Project:
Grønn og Glad

About

• Project Description

  Åkrehamn has a lot to offer and therefore can strenghten what is already there in first place. We try to preserve as much as possible for sustainable and respectful city planning. Central districts should contain various and climate consistent greenery. The role models URBAN BLOCK - VILLAGE VIBE - WATER SIDE refer to existing building types and differ in density, way of housing and outdoor spaces. To achieve togetherness within the town, superior meeting places are created. For smaller scale neighborhood connectedness, community gardens in the blocks enhance local activities. Greenhouse situations enable people to be outside even though the tough weather conditions. All over the town, flow and living for animals must be assured. New planted trees and bushes helps them to find a safe home.

• Jury Remarks

  On the large scale, the project “Grønn og Glad – A Community of All Beings” proposes a clear strategy to generate an urban centrality for Åkrehamn by developing and extending the existing North-South green belt into a clearly defined central spine. This structure, reaching all the way from the beach to the old harbor, connects the natural qualities that surround Åkra with a row of existing programs in the center to create a common narrative. Although some specific situations proposed in this green belt do not seem easily realizable, the jury sees in it a narrative clear and strong enough to lead its gradual development, capable of giving Åkrehamn from the very moment an image of its missing centre.

  Beside this big move, the proposal identifies the urban block as the key scale, in which this rather dispersed urban situation has a chance to become an urban structure. Subsequently, it proposes a set of tools to reulate a transformation of the blocks, both in their role of generating spatially clear outsides and programmed living insides. The Jury sees in the idea of redefining Åkrehamn by the reinforcement of its urban cells a credible response to the informal dynamics, which seem to have been the motor of this area’s urban development up to today. At the same time, it opens possibilities for the public actors –the municipality– to get integrated with a leading role in this complex process.

• Team

  Team Karla Reuter, Ben Thullesen and Tobias Herr

  Meet our architectural trio based in Hamburg! Karla and Ben, two emerging architects joining forces under the banner of STUDIO RETHU, fuse their perspectives through a collaborative exchange. Under the support of Tobias, the founder of THERRA architectural office, the trio shares insights and ideas, fostering a dynamic synergy within the team. Together, they craft a vision, where each member contributes unique strengths to produce distinctive designs. Our team is passionate about the thoughtful and sustainable evolution of existing structures, ensuring that the resulting designs resonate with and enhance the lives of the community.
  
  

  

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