Harbor City Design
Oslo is the capital of Norway, the largest city group and the largest port. Internationally known for its quality of life and as one of the most expensive cities in the world. The Fjord City plan has been in place since 2000, when the municipality of Oslo opted to implement an urban strategy focused on improving the city's connection to the fjord, rather than another port-oriented urban strategy (Kolstø, 2013; Gisle Rekdal, 2013).
The Aker Brygge Port wharf renovation project is the first development in the Oslo Fjord program. The area was originally the location of the shipyard and engineering industry - Aker Mekaniske Verksted AS, until the shipyard was closed in 1982, some of the old facilities were demolished, and after the renovation plan, some large workshop warehouses were converted into restaurants, bars and fashion Shops, part of the waters were converted to yacht marinas. Transforming Aker Brygge from a former shipyard into a vibrant urban community, connecting Oslo with its forgotten waterfront.
There are a few points worth learning from in the renovation plan
Planning to connect all roads to the port of Aker Brygge.
A masterplan led by Space Group Company and Ghilardi + Hellsten restructured the area between 2010 and 2014. The plan is to have all roads leading to the port of Aker Brygge, from Rådhusplassen to the National Theatre, from Tjuvholmen to Skillebekk, and on to the Oslo Fjord - all roads leading to Aker Brygge.
Consider Aker Brygge is a great hub for public transport; there are trams, buses and boats to nearby islands. Taking advantage of such public transportation, Stranden, a 12-kilometer public seaside promenade specially planned and designed on the waterfront, uses an exquisite and restrained "stone carpet" design to connect the city from east to west, unify the promenade, and focus the visual Leading towards the new and historic façade and towards the spectacular fjord views. Additionally, promenade streets have been reconfigured with street furniture, simplified, reorganized and integrated to create a wider, more generous waterfront and provide more space for advancing and 'staying' activities. Notably, the signature color of 'Stranden' is Signal Orange; an easily recognizable vestige of contemporary maritime history in the Oslo Fjord.
Using the compact city strategy, planning and designing a multi-storey and complex commercial space along the waterfront.
While retaining the original basic building structure, superimposing new layers and matching new functions makes the area more interesting. The ground floor of the building is specially reserved as a public open space for citizens, entertainment and commercial facilities are set up on the waterfront, and private residential spaces are located on the inner side of the area away from the waterfront. Such a planning makes the Aker Brygge area consist of 13 independent units today, of which 9 units are divided into 823 owner units.
Overall, Aker Brygge is one of the most vibrant areas in Oslo, with a variety of apartments, shopping, culture and restaurants. The place is visited by about 12 million people every year, including residents and tourists, provides more than 5,000 job opportunities, and is an important urban node in the center of Oslo after the landscape design transformation.
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