meeting spots in different atmospheres adjusted to the surrounding landscape are proposed.

This urban landscape network is strengthened by a grid-structure underlining the direction of the network.

The grid is also indicating the density of the urban landscape. It opens

and closes as the rhythm in a piece of music, to form intimate spaces for meeting and open landscapes to move through.

Visual connections are an important component of the overall masterplan.

As you stand on the nodes landmarks are made visible to continue your way in the direction of your choice. 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 a high square of trees highlighting the

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The contrast between the dense clusters of trees and the open Steel Park is visable looking from the Hermannsgade. entrance to the city next to the shopping mall.

Other guiding urban structures in the network that bind the nodes are the trees and steel elements with incorporated light armatures are the binding factor of this route. The guiding structure is easily recognizable by the white trunks of birches, which form a contrast with the original planting in Frederiksværk. To complete the treestructure the willows will be placed on the nodes to form a diversified image throughout the city. The direction of the pavement is supporting these guiding elements.

The Identity Landscape

The exploded diagrams show the connecting role of the grid, highlighed landmarks and the defined shape of the network by trees, parks and new buildings.

On your way through the ‘Frederiks[net]værk’ you will cross different public spaces each with a distinct atmosphere. The Steel Park is where the forrest comes out of the Peder Falsters Vej and creates an intimate surrounding where you feel protected under a ‘roof’ of leaves. The clearing in the cluster of dense trees is designed as a dynamic sequence of steel-framed vegetation and pavement patterns.

The building occupied by the Nordea bank will be demolished to complete this open view to the Gjethuset. In the Steel Park the grid is most visible in its purest way to show the base on which the design is made. Paths cross the grid to form a dynamic route connecting the different parks and squares.

The other nodes further away from the centre of the network show a more articulated direction. Guided by the path and the church tower you will arrive at the Waterfront Terrace, which

forms an entrance to the old canalstructure. The Church Gardens provide an intimate sphere of a tree-covered route towards the entrance of the route going into the forrest on top of the hills.

The Gjethuset Passage will provide a lively meetingspot and location for events. A new building will give residence to the bank, parking and new cultural functions. The bridge, linking the hilltops, can be seen from this square will guide you to the entrance of the viewpoints over the city. The Woodland Neighborhood and the Nature Learning Centre form new housing areas where the old sportspark and warehouses make place for living with attention for the natural surroundings and a strong community feeling. The shopping square is reconnected with a new sportsarea and completed with a parking garage to keep the center free from high amounts of parked cars.

Towards the Future

The masterplan contains a phased plan of interventions. Main transformations improving Frederiksværk are implementations of the ends of the network and the linking landscape towards the nodes. The added housing can be developed in a later stage to fulfil the demand of the future society. The final stage of the interventions will be the construction of the Steel Park to celebrate the opening of the center of the network. The ‘Frederiks[net]værk’ is a dynamic masterplan, which enriches the city and can adept to future challenges. The plan gives a solid base to build upon by excavating and emphasizing the identity of Frederiksværk.

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Connecting Views

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Overall plan. The cityscape is connected to the forested hills and Roskilde fjord by introducing green pathways with views.

Frederiksværk is located between forested hills, Denmark’s largest lake, Arresø and Roskilde Fjord.

A canal gently flows through Frederiksværk connecting the lake and the fjord; many well-preserved buildings can be found along this canal, which refer to the industrial history of Frederiksværk.

The undulating terrain and the historical heritage in Frederiksværk offer great possibilities for the development of a lively and sustainable area that interacts with its surroundings. New green pathways and a recreational water network form the fundament of the project.

The Concept

In Frederiksværk we defined 3 important zones each with their own qualities: The forested hills on the east, the cityscape in the middle and Roskilde

the city centre and further out in the landscape. By adding a recreational and sustainable new water network the connections between the different zones are made stronger and they start interacting with each other.

The Masterplan

As a condition for making this project possible the existing infrastructure is altered. Hermannsgade gets a new stretch of road between the forest and the shopping street and the roads in the new residential area will be one-way traffic to prevent unnecessary driving through the area. This is done to create a new coherent residential area where residents and visitors can move around safely.

Three new overall initiatives are important for the identity and atmosphere of Frederiksværk in the planning of the urban development of the city;

Concept diagram.

Fjord on the west. The existing canal combines these different zones. However the forest on the east side of Frederiksværk and Roskilde Fjord on the west are not clearly connected to the centre of Frederiksværk.

The concept consist of implementing green pathways with viewing lines, going from the forested hills to

The first initiative consists of four new green pathways of straight alleys of Oak trees (Quercus rubra) and wooden bridges and staircases. The Oak trees from the forest are stretching down into the alleys which offer sight lines from the elevated forest to the wetland and Roskilde fjord. Each pathway provides its own experience and atmosphere created by mixing oak, with respectively, alder (Alnus glutinosa), apple (Malus sylvestris), wild cherry (Prunus avium “plena”) and locust (Robinia pseudoacacia).

The second initiative of this project is the history of the city. The historical canal has been redesigned and made into a more accessible and recreational area. The old historical worker houses are maintained and the form of the houses is repeated in the new housing area. The repeated houses are located close to a new water network and sur-

Section showing the viewline starting from the wetland, through the new housing area and ends in the forest.

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Navigation diagram showing the location of the different illustrations. rounded by greenery, making it a very favourable location for families with children to live. In order to create a strong community feeling for the area´s residents the spaces in between the houses are of common use.

The third initiative creates a new recreational water management system at the border of the new residential area.

The new water system will consist of water basins and wooden pathways.

The system is a green solution that has a buffer function in times of heavy rainfall and it offers possibilities for a recreational walk along the water. The basins are strategically implemented using the existing height differences in the terrain. The rain water coming from the roof tops of the houses will be collected in gutters in the pavement. These gutters will transport the water to the basins. If the water rises, the water will flow to the next basin,

which lies lower and finally the water will be lead to the canal. This new system make it visible how the water will be collected, storaged, and transported. It brings the water closer to the city, offers a fun playing environment for children and gives a place to flora and fauna.

All together the green pathways and the recreational water network connect the different zones each with their own qualities. In this way they start interacting and they can be experienced to the fullest.

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restored and the walk is opened up thanks to small interventions, when the landscape meets the city.

The second one, in the north/ south direction, is transforming the existing road into a “Street Land­ scape” connecting historic and town life areas. It is a spine from the train station to the gunpowder area,

connecting the library, the high school and the town hall. This intervention transforms the road from wide and cardominated to a narrow street running in a new landscape where pedestrians, bikes and cars share the space. This landscape in movement, composed by groups of trees planted on wild flower and high grass beds, runs along or in the middle of the road.

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The plan for the future Frederiksværk is to reconnect the existing qualities history, landscape and town life - and to open up the town in order to make these qualities visible and accessible.

1. Church Park 2. Kayak Marina 3. Strandgade Junction 4. Station Square 5. Gunpowder Allés These meeting squares open up the town by creating entrances to the forest, providing accesses to the canal and to the historic areas.

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Frederiksværk contains many qua­ lities thanks to its industrial history and its landscapes. But the lack of connection between the town life areas creates a heterogeneous town, with enclosed public spaces.

By creating two main connections - from Arresø to Roskilde Fjord and from the train station to the gunpowder area - the project connects the different public spaces and open up Frederiksværk.

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Concept: two connection walks and five main meeting areas.

To reconnect the city, two lines are emphasized - the “Canal Walk” and the “Street Landscape” - they become two main walks throughout the town.

Along these walks, strategic areas are revealed where history, landscape and town life meet. The project highlights five main interventions:

The first walk, in the east/west direction, is named the “Canal Walk”.

All the way from Arresø to Roskilde Fjord, it connects the landscape elements, from the forest towards the marina, and provides a walk along the water. The existing paths are reconnected, the canal banks are

Connection walks

Canal Walk 2: “Balcony”

Canal Walk 3: “Corridor”

Street Landscape 2: on one side

Street Landscape 3: in the middle

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Meeting squares

The Canal Walk meets the town by the Church Park. This area is a meeting space between the forest landscape, the canal and the urban life; it becomes an entrance to Frederiksværk but also an entrance to the forest. The vegetation of the forest is extended in the park from dense groups of trees to solitary trees. And paths and steps are leading people into the forest. The park is also an opening on the canal, revealing the water, the church, and other public spaces.

In the southern part of the Canal Walk, an old industrial area is transformed into a new recreational space near the canal: Kayak Marina.

The two walks are crossing at the Strandgade Junction. This space is a meeting between two dynamics: the urban flow from the Street Landscape and the natural flow from the Canal

The Church Park: Entrance to the forest - entrance to the town life.

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Forest Street Canal walk

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Strandgade Junction - crossings and meetings

Station Square - transfer

Gunpowder Allés - connecting town life & history

Walk. Here, everything and everybody are crossing: pedestrians, cars, water, canal vegetation and street vegetation.

The two types of vegetation are meeting in a dense and structured square - trees planted in a grid offering a canopy and some meeting points to this junction square.

The Street Landscape starts at the Station Square which is a pedestrian area offering different spaces under the groups of trees to meet and wait before or after taking the train.

“the meeting squares open up the town” The final strategic area is the Gunpowder Allés. It is also an entrance to the forest and to the historic area: the gunpowder museum. A link is created between the museum, the shopping square and the forest. By taking away the fences, the historic space is opened; the existing Allés are restored and new ones are created leading to the shopping street / the mall and the forest.

By emphasizing the important areas and creating connections, we give Frederiksværk a new town life.

Zoom on the master plan: Extension of the forest into the town.

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Immitating Traces CITYHALL

SHOPPING PLAZA PARK

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NØRREGADE SHOPPING STREET ARTISTIC ACTIVITY DECK CANAL

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PARKING AREA RESIDENTIAL AREA COPPER MILL ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK

CAMPFIRES NATURE PLAYGROUND HIGH SCHOOL

THE ENGLISH HOUSE

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Masterplan of the proposed regeneration of Frederiksværk through the creation of the three traces. The lines bring important local cultural, physical and natural characteristics of Frederiksværk back to life. Each line has its own unique character and identiy, created by the qualities of the existing and new areas it transects.

The Traces will reconnect Frederiksværk with its historical and natural context and act as catalysts for the revitalisation of the town.

The town has had a strong industial heritage that remains central to its character and identity to this day.

The three lines – the Natural Trace, the Cultural Trace and the Urban Trace each highlight the diverse attributes of this unique community which currently exist but are barely visible. By tracing these lines, those qualities are brought back to life.

Nørregade Plaza

The existing urban plaza at the western end of the shopping street will be redesigned to provide a more attractive and functional public space that is better integrated with its immediate context.

A new pavement will be introduced at Peder Falsters Vej over the location of the existing underground tunnel.

This space slows the busy traffic on this road while providing a safe physical connection between the shopping street and plaza and the Gunpowder Factory and remainder of the Natural

Trace. The form of the plaza is informed by structure of the immediately adjacent buildings which frame the space. This relationship will be further strengthened by outdoor dining areas on both sides of the plaza which will spill into and further activate the space.

The form of the upper level of the plaza is directly related to the shape of the Gunpowder Factory to which it is directly linked via the new paved area.

The amenity of the plaza area will also be improved with the creation of a network of plantar boxes and seats in the centre of the space and the introduction of scattered trees and benches.

at this location until 1908. The historical significance of this space has been all but lost today, and by making the remains a visible part of an enhanced public space here, the community will be able to rediscover and reconnect with the history of a key part of Frederiksværk’s past.

The excavation will be part of an en-

hanced public park space, which will include the planting of new trees for shade and visual amenity, pathways connecting with the Cultural Trace and on to the wetland beyond and movable seating to provide greater appeal for people to stop and stay in this new public space.

Copper Mill Archaeological Park

The existing lawned area at the site of the former Copper Mill on the Cultural Trace will be transformed into a new park. The defining feature of this space will be the creation of a unique and interactive permanent archaeological excavation in the middle of the park.

This will uncover the remains of the original Copper Mill which operated

Historical diagram showing the origins of the three traces in lines of local historical significance - the northern and southern canals and the copper mill.

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Visualization of the Copper Mill Archaeological Park, with the English House in the background.

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Canal Park

The existing canal park will be reconfigured and enlarged. A more harmonious relationship with the canal walk which begins at this juncture will be created with the resolution of the challenging topography of this site through the construction of a new stairway. A new pathway provides better connec-

tion between the canal promenade on Allégade, and some carparking at the southern end of this space has been replaced with grass to create a smooth transition between the canal park and this promenade.

The park will also be extended to encompass the whole of the Torvet square which will become a ‘Park NATURAL TRACE

Avenue’, and the church and Industrimuseet will also become a part of an enlarged green space framing both sides of the canal at this eastern end of the Urban Trace.

The existing path running alongside the canal will be refined to provide an enhanced connection to the forested hill beyond.

Together, the three traces - and the series of new and refined spaces that lie along their routes - will integrate and highlight Frederiksværk’s unique natural and historical qualities, serving as a catalyst for the town’s regeneration.

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Programming diagram depicting the detail of the proposed enhancements to the new and existing spaces on each trace.

Detailed plan of the Copper Mill Park.

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Green Densification

Masterplan for Frederiksværk.

The transformation of Frederiksværk addresses a wide range of issues, including an urban revitalization, upgrading the connections to the valuable surrounding landscapes and improving the circulation of the city.

The overall concept seeks to add new dimensions to the existing urban fabric by: - Clearly defining the main urban spaces of Frederiksværk through a densification strategy by adding vegetation. By utilizing the potential of existing public spaces we improve their quality and develop a cohesive character.

- Creating connections between the defined main urban spaces. The existing circulation network is improved and new paths are added to link the indicated important public spaces of Frederiksværk.

- Opening up the city to its surrounding landscapes. This is to be achieved by the network of paths and new development of the main urban spaces.

Important urban spaces

Connection and circulation

Opening up to the surrounding landscapes

new physical layer to the urban spaces and we knit the surrounding buildings and existing vegetation together. This way we create coherent urban spaces that meet the human scale and become attractions and activity areas.

consideration. “Nature” is planted in the city scape. A character of nature and forest-mix like planting is added to the main urban spaces by using local species. The species have been

Concept diagrams.

High quality urban spaces and densification strategy

We have chosen four main urban spaces, which were identified as important potential meeting points and areas for development within Frederiksværk’s urban fabric: the train station, the Gjethuset, the shopping mall area and the canal bank by the western edge of the city. Every chosen urban space should get a physical structure, a volume. Using a body of trees we are adding a

Nature values and cultural heritage

Frederiksværk is a meeting point of high landscape values and a rich cultural history. Working with the chosen spaces these two aspects are taken into

“Nature is planted in the city scape” chosen in relation to the surroundings and the conditions of each space. Still the densification strategy preserves

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Park Promenade visualisation - view to the urban plaza with the recreational area in the background

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Section west-east through the Park Promenade.

the same overall character for all the main urban spaces. The surrounding nature is drawn into the spaces linking the city to its surroundings.

Cultural heritage appears in the materiality of the design areas. Industrial characters of chosen materials relate to the history of Frederiksværk and emphasize the unique values of the town.

The new developed circulation strategy is necessary to succeed the transformation of Frederiksværk. The concept adds a new layer of improved accessibility within the town structure. Improved existing, and new established bicycle and pedestrian paths link the main urban spaces. The circulation strategy opens up Frederiksværk to the surrounding landscapes; the fjord, the wetlands and the woods.

nity for taking a break or go shopping in the calm surroundings. The area opens up to the forest and gives the feeling of being on the edge of nature.

The new area includes a multifunctional activity playground.

coming space when accessing Frederiksværk from Sandskårsvej southeast of the city. This space combines various qualities like the cultural plaza in front of the Gjethuset, the urban play area and the area by the canal.

Gjethuset – Meet and Play

The Train station – Enter and Meet

A new plaza by Gjethuset gives focus on the historical building and aims to preserve its importance. It is a wel-

This is an important transit area that gives the first impression of Frederiksværk when arriving by train. This is

The Park Promenade

By removing the existing shopping mall we open up the shopping area and create a new park promenade. New buildings have been added and their layout is a natural extension of the pedestrian street. Here there is opportu-

Diagrams - densification strategy and circulation development.

where Frederiksværk is linked to the nearby cities by public transportation.

It is a point of departure that directs to the rest of the city. This is emphasized by the plantation layout.

The Canal – Walk and Rest

The space also functions as a welcoming public square where people interact socially, meet up or wait for the train in a pleasant nature like environment. The space by the canal connects the city to the wetlands and the fjord.

Recreation is the main function of the space. The area gives the opportunity for the users to interact with the water and get closer to nature. Additionally it functions as a space along the way between the train station and the school.

Densification strategy for the four main urban areas gives each space a certain character while providing coherence to the overall concept. Accessibility and improved circulation is to be achieved and the town is linked to the valuable surrounding landscapes.

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Frederiksværk Bysti

Masterplan: ‘Frederiksværk Bysti’ connects everyday routes, the city’s nature and cultural heritage by incorporating existing qualities through a coherent design Zoomed in plans, principle sections and visualisations of the path: material, surrounding and function [I]

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Concrete path, in the alley along the canal, urban activities.

Wooden path, along the canal, close contact to water.

Gravel path edged with concrete, dense forest, nature experience.

Wooden path on poles, transition from forest to wetland, nature experience.

The path system ‘Frederiksværk Bysti’ connects and incorporates the existing qualities of Frederiksværk: from its cultural and industrial heritage to its diverse nature. Through its coherent design it gives the city a consistent appearance.

nature and urban life. However, they do not exploit their full potential due to a lack of connection. This results in a fragmented perception of the city.

‘Frederiksværk Bysti’ links the city together through its coherent appearance while interfering minimally with the existing environment. At the same time, it incorporates adjoining areas to ‘Frederiksværk Bysti’ and thereby

underlines the existing qualities of the city.

The path is laid out for soft mobility such as pedestrians, runners and cyclist and represents an alternative to the otherwise car dominated city. It takes its visitors – residents as well as tourists – gently by the hand and guides them on a save trip, making navigating in the city easier. The path provides

the possibility to hop on and off when needed. It offers its visitors new experiences of the city when leading them to potentially unexpected places. The aim is not only to get from A to B, but about experiencing the journey and the adjacent areas and landmarks it passes.

Frederiksværk provides many valuable qualities in the fields of history,

Design Concept

The concept is characterized by small,

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subtle interventions in form of an attractive and easy path system. The existing path network is strengthened and enriched by adding connections and access where the current system shows gaps [VI]. The course of the path was further determined by observed movement patters such as shortcuts and frequently used routes.

Another criterion was to connect existing historical and natural qualities as well as service points.

Composition of the Path

The path consists of a loop and connections spreading out in different directions [VII]. The connections are categorized into nature and service.

The nature connections are linking the forest, the wetland, the lake and the fjord to the city. The service connections represent a link to the town hall, the train station and the Gjethouse. Along the loop and the service connections, functions and services, which are used on an everyday basis such as the high school, are found. The nature connections are laid out for recreational activities and leisure.

Design of the Path

‘Frederiksværk Bysti’ speaks a modest design language, which harmonizes with the down-to-earth character of the city. Straight and geometric forms to enhance an urban appearance characterize the path. The non-parallel form of the path supports its unique character and encourages further ex-

three path types: concrete, gravel and wood [VII]. Each of the materials fulfills determined functions and enhances different atmospheres [I].

The concrete is used as the predominant path material and appears on the loop, the service connections and the path towards the fjord. The hard surface makes moving forward easy and allows different urban activities such as biking and skating [1, 6]. The light concrete represents a contrast to its surrounding and has an urban appearance especially through its combination with the geometrical form of the path.

The gravel path is edged by concrete and appears in the forests [3]. Through its semi-hard and porous structure, it offers a more convenient surface for running and walking. Further, it might stimulate acoustic and tactile senses through creating friction and sounds when stepping on it.

The wooden pavement allows access to otherwise unreachable areas such as the canal, the wetland and treetops.

The wooden pavement appears either as a path, a deck on the water, stairs or a platform e.g. in the forests [4, 5, 6].

The soft and at the same time stable surface invites people to slow down and stay.

Once in a while, the path is interrupted – either at a junction of two ore more convergent paths or when it meets an existing road or a square [II, III]. A steel plate marks the transition from the path to the existing material.

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Path meeting an existing square (at Havnevej) [II].

Road crossing by the English Garden (Peder Falsters Vej) [III].

Expanded path creates small space for staying (near the harbour) [IV].

Expanded path to experience site-specific qualities (behind high school) [V].

The path is built on existing structure as well as opening up new directions [VI].

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Elevated wooden path, dense forest, direct contact to tree tops.

Concrete path with wooden deck, towards the fjord, leisure.

ploration. Where the path expands, it creates small spaces with different characteristics [IV, V]. They invite people to stay and experience sitespecific qualities such as close contact to water.

The continuation of the path shows the same marking, while remaining the coherent course of the path.

‘Frederiksværk Bysti’ is a simple but effective intervention, which appreciates the current qualities while minimal interferences to the existing are done.

Materials and Atmospheres

‘Frederiksværk Bysti’ is based on

The composition of the path and its different materials [VII].

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Between Lake and Fjord It is the special bond between the city of Frederiksværk and its surrounding landscape that makes it something special. The relation to Arresø, Roskilde Fjord and The Canal between the two tell the story of how the city was established upon industrial potentials. Today Frederiksværk faces the challenge of trancending the industrial era.

To support this transition we make a path that adresses the main issues: Merging city and landscape, integrating the hidden area of the canal island, giving Frederiksværk a stronger identity and creating coherence in the urban setting.

Frederiksværk wants to become a contemporary city where its inhabitants have the possibility to lead “The good life”. This project seeks to answer by enhancing the values of the city, as well as securing accessibility to hidden areas. This will be done by implementing a path reaching all the way from the lake, Arresø, running through the heart of Frederiksværk, and all the way out to Roskilde Fjord.

The aim is to enhance the qualities of Frederiksværk and transform the city into an attractive place to live.

The identity of Frederiksværk was once the booming steel industry. Now its time to rediscover the identity of the city.

By magnifying details and framing the right perspectives, Frederiksværk has the potential to meet the demands of contemporary and future living.

Implementing the path will recreate connections within the city, which will

The path flows through the city center, crossing the canal and revitalizing Gjethouse Park. create new possibilities and potential.

The path will partly be established where the qualities of Frederiksværk are most obvious, and in areas where it will act like a catalyst transforming its surroundings. This will honor the historical values, secure future sustainability and strengthen relations between the urban spaces.

History and Strategy

The origin of Frederiksværk begins with the digging of the canals. These were dug through the old coastline to provide power for the steel industry.

Situated along the canals, the old industrial buildings and the residential area for the industry create the foundation of the current city center. This is also the local heritage of Frederiksværk, the history of the water, the surrounding nature and the industry is what created the identity of the city.

The path between the lake and the fjord is a recreational passage with the purpose to facilitate further positive development in the city by enhancing awareness of the potentials that lies within Frederiksværk. This awareness will strengthen the identity of the con-

Strategy for the Path

temporary Frederiksværk. The path will adapt to the environment that it passes through; it will gently “kiss” the buildings, areas and nature that it moves through, awakening them to live without the path itself becoming invisible. Along the path there are interventions of varying proportions. In some places small interventions frame inherent qualities. Large interventions work in other spaces to renew their quality and purpose - such as by dedicating a square to youth activities.

The Technical Part

The path will be equipped with a range of recognizable elements and materials, together with some fixed proportions. This will ensure a coherent experience even though the path leads through several different environments. These elements and the materials used, refer to the historical values and surroundings of the city.

Peder Falsters vej Nørregade

Strandgade

The Industrial Harbour

Hillerødvej The Former Coastal Landscape

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Top: Landscape. The north-western part follows the historical canal penetrating the former coastal landscape.

Middle: Urban space. The central part connects and reactivates existing and new elements within the urban fabric.

Bottom: Coastal pathway. The south-eastern part is by the heavy industry and the pier into the fjord.

A surface of wood, concrete and metal.

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Arresø Reed wetlands

200m Alder forest

Arresø Hospice

Alder forest Peder Falsters vej The Canal

Beech Forest Copper Works

High School

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Church Park

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The path dissolves boundaries between existing attractions and makes them accessible - tennis, path and forest in one space.

Urban Access

The current urban development of Frederiksværk has left out a hidden area in the center of the canal island.

The area is 22 hectares including tennis courts, community gardens, camping area, high school, preservated forest and wetlands. The path connects the functions within the area to the city center. It makes the crossing of

Peder Falsters Vej safe and provides structure and access. A new space is created by redefining the edges of the area it passes. The path opens up to the functions and gather the area. This will strengthen and facilitate activity within the area, and provide the foundation for further urban development and growth when needed.

Model photo of the revitalized central area seen from east to west.

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Large intervention. New bridge from the boardwalk crossing the canal to a reinforced square at the new Youth Club.

Small intervention framing Arresø.

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In modern time the city expanded with more housing areas, and a new city structure evolved leading in a southnorth direction. It turned its back to the surrounding landscape qualities,

The focus of “The Edge of Frederiksværk” has been to join the two structures into one coherent and living body.

Within the notion of the historic structure is the notion of a city connected with a landscape, -which take great benefit from each other. In this project this means, practically speaking, that the openings from the city to the different landscapes are made clearer, the green structures are being dragged into the city, and the blue structures are made more accessible.

In order to create a coherent city it has also been important to work with orientation and strengthening the structural lines. The large scale structures within the city are all marked with rows of trees, which act as subtle, but clear guidelines. The trees relate to the area where they are placed.

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Historically the structure of Frederiksværk city went in an east-west direction, following the axis of the manmade canal leading from Arresø to Roskilde fjord. The main reason for this development was the steel industry. The same historic structure also connected the landscapes of the area; fjord, wetland, forest and lake.

leaving the historic center as a loose and shattered city center.

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The project ‘The Edge of Frederiksværk’ strengthens both the historic and the modern structure of the city.

It aims to create a strong city center in a verdant connection with its beautiful and diverse surrounding landscape.

Historic and modern structures.

Historic lines in the city.

row trees. So for instance where the ground is wet, it is placed water loving trees like Salix, Fraxinus etc.

Forest

The edge

”The Edge of Frederiksværk” withdraws an edge along the west side of the city center. The edge is one of the important lines in the city because it runs through the entire city and touches many of the important areas.

The edge is a contrasting transition between the city and surrounding landscape. It provides two things: a path that takes you north-south with recreational experiences, and a green city wall framing and densifying the

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The edge faces the east side where there is a need for a stronger boundary.

While in the north to south-east side the residental areas and the forest create a natural edge of its own.

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Six specific lines are strengthened.

They go from the surrounding landscape and into the city center, in eastwest direction. They are called names as “the canal” and “the dike”. These six lines are chosen both for their specific historic importance and their location, as they bring history and landscape back into the city center. Apart from being structural guidelines in everyday life, the lines function as street, roads and paths, and they are

City Edge Path

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“...the edge is one of the important paths in the city...” a part of the new infrastructure. They also provide a better coherence across the city.

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Visualization looking south-east, showing the contrast between the dence city centre and the open area.

When the six lines meet the city edge they create both openings through the “green city wall” and they create some places where the inhabitants of Frederiksværk can meet and enjoy the essential qualities of Frederiksværk such zas the canal, wetlands, urban life, and industrial heritage. The materials are chosen in relation to each site’s own context and they tell a story about the area. This could be a skate area or a nature info point telling about the bird life in the wetland.

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‘The Edge of Frederiksværk’ opens up the forgotten historic connections, and brings life into the story of a city once connected with a landscape.

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Masterplan: The Spine of Frederiksværk.

‘The Spine of Frederiksværk’ is reestablishing the canal as the lifeline that is connecting and revealing qualities of Frederiksværk. In this article you are invited on a walk along the Spine.

Frederiksværk is a unique historical city situated along a canal running between Arresø Lake and the coast of Roskilde Fjord. The city is framed by hills in the east and by the coastline in the west.

When the canal was constructed in the beginning of the 18th century it generated a city of industry. Frederiksværk did not develop in the typical town-structure from a centre-square or a church, but from different small industrial communities, which today has made the structure multicentrical.

The many small centres are of great value because of strong individual characters and each has a story to tell about the city. The contextual landscape, the canal and the many characters are very valuable for further urban development in Frederiksværk.

Despite of these values, Frederiksværk is facing challenges. The different characteristic areas have a lot of potential but lack a connection to each other and the surroundings.

Because of the lack of connectivity and orientation the city seems fragmented but has a lot of hidden qualities. For example the canal is hidden between building structures and wilderness of vegetation so the water becomes unreachable. To adjust to the modern life the city needs a new structure that gives it coherence.

Concept

The Spine: A central path strengthens the spine of the canal and connects it to the contextual landscape of the lake, hills and fjord.

The Hotspots: Strengthening the visibility of the canal creates a clear orientation where the canal is hidden and invisible today.

To overcome the lack of connectivity and orientation the fragmented city needs a spine. In our project the spine is found in the canal and in a path system parallel to it. It is our aim to reestablish the position of the canal, by adding new meaning and value to it – to highlight the canal as the structural spine that zips the inner city of Frederiksværk together. To make the connection stronger to areas that do not lie close to the canal we create ribs that drag the activity into the centre.

“To highlight the canal as the structural spine...”

They are built up by tree rows and/or paths. Hotspots along the canal connect the fragmented areas and magnify their hidden qualities. These spots are squares, parks and gardens in our design.

The Ribs: Creating connections in the fragmented city and cobbling them to the central spine makes them grasp into important urban areas.

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Experience the Spine: Take a walk through Frederiksværk and experience the new urban life. You might want to take a break at the new restaurant in the Industrial Park from where you have a beautiful view to the fjord and wetlands and in the background you sense the industry rising.

Experiencing the Spine

The canal is the magnetic line that connects Frederiksværk to the surrounding contextual landscape and by ribs of paths and tree-lines it connects the central urban areas together. Along the canal a path will follow with different experiences along the way.

The journey starts at Arresø and leads along an existing natural path hidden behind the church. The path runs through the dense forest and connects to the terraces on the Market Square. This square is reaching over two centres, The Shopping Centre and the Cultural Centre, and gives them coherence. The square is also joining a road that ends blind in parking lots.

This is where people can begin their journey by foot or bike in Frederiksværk, which makes it an important entrance to the city.

At the Market Square you can enjoy the food- and flee market and the water on the terraces down to the canal. The old stones in the pavement are kept but lines are added on the surface indicating squares to put up market-tents.

N The Market Square with a rib reaching into the forest, 1:1000.

Behind the church the lines will also indicate parking lots when there is no market.

Northwest of the Market Square a rib of trees are leading along the parking lot into the forest in the west.

Walking through the City Park a little square of terraces down to the water of the canal appears from where a hidden path close connected to the water and vegetation is strengthened.

The axis of the church along Strandgade is transformed into a Boulevard for pedestrians and cyclist. Along the Boulevard small openings down to the canal appear before it connects to the Student Square.

At the Hidden Path the water of the canal pours slowly over small stones and the steep walls of the houses create a narrow and silent space. Perfect for strolling through fragrant vegetation and to sit down and read at the small bridges on the canal connected to the library.

continues in the same direction on the opposite side of the canal indicating a path that connects to an existing path to the train station. Hereby the connection between the gymnasium and train is enhanced and gives the students easier and better access. A secondary connection (an opening in the vegetation indicating a natural path) leads out to the wetlands and gives you directions out to the protected wild area. Along the wetland-side of the canal the edge is natural and works as a flooded zone with the possibility to handle storm water.

added, functioning as a restaurant, to create a magnet for the area. Behind the restaurant the existing dense ‘forest’ is kept but framed by a 1m-lifted edge. By using the same pavement as the one that surrounds the buildings in the area the space gets coherence.

The Boardwalk ends up in the costal line of the harbour and leads out on the Pier. Here it is possible to sunbath on stairs down to the water or stroll out to the edge of the fjord. And so the circle is closed. The walk from forest through urban areas to the industry and ending by the nature of the fjord makes the experience of the spine of Frederiksværk unique. The ribs that knit on to the spine drag in the potential activity and recreate the great life line that once were blooming in the city.

The Market Square

“Along the canal a path will follow with different experiences along the way.”

The Student Square with a rib connecting the gymnasium and the train station, 1:1000.

The Boulevard of Strandgade leads you to the Student Square, which is the hotspot crossing the gymnasium area.

The materiality here is a mixture of the roughness brought from the industrial area and vegetation structure from the wetlands. Here one of the buildings is reused as a student café. From the Student Square a connecting path is passing the gymnasium and ends up by the old Gunpowder Area, which today is housing different activity such as the wrestling team. This rib of trees

A boardwalk connects the Student Square to the Industrial Park. It is built up by wooden planks and has a line of lights leading you further.

At the Industrial Park the water as a historical important element is made visible, the large scale and the rough and steely material of the industry are characterizing features of the area.

The Industrial Park is the beginning of transforming a larger area near the harbour into an area for recreational use. On the square a new house is

N The Hidden Path

The Boulevard/Canal

The Student Square

The Boardwalk

The Pier

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Refin[e]d Places The Museum Square Forest The Creative Hub

Pedestrian street

Orchard

The Church Square High School Sports fields Tennis

The Library Garden

Wetland

The Cultural Gjethouse

The Recreational Pass

1:5000 Masterplan.

The town of Frederiksværk is one of many danish towns that in future needs an overall strategy to regenerate themselves in order to avoid depopulation. The strategy used in this project is a solution in order to gather the town, bring together the existing scattered islands and enhance the potential of existing places by redefining them.

The concept behind the ‘Refined Places’ in Frederiksværk takes its inspiration from analysis of Frederiksværk town. During the process of the site investigation several ‘scattered islands’ – areas of various uses lacking coherence between each other – were identified.

In order to connect the separated zones, the ‘frame’ was created, unifying disconnected islands and simultaneously bringing the focus towards the city centre. The angle of the frame was to embrace the islands and provide the space for interesting spaces and architecture. The process of ‘reframing’ Frederiksværk found its outcome in identifying the places for potential

improvement, and hence in breaking the initial, conceptual frame. As a result, the frame has become places of enhanced qualities and strengthened identity, embracing the new and the existing while consequently healing the lack of coherence between diverse districts.

Landscape & Buildings

The main objective of the ‘Refined Places’ is to attract new inhabitants to Frederiksværk by creating additional living areas as well as work places settled in attractive and diverse landscapes. It is to be implemented by reusing the existing town structure as well as by adding innovative architecture and making the most out of the existing landscape. Moreover, vibrant public spaces are created though strengthening the identity of the ‘refined places’. Finally, it is to improve the quality of people’s lives by ‘pulling’ the surrounding nature, such as extensive forest and wetlands into the town, and emphasizing the importance of existing recreational routes.

The frame structure consists of six 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.

“places of enhanced qualities and strengthened identity, embracing the new and the existing” The following typologies are distinguished within the frame: ’The Cultural Gjethouse’, ’The Library Garden’, ’The Recreational Pass’, ’The Creative Hub’, ’The Museum Square’ and ’The Church Square’.

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.

The Church Square

One ‘refined place’ is the new square formerly being used as a parking lot behind Frederiksværk’s church. The Square emphasizes the importance of the town’s history and heritage. By opening up of the canal and placing the built structure around, being stretched over the water, the space serves as a significant bridge between the Gjethouse and the retail area emphasising the position of the church. The new buildings added to the existing structure offers space for high quality living providing the view of the square, towards the social space and with the backyards opening towards the existing forest. Simplicity in selection of the materials, such as cobbled stone combined with the water mirror and corten steel placed under the clumps of trees creates a place of a reflective atmosphere. The Church Square was refound, identified as an important but lacking place in the townscape – and it was refined becoming an important square higher in hierarchy. Each of the six redefined places have been enhanced based on their own terms like the Church Square, and this strategy can be used in other settings in order to enhance inherent potential.

Concept diagram, illustrating the proces.

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1:500 Zoom of plan showing the Church Square situated on the edge of the canal banks and the existing forest.

Section AA of the plan zoom, showing the variation of landscape and buildings at the new Church Square.

AA 1:500

Visualization depicting the atmosphere and enclosure of the Church Square.

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In the Loop GUNPOWDER PARK SHOPPING CENTRE

GUNPOWDER MUSEUM NØRREGADE MEADOW

CHESTNUT WALK

A A MAPLE + BIRCH WALK

MARKET SQUARE

HIGH SCHOOL CHURCH CANOPY WALK LIBRARY SQUARE

WETLAND

CAMPING AREA

CANOPY WALK GJETHUSET

RAILWAY CANOPY WALK

The Loop uses the canal system as a framework for a continuous path and synergy zone to create a unified urban landscape and a new identity for Frederiksværk.

Frederiksværk 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 by activating a zone of interest along its edges.

Frederiksværk 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.

In the Loop will enhance the identity of each of the six 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 Frederiksværk they are in. These elements will be distributed within a zone on each side of the water to create a synergy between all areas, and give the canal a new spatial dimension. The combination of the water, the path, and the syn-

ergy zone form the Loop, and act as a binding element that connects the city, where pedestrians and cyclists can circulate, rest and play.

Why a Loop?

During our site analysis of Frederiksværk, we observed a large collection of existing features which differed greatly across the city. Pockets of varying building density occur around the city, which do not necessarily match the division of areas when classifying building functions. Differences in vegetation density and species type further complicate these demarcations, while the distribution of green spaces, along with the natural changes in topography, blur the boundaries even more.

The result of these varying distributions creates what we have defined as the greatest challenge in developing a new urban landscape for Frederiksværk. After analyzing the arrangement of exisitng features, we have determined that the city is divided into six distinct areas, which do not have a relationship with one another.

This leads to a feeling of disconnection throughout the city, and erodes the identity of the community of Frederiksværk as a whole.

areas, while tying them together to create a cohesive landscape.

The Loop CHALLENGES

VALUES

THE LOOP

These challenges, however, may also be translated into values. The existing canal network that runs through the city creates an excellent opportunity to connect these areas to each other, and serve as a framework within which a new city identity may be developed.

Using the canal as a binding element also allows us to retain and enhance the unique identities of each of the six

Starting in the northeast corner of the Loop, we begin our walk in the new Gunpowder Park, where we are raised up slightly over the city on jagged stairs, and black pine and fragrant fruit trees are scattered naturally all around us.

Walking south along the urban portion of the path, we enter the Chestnut Walk. Above us are the full canopies of mature chestnut trees, while large stone pavers run beneath our feet to lead us along the canal. We stop for a moment on a wooden bench to look over the water and into the city, and see a group of children hanging their feet over the bank to cool down in the hot sun after a long day at school.

We continue along the Chestnut Walk past several steel bridges that are reminiscent of the city’s history.

Soon there is an open-air market on our right, in a beautiful new square that opens a viewline out over the interior of the city. We also notice a small sub-path of the Loop that leads us into a neighbourhood that is densified with the same black pine and fruit trees that

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The meadow invites us down to rest and play along the canal with the forest as an enclosure. characterized the start of our journey, but we stick to the Chestnut walk for now.

Soon after, we arrive at Library Square, also reminiscent of Gunpowder Park, where we began a short time ago. Lansdcaped and wild grasses combine in a series of steps that lead us up to the Library and Gjethuset, or create a space for us to relax under a tree beside the canal.

Continuing west along the bottom arm of the Loop, we are now enclosed in the Canopy Walk. Moving from public to semi-private, residential buildings line one side of the canal for a time, while lush lime trees line the other, creating a beautiful enclosure

CANAL

that wraps us in a romantic path that is secluded from the rest of the world.

From here, we have a chance to follow the canopy all the way down to the fjord, or up to Arresø Lake, but we remain on the Loop and are soon greeted with a fresh ocean breeze, and we discover the wetland around the next turn.

Now traveling north along a wooden path, we are led jaggedly through a maze of bulrushes that are so dense and high, they line the path like a wall.

This enclosure is broken momentarily at points, as we move up and down a series of stairs that bring us above the top of the vegetation, offering a lovely view down to the fjord, and back over

CHESTNUT WALK

the city. A birdwatching tower gives us an even greater opportunity for the same. We cross the canal several times, which is cut wider and softer than before, and we also notice pockets of trees across the landscape, which seem to be inexhaustably penetrating the city from the west; as the water and trees ignore their boundaries, this is nature’s perseverance at its best.

Continuing east, the path cuts through wild meadows and old forest, with strictly lined trees defining the edge of the city beyond the Loop. We bend back and forth over both sides of the canal, with the meadow remaining the only thing between us and the water. This creates the feeling of traveling through a series of open rooms that invite us down to the water’s edge, and before long, we begin to see a group of

MARKET SQUARE

small buildings in the distance.

We arrive at the Gunpowder Museum, which evokes the memory of Frederiksværk’s history, and we wonder what the city might have been like at the height of its steel production. A large 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 at the edge of Gunpowder Park before we return to urban life at the next turn.

Behind the Loop

What was once a collection of unrelated areas, the Loop uses the canal system as a framework for a continuous path and synergy zone to create a unified urban landscape and a new identity for Frederiksværk.

MARKET PARK

Section AA - 1:500 - Looking south along the Chestnut Walk.

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Across Town

Masterplan 1:2500 of Frederiksværk.

Anchor points

Implementation

Connections

New housing development

The old industrial town Frederiksværk provides high quality outdoor spaces in the town and the surrounding landscapes. A clear connection between these spaces is lacking. Therefore a new system is implemented, based on redesigning existing spaces and providing new connections. By making Strandgade the new central axis, access to Frederiksværks many qualities is improved, turning the town into a coherent whole. Take a walk across town.

within Denmark, surrounded by water, forest-covered hills and wetlands.

Denmark’s largest lake Arresø and Roskilde Fjord are connected by canals that run through Frederiksværk.

The canals play a key role in the cultural heritage of the town, as well as the many industrial buildings, which stand as reminders of the town’s history.

The many unique and identity-giving environments are scattered all over the town, lacking coherency. There are also interruptions in the natural transition from the hills to the sea, separating the different landscapes from each other. Frederiksværk has a lot of po-

tential, but needs sollutions regarding:

pands. By doing so, it creates improved and new functional spaces.

The implementations are guided by and adjusted to the existing city structure, expanding only where enough space is provided and where connections are needed.

Strandgade is paved in one unifying characteristic pattern. Tree rows of different species are planted, providing variating characters to different sections of the street. A row of lights and groups of streetfurniture further enhance quality, coherency and accessibility.

The line follows the canal, thus providing well-needed water contact for

Qualities & issues

Frederiksværk is attractively located

Coherency Access to attractive spaces Quality of spaces

Strandgade

The core element is the Strandgade development line. The line is based on a common paving as a shared space.

It extends from the church to the wetlands, transforms into a pathway and terminates at Roskilde Fjord, making the coastal/harbour landscape accessible.

Whenever possible, the line grabs hold of non-functional areas and ex-

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Existing houses.

New pavement.

Elements - Light poles and trees.

View from Strandgade towards the church. Tree lines are overlapping and changing sides, creating spatial variation.

Section 1:200. The new Travel Centre. Guiding lights and steel frames welcome visitors to Frederiksværk. The Path leads to Krudtværksområdet.

Context. 1: Roskilde Fjord, 2: Arresø, 3: Forest, 4: Frederiksværk. public use. The bridges along the canal are redesigned to provide connections across the water and opportunities for diverse recreation.

Possibilities for future housing development is suggested at the end of Strandgade.

Anchor points

The Church Park and the Bird Tower are the east-west anchor points. A new link between the town centre and the hills is provided by the Church Park.

The Bird Tower provides an experience of the wetlands and a link to the coastline and the harbour.

In the south-north direction, the

Section 1:200. The new hill at Krudtværksområdet functions as a landmark.

Travel Centre and Krudtværksområdet are the anchor points. Orientation between these important areas is strengthened by suggesting a new pattern of movement, the Path.

The Path

The Path offers a diverse walking experience of Frederiksværk, leading

people through a residential area with gardens, along the canal, through the Copper Park ending in the existing square by the mall. The area around the train station is transformed into a held-together travel centre with cultivated trees and a public square.

A new connection is created between the Travel Centre and Krudt-

værksområdet. A hill is inserted as a new landmark in a clearing; a visual connection highlighting the cultural heritage of Krudtværksområdet.

To travel faster, a straight line of lights along Peder Falsters Vej guides people directly from the station to Krudtværksområdet.

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City on the Edge FOREST TRAIL NEW SHOPPING CENTER CITY SQUARE

OPEN POWDER MUSEUM

COMMUNITY ORCHARD

BEECH FOREST

SHARED FAMILY HOUSING

SCHOOL CHURCH TENNIS FOOTBALL ECOLOGY CENTER

HISTORIC GARDEN HISTORIC SQUARE

BIRD TOWER

WETLAND HOUSING GJETHUS

WETLAND PARK

HOUSING FACTORY

FACTORY

ALTERNATIVE SPORTS

STATION

DAN STEEL

WATERFRONT PROMENADE

Masterplan showing the proposed focus area which lies on the edge of the existing city structure and encroaching nature.

Frederiksværk is a city on the edge of transformation. Could the secret to future development lie within a space that binds the historic urban edge of the city to the shifting edge of it’s surrounding nature?

1. Show the heterogeneity of the city as an asset, creating interaction between the different areas.

2. Demonstrate how a new landscape can be a catalyst for transformation.

3. Activate public spaces and create oportunities for social experiences.

City on the edge seeks to discover and unravel the existing potentials of Frederiksværk. Creating a city that is able to adapt to new challenges whilst maintaining its unique identity and history. To achieve this three main themes are addressed:

Strategy

Frederiksværk is a complex city built upon many different historic, social and environmental layers. For future development the city is in need of a clear masterplan that can interpret

Urban layer.

these layers and present them in a way that allows them to interact and support each other. Our approach is to connect the three layers with a new landscape element.

1. Urban layer: the city grew originally along an east-west axis then later north-south. This left a natural edge to the central core. To maintain it’s historic identity and orientation the edge should act as a border for urban sprawl.

2. Blue layer: The water is perhaps the most important element; it was the prerequisite of the industrial city.

Blue layer.

Green layer.

ARRESØ LAKE

COMMERCIAL CENTER NATURALISED CANAL

HISTORIC HOUSING

SCHOOL

HISTORIC CENTER

LOWLAND WITH FLUCTUATING WATER LEVELS

BEECH

WILLOW

BEECH

ALDER WETLAND GRASS MIXED DECIDUOUS

WILLOW

STATION INDUSTRIAL CENTER

FRUIT TREES

ARTIFICAL LAKES

DUGOUT WATER BASINS

GJETHUS FAMILY HOUSING

The proposal reintroduces the water for it’s recreational and environmental qualities. Our approach works with 3 different water bodies; wetlands, artificial lakes, and canal.

3. Green layer: It is evident that a play between man and nature has existed throughout history. We work with a naturalistic planting approach that encourages the vegetation to infiltrate the urban structure and make it more accessible for everyday life. Using species that characterise the area.

ROSKILDE FJORD

POPLAR

EXISTING TREES PROPOSED TREES

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B

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The new planned landscape is a public space connecting not only places but people too. It takes the form of a route running in a diagonal axis from the industrial harbour towards the forest, where it links to existing nature paths.

The route is promoting movement both along and across it, as various opportunities to experience culture, history, shopping and nature are located in it’s proximity.

A. The rough character of the industrial area and the calm water element connect at the waterfront promenade.

With wooden decks and wind shelters it becomes an attractive social space for sitting and admiring the view.

B. The route continues along the canal on a green path that connects to alternative sports activities next to the factory buildings and provides small sun decks among the reeds.

C. The route becomes broader and crosses the canal on a new bridge structure towards the wetlands. This area is developed into a wetland park.

A new series of dugout water basins act as regulating elements during dry and wet periods. Low density housing is integrated in the nature giving a new lving experience. Boardwalks lead deeper into the park towards the ecology house and bird watching tower.

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D. Moving from the calm wetland the route becomes more active. Fields for tennis and football are placed close to the school.

E. The crossing over the road is a shared space. A change in paving helps slow down the traffic.

F. The route continues between an existing historic park and a community orchard. Both ideal for picnics and social games.

G. A glimpse of the gunpowder museum can be seen through rolling hills.

The fence has been removed and now the museum opens up to the city. On the other side public and private space communicate in an interesting way as a cluster of new family housing faces the route.

H. The canal comes into sight and a pedestrian bridge leads over to the city square. This is a coherent urban space connecting the old shopping street, a new shopping center, the gunpowder museum and the canal, becoming a central meeting point in the city. A new road is leading the car traffic past the square, thus leaving the space calm and safe with a vibrant pedestrian activity.

I. Finally the route moves up to the beech tree forest where it links to existing nature paths leading towards the Arresø lake.

Focus area becomes a new route connecting the harbour and forest.

Living on the edge: cross-section and visualisation through the wetland housing. C

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