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 winning project of Vardø, developed by Langdon Reis Architects (UK, Portugal, Australia, Canada), presents Vardø as a future junction in a vital Barents Region, with a focus on alternative ways of energi winning and sustainable development. Cultural developments will also be important, and the house of ”Proden” will be made better use of as a public meeting-point.
Ana Reis (Portugal) has been the leader of the internationally compounded winner-team that includes Ross Langdon (Australia), Louis Hall (UK) and Kelly Doran (Canada).
www.europan.no

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