At the Edge of Town

PORTRAIT D'ÉQUIPE

VIDEO (par l'équipe)

INTERVIEW
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1. How did you form the team for the competition?
Though I really like working in a team, I decided to try this project on my own.

2. How do you define the main issue of your project, and how did you answer on this session main topic, Living cities?
Urban sprawl, big roads, and other infrastructure that break the walkable continuity of the urban structure are major issues in most, if not all cities. The new district on the outskirts of Kalskoga risks further increasing urban sprawl for the whole city. The highway and train line, dividing the competition area, risk creating an ambiguous zone that is neither nature nor an urban living city. Contrary to the perhaps normal approach of dissolving barriers and creating smooth transitions, I decided to try to strengthen the barrier created by the new highway and train line, and thereby limit the urban sprawl and enhance the vitality of the new station district. Concentrating as many functions as possible at the station and its vicinity will create a living urban environment, which still offers a close connection to nature.