NAK 422: larvik inner harbour - an open international competition of urban planning
Published on: 02.07.2009
Published by: michelangelo acciaro | architetti
michelangelo acciaro | architetti: earth drifts
Photographer: larvik kommune, NAL
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Motto: EARTH DRIFTS
Author: Michelangelo Acciaro, Dott. Arch., Milano, Italia
THE JURY'S EVALUATION
The central idea of this proposal is to transform the Inner Harbour into a public green area along the sea. The Fjord Park becomes the dominating feature, delineated
by two overhead structures/bridges at the railway station, with a new library to the west and businesses to the east. Between the piers, an all weather seawater pool is proposed. The park with its pathways and visual axes links the Inner harbour to the town in a strong urban design. The geometry and functions of the buildings, civil works and piers, offers an alternative to heavy urban and residential structures that obstruct public access to and use of the harbour area and reduce visual contact with the town. The project proposes a minimal amount of construction in the Inner Harbour, with predominantly public amenities that would presumably require public implementation.
Despite failing to answer several requirements of the competition program, the proposal illustrates powerful architectural elements creating a dynamic area for outdoor activity, recreation and culture.
link: http://multimedia.api.no/www.op.no/archive/02141/Juryens_begrunnels_2141766a.pdf
Motto: EARTH DRIFTS
Author: Michelangelo Acciaro, Dott. Arch., Milano, Italia
THE JURY'S EVALUATION
The central idea of this proposal is to transform the Inner Harbour into a public green area along the sea. The Fjord Park becomes the dominating feature, delineated
by two overhead structures/bridges at the railway station, with a new library to the west and businesses to the east. Between the piers, an all weather seawater pool is proposed. The park with its pathways and visual axes links the Inner harbour to the town in a strong urban design. The geometry and functions of the buildings, civil works and piers, offers an alternative to heavy urban and residential structures that obstruct public access to and use of the harbour area and reduce visual contact with the town. The project proposes a minimal amount of construction in the Inner Harbour, with predominantly public amenities that would presumably require public implementation.
Despite failing to answer several requirements of the competition program, the proposal illustrates powerful architectural elements creating a dynamic area for outdoor activity, recreation and culture.
link: http://multimedia.api.no/www.op.no/archive/02141/Juryens_begrunnels_2141766a.pdf
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