Osurbia| Redefining suburbia 1/3
TD428
europan 13
Adaptable City 2
Os
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LEARNING FROM OS
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The municipality of Os is currently facing a major challenge in its history: how to be- Our proposal explores the ideas behind the so-called ‘suburbia’ to understand the characcome a new regional and urban centre, while maintaining its own identity. This iden- teristics that underpin such a distinctive identity and unique way of living. To do so, five eletity is mainly defined by its suburbia character (70% of households are single-fami- ments or types customarily associated with ‘traditional suburbia’ have been identified on the site:
ly), in contrast to the nearby urban Bergen, the second most populated city in Norway.
1.
THE SINGLE DWELLING
Our proposal for europan 13 stands up for the idea that this identity should be preserved and enhanced, 2.
THE PARKING LOT
while it advocates a redefinition of the concept of “suburbia” in the context of a new scenario where its 3.
THE MALL
traditional meaning is no valid anymore. The foreseen population growth or the construction of new infra- 4.
THE FILLING STATION
structures in the area, coupled with the need to conceive our cities in more sustainable terms, urges the 5.
‘SUBURBIA BEYOND THE DWELLING’
exploration of new physical and socio-economic ways of development. Through our proposal we attempt
to provide an answer to those emergent conditions by suggesting a shift from ‘SUBURBIA’ to ‘OSURBIA’. A sixth type, ‘THE STRIP’, has been defined as the element providing unity and coherence to all the
rest.
By exploring the characteristics traditionally associated to these elements, the project aims at understanding the complex symbolism behind the simple forms that form those types. Thereafter, the project seeks
re-appropriating these complexities to produce new meanings, while maintaining its associated symbolism.
Existing elements in Os, such as the old train station and the hall for wagons, have been preserved and redefined to adapt to new uses (i.e. art gallery, workshop and exhibition spaces); as
a consequence, they have become a fundamental part of Os’ history, landscape and identity.
Likewise, our proposal considers the six elements identified above as an asset rather than constrain; in order to generate unusual meaning within a recognizable architecture. Those elements
are re-appropriated and re-defined within the frame of an overall urban strategy that provides unity, not only among these elements, but to the whole urban set (i.e. the existing commercial centre, the area around the Oseana culture house, existing areas of single family houses, etc.)
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Osurbia| Redefining suburbia 2/3
TD428
europan 13
Adaptable City 2
Os
50 km/h
15 km/h
TRADITIONAL SUBURBAN STRIP
THE SYSTEM OF THE HIGHWAY GICES IMAGE
OF THE STRIP AS A SEQEUNTIAL WHOLE
HIGH SPEED - CAR ORIENTED
BUILDINGS SEPARATED AND
RECEDED FROM THE STRIP
TRADITIONAL SUBURBAN DWELLING
[T
H
E
TENDENCY TOWARDS
URBAN SPRAWL
APPROPIATED CHARACTERISTICS SUBURBAN DWELLING
PITCHED ROOF
FENCED PRIVATE
GARDEN
ADDITIONS
[e.g. garage, outdoor
storage shelter, etc.]
ARCHITECTURE
OF SYMBOLS
Roof-line as symbolic
silhouette
EVOLUTIONARY
USING HISTORICAL
PRECEDENT
S
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CHANGING NATURE ADDITIONS OR
MANIPULATIONS OF THE
ARCHITECTURAL FRAMEWORK
Occupants constantly altering and adapting
their homes throughout its lifecycle
IRIS
FAB
STATOIL
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CAR-PARK AT
THE FRONT
SINGLE FAMILY
[Homogenous population]
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
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[THE DWELLING]
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TRADITIONAL SUBURBAN PARKING LOT
APPROPIATED CHARACTERISTICS SUBURBAN PARKING LOT
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BUILDINGS WITH FALSE
FRONT + GENERIC BOX
BEHIND
(Generic structure with applied
symbols)
BIG SIGN - LITTLE BUILDING
VAST OPEN AREA AT GROUND
FLOOR LEVEL
Unbalanced peaks of use are
generated: congestion during a number
of hours a day (e.g. retail opening times),
followed by long periods of inactivity (e.g.
weekend, night hours, etc.)
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DEVELOPED ON GROUND
LEVEL PLAN
(high consumption of land)
VAST OPEN AREA AT GROUND
FLOOR LEVEL
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HIGHWAY
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CAR ORIENTED
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[THE PARKING LOT]
REDEFINED STRIP
[OSURBIA STRIP]
TRADITIONAL SUBURBAN MALL
50 km/h
THE ‘PEDESTRIAN &BIKE STRIP’
OVERCOMES THE ‘CAR STRIP’ IN
GIVING IMAGE AND UNITY TO THE SEQUENTIAL WHOLE.
[Bringing together existing urban fabric and
new interventions]
LOW SPEED
The new ‘pedestrian & bike strip’ has an
associated speed of 5km/h - 15km/h, in front
of the 50 km/h associated with the existing
‘car strip’.
15 km/h
GENERIC STRUCTURE
[BOX] + APPLIED SYMBOLS
MECHANISM TO REDUCE THE TRAFFIC
SPEED ARE USED IN THE ‘CAR STRIP’
[e.g. shared space]
APPROPIATED CHARACTERISTICS SUBURBAN MALL
INWARD LOOKING
[Enclosed atmosphere]
ACCESSIBLE BY CAR
[Car-Park at the front and
at the back
GENERIC STRUCTURE
[BOX] + APPLIED SYMBOLS
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MIX
DOLLY
DIMPLE’S
DOLLY
DIMPLE’S
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FACADE WORDS + SYMBOLS
[Generally static with commercial purposes]
MONOFUNCTIONAL
[Consumer driven; e.g. retail]
FACADE AS INTERFACE
[Interaction with citizens throug symbols and words]
EAT
[THE MALL]
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TRADITIONAL ‘SUBURBIA BEYOND THE DWELLING’
IDEAL OF LEISURE, FAMILY LIFE
AND UNION WITH NATURE
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15 km/h
Small industries
APPROPIATED CHARACTERISTICS ‘SUBURBIA BEYOND THE DWELLING’
PROMOTES MAINLY ENTERPRISES THAT
SERVE THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS +
SMALL INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATED WITH
CRAFTS OR LEISURE
e.g.: small industries such as maritime industries, canning and furniture and boat construction
were developed on the area]
IDEAL OF LEISURE, FAMILY LIFE
AND UNION WITH NATURE
LACK OF BUSINESS, WORKPLACES
AND SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Craft
Leisure
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PITCHED ROOF AS SYMBOLIC SILHOUETTE TO
RESEMBLE THE DWELLING TYPE
[e.g. wagon hall, old train station, oselvar workshop, boat
houses, etc.]
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ARCHITECTURE
OF SYMBOLS
Roof-line as symbolic silhouette
[SUBURBIA BEYOND THE SINGLE DWELLING]
50 km/h
15 km/h
TRADITIONAL SUBURBAN FILLING STATION
BUILDINGS WITH ‘FALSE FRONT’ CONTAINING
INFRASTRUCTURES
(i.e. vertical cores and services, bike parking, etc.)
CT
UR
ES
BUILDINGS ALONG THE
NEW
‘PEDESTRAIN & BIKE
STRIP’
RECOGNIZABLE TYPE
WORLDWIDE
[Free open space covered by
a lightweight steel structure /
canopy, wrapped by symbols
+ Enclosed box containing
different uses]
COMPLEX PROGRAM
Multi-functional: restaurant,
post-office, Retail, etc.
LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL STRUCTURE / CANOPY CONSIDERED TO BE THE ELEMENTARY FRAMEWORK
DEFINING THE ‘FILLING STATION TYPE’
[Identity in this type is achieved through this element]
G
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ST
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+ FLEXIBLE / GENERIC STRUCTURES BEHING
[This allows to easily adapt the uses of the buildings behind the
front]
APPROPIATED CHARACTERISTICS SUBURBAN FILLING STATION
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ESS
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CAR ORIENTED
‘FAL
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‘Bike & Pedestrian Street’
5 Km/h - 15 Km/h
Vertical cores
Bike Parking
‘Car Strip’
30 km/h
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[THE FILLING STATION]
EAT
USE OF APPLIED
SYMBOLS
Osurbia| Redefining suburbia 3/3
TD428
europan 13
Adaptable City 2
Os
REDEFINED SUBURBAN DWELLING
[OSURBIA DWELLING]
TENDENCY
MULTI FAMILY
TOWARDS COMPACT
DWELLING
CITY
[Heterogenous population: Families, Young
Seniors, Singles, ProSHARED
fessionals, Students,
BIKE PARKING
etc.]
SHARED GARDEN
PUBLIC - PRIVATE
OWNERSHIP
REDEFINED SUBURBAN PARKING LOT
[OSURBIA PARKING LOT]
VAST OPEN AREA AT GROUND
FLOOR LEVEL, WHERE THE PUBLIC
MEANS OF TRANSPORT ARE
PRIORITIZED
DEVELOPED ON HEIGHT
[Multi - level]
/ /
TRANSPORT
INTERCHANGE
[car, bus, bikes, etc.]
/
REDEFINED SUBURBAN MALL
[OSURBIA MALL]
OUTWAD LOOKING
[Promote views to
the surrounding context]
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ACCESSIBLE BY FOOT,
BIKE OR PUBLIC
TRANSPORT
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FACADE–
WORDS + SYMBOLS
[Dynamic, media façade associated with cultural and social activities in the city - e.g. local
cinema, local theatre and bands, etc.]
ØS
REDEFINED ‘SUBURBIA BEYOND THE DWELLING’
‘OSURBIA BEYOND THE DWELLING’
PROM
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C
COU
PL
HEALTHY L
I
TE
FAMI
LY
Y LES
-ST
FE
FAMI
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AR
COU
PL
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E
PROMOTES AN
INTERSOCIAL AND
INTERGENERATIONAL
TRANSFER OF
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
OTHER ASPECTS OF LIFE
[e.g. encouragement of
healthy life-styles, care for
elderly or for kids, etc.]
Library - Deposit
PITCHED ROOF AS SYMBOLIC
SILHOUETTE TO
RESEMBLE THE DWELLING TYPE
K
E - S ILLS T
R
NC
SENI
O
RS
SFE R
AN
RS
EXPE
RI
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Library - Reading Rooms
SENI
O
Observatory
SING
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RO FESS
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EDUC
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KNOWLED
G
ANS FER
TR
L - STUDE
NA
RO FESS
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-P
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ON
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SING
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Maritime Museum
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REDEFINED SUBURBAN FILLING STATION
[OSURBIA FILLING STATION]
THE LIGHTWEIGHT STEEL
STRUCTURE / CANOPY - IS
RETAINED
[Elementary framework]
COMPLEX PROGRAM
[Multi-functional and flexible]
Local market, space for different events - theatre plays,
concerts, etc.
Maritime Museum
ØS
Bridge connection
Bar / Cafeteria
THE ELEMENTARY STRUCTURE IS REPLICATED NEXT
TO THE EXISTING FILLING
STATION AND REPRODUCED IN HEIGHT
[Increase density of activity on
the site]
Terrace
Workshops / Lectures Rooms
REPLICATION
FILLING STATION
PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED
Flexible space (e.g. market,
events, etc.)
OSURBIA FILLING STATION - POSSIBLE USES
CONTAINS BUSINESS AND SOCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE:
Meeting points, cultural, educational and art
facilities [library, kindergarten, gallery, etc.],
retail [groceries, cafes, etc.], sport facilities,
etc.
Public piazza /
Outdoor exhibition centre
ORIGINAL
FILLING STATION