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Martin Eriksson bzm421 Jonathan Hann kdq501 Julie Nielsen kfp917 Anastasia Papachristou jgh826

SVANEMØLLEN ESPLANADE

POWER STATION & PLAZA

planting with integrated seating concrete paver

Himalayan birch trees

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building openings

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planting cafe

MATERIAL PALETTE

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concrete paver

corten steel

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Betula utilis

The benches and planting surfaces in front of the power station have varied lengths and placement breaking up the concrete paving pattern. Together with the trees they create a space for contemplation. The white trunks

of the birch trees are lighting up the plaza. This is a space where many people can gather for occasional events such as outdoor movie screenings on the power station building.

Pictorial Meadow

One of the main challenges of the shifting identities concept was the power station itself. The intention is to revive it and to readjust it to its environment by opening up the ground floor and the roof of the building to let nature in, making it

White concrete pavers are used throughout the plaza and inside the power station to create consistency. Corten steel frames the planting areas that also have wooden seatings.

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buffer from busy intersection

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gravel path

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natural shoreline

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a part of a coherent landscape and not an isolated construction. Furthermore, new uses are added - restaurant, café, and retail - to make the area more livable. In the upper floors are the exhibitions of the Technical Museum.

DETAIL PLAN 1

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POWER STATION INTERIOR

URBAN PLAZA

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Svanemøllen Harbour

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woodland meadow

bench wood

bollard light

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concrete paver

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concrete path

hard shoreline edge D

new inlet for rowing clubs

harbour bath & sauna steps & seating

boat launch

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step down to boardwalk

cobblestone

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ramp down

TYPOLOGIES

playground & former silo

hybrid shoreline with lawn woodland meadow

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steps down lawn

See Detail Plan 1

bridge connection to Nordhavn

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roof openings

HYBRID EDGE This typology combines the hard and natural edges as an interim state. The hard quay edge gives way to a natural landform that rises from the water. This creates a small natural niche that acts as place to sit in the grass or go down and put your feet in the water.

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The visual shows the most urbanized area of the design, the urban plaza. It is the meeting and recreation space which can also function as an openair cinema. The entrances of the shops and cafe are situated inside of the power station creating the feeling that inside and outside spaces overlap.

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hybrid shoreline with lawn

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Hard Edge Hybrid Edge Natural Edge

former silo

woodland meadow

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accessible ramp

gravel path

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Acer platanoides ‘royal red’

Ajuga reptans

wood boardwalk

CONCEPT FRAMEWORK

Platanus acerifolia

Winter

Robinia psuedoacacia

Cosmos bipinnatus

Echinacea purpurea

Spring

VEGETATION AFTER

BEFORE

OVERALL STRUCTURE AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

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playground area

wood boardwalk

gravel path

ramp inside former silo

cobblestone

Betula utilis

Gypsophila elegans

Summer

Malva moschata

you can get a view of the site in all directions. The viewpoint is accessed by a ramp following the old footprint of the silo. In the centre of the structure, vegetation is growing which brings nature into the former silo.

Papaver rhoeas

Autumn

Acer platanoides ‘royal red’ Betula utilis Carpinus betulus Fraxinus excelsior Fagus sylvatica ‘riversii’ Platanus acerifolia Populus nivea Quercus rubra Robinia psuedoacacia Salix alba sericia

wood boardwalk

Pictorial Meadow

A meadow with single trees surrounds the silo. Cork is used as a playground surface for its safety and minimal environmental impact. A bigger wooded path on the edge and a smaller gravel path north from the playground. Cobblestones are used around the edges in each area where water can run to.

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Salix alba sericia

Pictorial Meadow Mix

THE POWER STATION

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The former silo is transformed into a viewpoint pavilion in between the woodland meadow and playground area. The concrete walls from the old silo are opened up and there is a platform at the highest point where

Quercus rubra

Carpinus betulus

Ammi majus Calendula officinalis

ramp

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lawn

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Fagus sylvatica ‘riversii’

former silo

benches

PLANTING STRATEGY Betula utilis

concrete paved path

MATERIAL PALETTE

SILO Populus nivea

steps & seating

playground area cork flooring

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Fraxinus excelsior

meadow hill

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steps down

NATURAL EDGE To the north of the plan a s-shaped path leads you through the woodland meadow. Small openings to the north-east allow you to walk off the concrete path and into the meadow and down towards the water. Here it is also possible to touch the water.

Butterfly meadow mix: Ajuga reptans, Calendula officinalis, Echinacea purpurea, Malva moschata

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SILO, LAWN & BOARDWALK

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WOODLAND MEADOW The woodland meadow acts as a shelter from the surroundings, and is also an area with a lot of different species, that create a variety of forms and colours.

Butterfly Meadow Mix

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existing power station

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AFTER

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Pictorial meadow mix: Ammi majus, Cosmos bipinnatus, Papaver rhoeas, Gypsophila elegans

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The landscape identity is formed, reformed and transformed by local, regional, and global agendas throughout time and will change in the future. We are under a constant evolution, where elements belonging to different historical moments overlap and thereby changing the identity slowly. The landscape surrounding the power station has a clear industrial descent and the building should be seen as a cultural heritage that generates spaces of new use.

BEFORE

SHORELINE STRUCTURE

HARD EDGE The hard edge gives access for boats to line up. It also gives access for a new boardwalk around the edges that allows people to get closer to the harbour and see all the many boats taking up space on the docks.

MEADOW The meadow with a few trees to provide shade is blossoming from April until the frost comes. Outdoor activities here can be strolling through or taking a seat in the blossoming flowers and having a picnic.

Lawn Meadow Woodland Meadow

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concrete paver

boat storage & repair area

Universal grass mix: Lolium perenne, Festuca rubra rubra, Poa pratensis

2 plaza with seating

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SHORELINE

LAWN The lawn is to be kept with short grass to do outdoor activities on, such as sunbathing.

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boat launch

VEGETATION

VEGETATION STRUCTURE

vegetation beds

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opening in building wall

See Detail Plan 2

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The power station is no longer a thing on its own. The new openings in the building have allowed nature to grow inside and act as both a path through and a shelter.

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new rowing clubs buildings

SHIFTING IDENTITIES

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THE SHORELINE

bike rack

cobblestone

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cork flooring

viewpoint platform

The specific trees are chosen because of their aesthetic looks and their ever changing colour throughout the year. The red brick of the power station dominates the area, so two trees with red coloured leaves have been chosen to represent the same colour that also create a connection through the site. Betula trees dominate most of the plaza area and are placed along the pathways. It has a special white bark that peels off in thin flakes.

The planting intends to be adapted to future requirements over the next 50+ years. The trees will be able to handle both increased rainfall and more frequent heat waves. The young trees are planted in a four meter spaced grid. Through selective thinning, the grid will loosen over time, mimicing a natural growth pattern. New trees will be planted to maintain the volume and structure of the woodland. The dead trees in the woodland meadow will stay to create more animal life.

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trash can

3 benches

steps down wood

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The extended pier is transformed into a recreational bath area followed up by a hilly meadow and tree landscape. By opening up the power station, connections to the dense vegetation are gained both visually and physically.

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cobblestone edge

lawn

concrete paver

opened power station structure harbour bath & sauna

playground & former silo

hills

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woodland meadow

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bollard light steps & seatingwood

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existing boat pier

Pushing and pulling the edges of the shoreline, creating new niches and interfaces between land and water.

Opening up the power station structure to create new paths through the building and bring nature inside.

A new planting strategy and more variation of species gives the area a new identity and a new language.

The main element in this project is the shoreline, the power station and the vegetation that binds it all together.

bridge to Nordhavn bike rack

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To the right, the amphitheatre steps in the hillside allow people to sit and enjoy the view. To the left towards the lawn area, people can lay down in the grass and have a picnic. In the horizon is the bridge that connects the site to Nordhavn.

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