Thursday, June 11, 2009

WONDERFUL DAYS






It has been raining now for ages it seems. But in early May we had wonderful days when the arctic spring was trying to get a hold on Strandkanten. We have been living here in our own project for a year now- as an experiment- in a random choice of one of the apartments we have designed. It has been a positive experience. We’re also happy about the landscape project, which are under completion these days, made by Aurora Landscape in collaboration with Ljusarlitektur, 70°N and D&U. Landscape architect Anita Veiseth has done a great job in facilitating the project for teenagers. The young boys, 13-19 years old have already made this landscape their spot in Tromsø. They are hanging out, playing football-games, basket ball and of course skating. Through the Game of Tromsø, we discovered the urban potential of the area. In 2000, as a part of a political process, we reworked the master plan for Strandkanten in collaboration with 70°N and Code.

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  1. Hey, fin blogg ! - Så utrolig bra t barn og tenåringer liker anlegget ! - vi så det jo delvis sjøl. Det var veldig fint å se anlegget nå; god kvalitet på trearbeidene og kebonyen var nydelig - får håpe den grønne delen holder like høy kvalitet, slik at vi får se det slik det var tenkt ! Synd vi ikke visste om mulig pause kl. 17; vi spiste middag i byen da og ville ikke forstyrre fordi vi regnet med at dere var rimelig opptatt. Vi rakk kun 1.etg på kunstforeningen også.... Sender link til nla høstkonferansen vi holder i Kautokeino til høsten: www.ukjentlandskap.wordpress.com - inviterer meg sjøl på sushi nete gang, men tenkte 4 landskapsarkitekter ble litt mange...!

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