CARTOSYNTHESIS
DUNESIDE CLIMATE CENTRE
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MAPPING INFRASTRUCTURE
FUNCTIONS
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Most of the infrastructure that is linked to the site are undefined and consist of a mixture between gravel and sand. Blokhus has a few roads made of asphalt, which leads to the stores and a few residential areas. The mapping of the infrastructure gives an understanding of the pathways and connection between the different functions around the context. It also generates ideas and strategies on how the visitor could arrive to the site and building.
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smaller dirt roads
The context is predominantly defined by holiday homes that are spread out in the landscape. Blokhus has some boutiques and hotels mixed with a few residential houses in-between. The functions in the context are highly dependent on the attraction that is linked to the landscape and the long beach. This also gives a clear view on the different functions and their relationship towards the landscape and the surrounding nature.
retail & restaurant restaurant Retail and
larger roads
summer houses Sommerhuse residential boliger
coastal protection
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FIG. 30- Infrastructure surrounding the site
FIG. 32- Functions surrounding the site
GEOLOGY
VEGETATION
Blokhus is located in a sand landscape typical for the coast along Jammerbugt municipality. Characterized by the wide beach, the landscape is consistently changing, especially when looking at the sand dunes. These are followed by relatively flat landscape that contains a mixture of gravel, sand and other leftovers from the last glacial period. Looking into the bedrock the area can be divided into 4 geological soil types. Mapping the soil shows that a majority of the context is filled with sand and glacial sand where a small piece of the landscape contains moraine clay (Naturstyrelsen, 2021).
The site is surrounded by a diverse and rich nature. The dunes and most of the context is inhabited by Ammophila arenaria (Naturbasen, 2015). A particular type of grass that flourishes in harsh conditions. It is traditionally planted in newly formed dunes and old dunes to reduce the amount of sand carried by the wind. Surrounding the holiday-homes, different types of tress are planted to shade for the strong wind and towards the mainland, large areas of forest landscape dominate.
shifting sands vegetation
sea-deposited sand
coastal protection
beach sand
site
moraine clays
FIG. 31- Vegetation surrounding the site
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ANALYSIS
FIG. 33- Geology of the site and the surroundings
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ANALYSIS
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