The Urban Arctic

REIULF RAMSTAD, Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter, Oslo

Reiulf Ramstad presents the project-in-process: The World´s Highest Wooden Building in Kirkenes.
The Arctic town of Kirkenes is the hub of regional relations between Norway and Russia. This building will mirror the diverse interchange that is taking place between the two nations and symbolize innovation and open possibility. Wood and timber play an important role in the culture and traditions of both nations. Therefore the concept was to create a signal edifice out of wood. The result will be the tallest wooden building in the world; a multi-functional, architecturally innovative structure that constitutes a pilot project regarding the use of wood in the buildings of tomorrow.
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MAGNUS JØRGENSEN and KARI DAllAND, Department of Urban Design and Planning, NTNU

“Breathing City”
What happens in the periphery as the urban areas grow? Project team from Trondheim University studies rural areas along the Norwegian coastline and introduces the notion of “part-time urbanity”, claiming that it may become a strong counter-tendency to the growing migration from rural areas to urban centres. Is it possible to rethink what rural living implies? And is this type of living actually the most ecological and sustainable solution for tomorrow?
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ØYSTEIN RØ, 0047, Oslo, presents winners of Europan Norway 2010: LOIS HALL and LANGDON REIS ARCHITECTS, UK/Portugal/ Australia/Canada

Europan Norway 2010: Vardø in focus
The winners, Langdon Reis Architects (UK, Portugal, Australia, Canada), presents Vardø as a future hub in the Barents Region, with focus on alternative energy and sustainable development. The project “Repositioning the Remote” recommends 3 solutions for the future of Vardø: (1) cultural development of Proden and other potential meeting places, (2) identity-building linked to green energy, marine-biology and sustainable development, and (3) Vardø as a pioneer for climate change research.
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