Sleth modernism group workshop in the beginning of 2009. We had a week to come up with a suggestion how to build in the area around the harbour in Randers. We made a lot of analysis of the area and went there several times. Our idea is a concept called “Kulturholmen”.

Randers needs Kulturholmen, because it contributes to the city with a centralization of the cultural offerings, the city has, while it draws nature into the urban space and makes it useful in urban life. The berth sides become densely developed to provide a strong image as an urban space, like for example Central Park. This is to prepare Randers to the future so the city does not spread into the countryside and eventually form small satellite cities, but instead rises in height and density, with respect for the existing skyline in Randers. We call it Slow living and we’re looking car traffic around the city, so pedestrians and cyclists occupy the space. Kulturholmen becomes a garden in the urban space.

A committee selected three winner projects, and they were the base for our further work. Each had to select a concept to refine individually. I will upload my individual project later on.

We won 2nd prize