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Larvik, Norway - Honourable Mention - mentioned |
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| Rather than the usual plan conceived as a block pattern’s extrusion, BRIDGING LINES is conceived as a masterplan in 3 horizontal independent layers re-defining the limits of the typical urban block.
The Masterplan responds simultaneously to 3 objectives: to increase connections between the center and the waterfront (N-S), to develop new shopping/cultural activities on the promenade (E-W) and to maximize fjord views for the housing/offices bridging the railway lines.
In addition to this, the connection between the Bøkkers Park and the fjord is materialized in a public library housed in a bridge-building-tower anchoring the City in the bay. This public landmark reaffirms the will of a centrality linked to the fjord.
The combination of those operations sets up the perfect conditions for the main goal of this project: the transformation of a former harbour zone into a cultural and recreational zone with urban and environmental qua |
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