Figure 17: Pier design shown on the river facade, before and after adding the pier

flow and the pressure of water 2 meters higher than the current state. Second in line of being endangered by rising river level, are the materials that the facades are built of. Preserving the materials, which would get covered by a semi-permanent (due to change of the water level during day and year timeframes) layer of water, is an intangible task, and a one of no value if the materials will eventually be covered. Thus, the design goal is to prevent the water from reaching the facade, which would mean creating a barrier between the river and the facade high enough to battle river level rise. This is done through creating a wooden pier, that holds or enhances the cultural heritage of Bakklandet, which would be used either as public or semiprivate space for inhabitants, thus extending space of Bakklandet itself. The pier would be extending a few meters into Nidelva and strengthening the constructions of the old buildings with its` own, standing on a new line of wooden poles (see figure 17).

Figure 17: Pier design shown on the river facade, before and after adding the pier. Source: Authors.