LIVING ROA Collective Identities

TEAM PORTRAIT

VIDEO (by the team)

INTERVIEW
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1. How do you define the main issues of your project in relation with the theme “Re-sourcing”? Re-sourcing thanks to nature, to social dynamics, to new materiality? In which way do you think your project can contribute to an ecological and/or social evolution? And in which way do you think your project can be called a “regenerative project”?
Our vision for Frøystad interprets “Re-sourcing” as a healing process for the town of Roa. The site is reimagined as a vital link between urban life and landscape, creating a continuous corridor between nature and the built environment. Organized around public courtyards and a civic center, the neighborhood prioritizes human interaction and social inclusion over vehicular movement. Developed in phases, it can adapt to changing needs and stakeholder input, becoming a resilient model for future growth and the long-term regeneration of Roa’s civic and ecological heart.

2. How did the issues of your design and the questions raised by the site mutation meet?
Our design addresses the site’s fragmentation and car dependency by creating a new center that reconnects Roa with its surrounding landscape and the Vigga River. Rather than a simple housing expansion, the project establishes a vibrant heart for the village. A walkable, mixed-use environment with improved mobility and diverse housing typologies, from co-living to senior residences, supports an active, intergenerational community. This transformation unfolds through a step-by-step process rooted in principles of circularity.

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