Project:
ØSTMARKA THERAPEUTICAL LANDSCAPES

About

• Project Description

  KY096 - OSTMARKA THERAPEUTICAL LANDSCAPES

  Today Østmarka occupies a strategic and prominent position in Lade that offers unparalleled scenic qualities, inspiring views of the fjords and a rich biodiversity. Building on these unique attributes, ‘Østmarka Therapeutical Landscapes’ seeks to unlock their potential and make them accessible, valuable, and cherished by the present and future human or non-human inhabitants of Lade. In particular, the project tries to approach the landscape as a transformative element, capable of providing therapeutic, recreational, and meditative experiences, while encouraging the coexistence of diverse species.To detail this vision, we propose three distinct phases: nature for all!, recreation and care, life and community.

• Jury Remarks

  Therapeutical landscapes introduces a subtle approach towards the landscape and the site with a clear phasing strategy, capitalising on the existing qualities by making them accessible.

  The initial step starts with a lighter touch, featuring an elevated pathway that gracefully traverses the landscape, accompanied by smaller assisting structures. This pathway opens up Kanonhaugen’s natural habitat making it accessible while preserving other areas in their natural state.

  The project represents a clear strategy for existing buildings: start using them as is, as soon as possible! Some buildings are introduced in the first phase, followed by others in the second. In the latter, the team introduces the idea of reusing the foundations for the nursing homes, resulting in a cluster of interconnected buildings. The jury found this approach more compelling in terms of climate considerations than purely functional or architectural aspects.

• Team

  Alberto Roncelli, Nicole Vettore and Nathan Baudoin are all young architects based in Copenhagen with a shared passion for tackling today's challenges in architecture. While Alberto specialises in circular design and sustainable strategies, Nicole and Nathan work on big and small scale projects internationally. Their passion often leads them to participate in competitions where their diverse skills are combined and used to explore an approach that combines the architecture, the landscape and the time.

  

  
  
  

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