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In Bergen, south-west Norway, there is recovery from the industrial past and a need for new family housing. The solution is a low-rise, high density and mixed use scheme comprising retail and office space, with the incorporation of adaptable family housing above.
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Vertical timber columns based on historic Norwegian stave church design provide support and opportunities for courtyards below, bringing natural light and air into the deep plan.
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At ground floor open plan retail and office spaces look out over a central landscaped axis, which forms a new link from the waterfront to the park which borders the north of the site.
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Houses sit on the upper level, each with three aspects and most with the potential to be adapted by their owners over time. A shared landscape between dwellings brings the greenery into the private realm.
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