Lindholmen The Present History by Asmaa Mahmoud Gaber Mohamed
Neighbouring neighbourhood by Axel Lindbäck
Soft Edges by Cassandra Lundgren
LINDHOLMEN DESIGN CITY by Chaithanya Divakaran
Expand Gothenburg by Charlotte Xian cultural.scape by Chiara Marquart
GÖTAVERKEN VESSEL: Ark To The Future by Fransiskus Asisi Dwinugroho Praseti
Cultural
Ioanna Constantinid
by Jon Liander Ankarcrona
Reaching out to connect by Josefine Angvald Westesson Crisscross by Keng Shu Jao
WATER HERITAGE by Lorie Laroche Trattholmen by Louise Lantner
Gateway to innovation cluster by Mariia Startseva
LINDHOLMEN by Mengtong Li
Recycled Future by Mohammad Mehdi Karimi
Creative Hub by Ratnasari Toatubun
ECO NEIGHBOURHOOD by Sakthi Niranjana Nelson Babu
The Living Scale by Salomé Mourot
Activate - Gateway to Northern Gothenburg by Sam Iniyan Aravamudhan
THE URBAN YARD by Sumesh Thangam
Göteborgs Searose Oasis by Theresa Eder
Growing Together by Thomas Grossmann
SkyHarvest Oasis by Tiangang Wang
CLIMATE ADAPTIVE CITY by Tianhang Yang
GBG - Green Blue Grey by Tobias Bryhagen
Emerald Waves Nexus Weaving Tomorrow’s Urban Tapestry by Xiao Yang
Grow with Water by Yaxuan Qian
Strengthening dynamics in Göteverksomradet by Zahra Shaghool
Beyond Concrete: Urban Renewal for Climate Resilience by Zeynep Gunes
SUDes Team:
Andreas Olsson
Architect SAR/MSA
Lecturer, SUDes School of Architecture, LTH Lund University
Daniel Wasden
Architect SAR/MSA
Kristianstad Municipality
Guest Lecturer, LTH Lund University
Peter Siöström
Associate Professor, Chairman of Ax: son Johnson Institute for Sustainable Urban Design Lund University
Teresa Arana Aristi
Architect SAR/MSA
Urban Designer Course Leader, SUDes Lund University
Students:
Asmaa Mahmoud Gaber Mohamed, Egypt
Axel Lindbäck, Sweden
Cassandra Lundgren, Sweden
Chaithanya Divakaran, India
Charlotte Xian, China
Chiara Marquart, Austria
Guest Lecturers:
Annika Lundkvist, Founder Pedestrian Space
Andreas Mayor, Sydväst
Björn Ekelund, Warm in the Winter
Johan Pitura, Kjellander Sjöberg
Johanna Sörensen, LTH, Lund University
Mateusz Mastalski, Henning Larsen
Mette Fast, Tredje Natur
Peter Siöström, LTH, Lund University
Shradda Kapri, Gothenburg City
Tess Broekmans, Urhahn
Guest Critics:
Björn Ekelund, Warm in the Winter
Shradda Kapri, Gothenburg City
Fransiskus Asisi Dwinugroho Prasetio, Indonesia
Hanna Galas, Poland
Ioanna Constantinide, Cyprus
Jon Liander Ankarcrona, Sweden
Josefine Angvald Westesson, Sweden
Keng Shu Jao, Taiwan
Lorie Laroche, France
Louise Lantner, Sweden
Mariia Startseva, Russia
Mengtong Li, China
Moa Arthur Sahlqvist, Sweden
Mohammad Mehdi Karimi, Iran
Ratnasari Toatubun, Indonesia
Sakthi Niranjana Nelson Babu, India
Salomé Mourot, France
Sam Iniyan Aravamudhan, India
Sumesh Thangam, India
Theresa Eder, Austria
Thomas Grossmann, Germany
Tiangang Wang, China
Tianhang Yang, China
Tobias Bryhagen, Sweden
Xiao Yang, China
Yaxuan Qian, China
Zahra Shaghool, Iran
Zeynep Gunes, Turkey
DURING
DURING THE FINAL PRESENTATIONS
WITH SHRADDA KAPRI DURING THE SITE VISIT
Course Outline
Sustainable Urban Recycling
During the autumn term of 2023, students at Lund University, School of Architecture participated in the advanced course ‘Sustainable Urban Recycling’ (ASBN 02) and its complementary theory course ‘Urban Recycling - Theory and Methods’ (ASBN 06), focused on the design site Götaverksområdet, located in the city of Gothenburg. This area is part of Älvstaden, one of the Nordic region’s largest urban developments, with projects spanning both sides of the riverfront that will double the size of the city.
The design course aimed to develop the student’s skills in designing strategic visions for sustainable built environments through the process of urban transformation. The theme was explored throughout the semester in seminars, guest lectures, and project tutorials with the goal that each student present a site-specific proposal for the sustainable transformation of Götaverksområdet.
Throughout the studio-based course, the students were encouraged to engage in exploring various aspects of sustainability, identifying site problems and potentials, and suggesting opportunities for refining urban components. They were guided to find their own meaning in the terms ‘recycling’ and ‘sustainability’ when re-designing the area in Helsingborg. The design intention was to integrate a comprehensive strategy, design guidelines and tools for transforming the area into a sustainable urban structure that promotes attractiveness for the everyday life of both visitors and local residents.
The design process was separated into several parts - analysis, strategy and individual design - combing both the group and individual work of the students.
The design studio resulted in 32 unique projects in which students challenged conventional ideas and tools of sustainability, preparing and supporting the process of urban transformation in Götaverksområdet. The following pages are a summary of the design site and include a brief presentation of each of the students design proposals.
For further information on the course and International Master’s Program please visit our website at https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-TASUD
Design Site
Gothenburg, Sweden
For the very first time, the design studio Sustainable Urban Recycling focused on Götaverksområdet, a historically rich yet currently fragmented part of Gothenburg. Once the beating heart of the city’s shipbuilding industry, the area is now dominated by largescale industrial structures and office complexes. While this industrial heritage remains a defining feature of the site’s identity, Götaverksområdet today faces significant challenges – especially a lack of clear connection to its surrounding neighborhoods and natural environments.
Despite its central location and immediate proximity to green spaces like Ramberget and the Göta River, access to these assets is limited. Physical barriers such as a highway, railway, and a wide avenue isolate the site, while pollution from past industrial activities has rendered the waterfront unsuitable for recreational use. These conditions have resulted in a disconnected, car-dominated environment with an abundance of hard surfaces and limited opportunities for social interaction or ecological integration.
Yet, Götaverksområdet presents a unique opportunity. Its strategic position within the city offers immense potential to reimagine its role in Gothenburg’s future. By introducing a diverse mix of uses, as well as quality public spaces, the area can be transformed into a dynamic, inclusive, and sustainable district. Most importantly, innovative design solutions can be employed to address the site’s current issues—not only by softening its hardscapes and reducing car dependency, but by creating environmentally conscious, socially vibrant, and economically resilient spaces.
The student’s core challenge was to imagine how to re-establish Götaverksområdet ’s relationship with the harbor, reconnect it to its surrounding landscape and communities, and activate its core for future generations—all while respecting and celebrating its industrial past.
- RUTE OF THE FUTURE TRAM CONNECTING THE AREA
LINDHOLMSALLÉN
MASKINPARKEN
LINDHOLMEN
FRIHAMNEN
The initial design task this year was to analyze Götaverksområdet, and develop a sustainable vision and strategy for how the area will develop over time. The work started with a site visit trip to the area in order to get an understanding of its existing qualities and its history. After working in groups to form more overarching strategies for the area’s future development, the students worked individually on a strategic plan for the area, including a detailed design.
Critical questions asked were: How can we break down the existing physical barriers—such to create new connections to its surrounding neighborhoods, green spaces, and the waterfront? Which aspects of the site’s industrial heritage are essential to preserve or reinterpret? How can they be integrated into a new urban identity that is both forward-looking and grounded in history? In what ways can the transformation of Götaverksområdet create a diverse and resilient urban environment—offering attractive, accessible, and adaptable places to live for people at different stages of life and from varied backgrounds?
The aim of the final individual phase of the Design Project was to tell a holistic story and design a sensitive, detailed plan for development of the area.
The constraints and potentials identified in earlier stages of analysis and strategy were now translated into physical spaces—shaped by real dimensions and site-specific conditions. Drawing from a solid foundation of research, the students’ visions for Götaverksområdet’s urban transformation evolved naturally into concrete design proposals.
The reader is invited to explore the following pages, which present a curated selection of the final student projects. We hope that the creativity, dedication, and tireless effort invested throughout the semester will inspire you as much as it has inspired us.
Lindholmen The Present History
Asmaa Mohamed, Egypt
The
present History .
“A Heritage to Preserve “ MASTER PLAN
Lindholm is a place where you can enjoy the view and the history. it is a connection loop between the past present and future, and has the potential to be one the best destinations.
This design proposal aims to balance the needs, challenges, and potential of the place.
Design Driving Forces:
Identity
Embracing the place’s identity by preserving, strengthening, and reintroducing the shipyard conceptual idea in a contemporary vision, keeping the buildings’ structure and vibrating it with new activities, functions, and indoor/outdoor public spaces. Densify and Mix densifying to cover the shortage in the residential section and Redevelopment of the existing urban fabric. A diverse mix of residential and non-residential land uses reduces
the need for travel and ensures public spaces are always active.
Connecting
A dense network of activated sidewalks/Dedicated bike lanes/ Activated roadway/Safe crosswalks/ Planting strips/Green space.
Climate Change Mitigation and Social Aspects:
Blue and green infrastructure capture stormwater, and floods, and add more value to the site. Create new urban experiences by adding new Landscapes that generate new knowledge and grow energy and food. Multi-Generation Activities and Chance Meeting Space Planning
Detaield Plan 1/500
Neighbouring neighbourhood
Axel Lindbäck, Sweden
“Götaverksområdet can become a place not only for the people who live and work there, but for the city as a whole.”
A neighbourhood should be good in itself. It should be good for the people who live or spend time there. Vaguely described, a neighbourhood could be an area where people meet and interact, or a community within a city. The relationship between the city and the neighbourhood is formed in the same way as the relationships between people who meet there.
Therefore, the neighbourhood should not only be good for itself but also for the neighbouring neighbourhoods.
The old shipyard area Götaverksområdet has the potential to be such a neighbourhood. Situated on Lindholmen, across the river from the city centre, it can act as a hub, connecting the different areas on the north side of the river to the south side, bridging the city.
Today, the area is already developing but still lingers in post-industrialisation patterns. Götaverksområdet is composed of buildings from different eras of the shipyards glory days, demolished plots, parking lots and vacant undefined spaces. Surrounding and defining the area is the hill Ramberget and the river Göta älv but getting to the hill on Hisingen or crossing the river to the city centre is tricky and not very intuitive. The site also defines the dangers of climate change with the risk of flooding due to rising sea levels and stormwater, hardened surfaces that create heat islands and hinder biodiversity.
By densifying, structuring, connecting and defining the urban spaces in a sustainable way, Götaverksområdet can become a place not only for the people who live and work there, but for the city as a whole.
MASTERPLAN
DENSIFY
GREEN & BLUE
CONNECT
VIEW OF
Soft Edges
Cassandra Lundgren, Sweden
VISION FROM THE OLD DOCK TOWARDS THE NEW RIVER EDGE
A resilient riveredge landscape for the people of Gothenburg
CURRENT EDGES
Soft Edges is a strategy and vision for Götaverket to soften its spatial edges over time. The purpose is to integrate the site and its various parts with the surrounding areas including the river itself. The focus edge of the project is the challenge (and opportunity) to manage the river edge. To prevent the river from flooding the site entirely, a protective barrier is needed. The proposal tries to soften and integrate this as well as other edges within the site to strengthen active public places, create pleasant microclimates, access a variety of green and blue landscapes within the city, as well as access the built heritage on the site.
The site is broken down into 3 regions that each require its own specific strategies and softening tools. Lindholmsallén is stretched towards Keillers Park and the industrial core with a park by removing car lanes on one side. Some trees from the strict line are moved and complemented
with other species and bushes to create organic clusters that together form a local park. Within the industrial area, existing buildings and functions are for the most part kept. Large buildings are broken up through volume or with façade openings. Open spaces are densified with new housing.
The river edge is raised with soft hills that work as a protective zone from flooding and strong winds, for species of plants and insects to grow at the same time as the river edge is linked into a promenade for people to enjoy. The heavily polluted land in the eastern part takes on a new character as it transforms over time. Initially the asphalt is removed to create beds for de-pollution plants such as sunflowers. With time the land is returned to the river as a wetland while preserving the sites heritage through a skyline of the cranes from the site.
RIVER EDGE TRANSFORMATION OVER TIME
TRANSFORMATION OF POLLUTED SOIL
SECTION AA - A NEW GREEN DOCK
SECTION BB - NEW AND OLD BUILDINGS
SECTION CC - PUBLIC RIVERFRONT,PRIVATE POCKETS
RIVER EDGE SITE PLAN
SECTION DD - A LANDSCAPE WITH GREEN, BLUE, AND HISTORIC QUALITIES
LINDHOLMEN DESIGN CITY
Chaithanya Divakaran
A purpose-built community dedicated to art, design, technology, and entertainment, called Lindholmen Design City being the hub that intends to foster creativity and encourage to rethink the norm.
Creating a space for artists and designers and retaining the site’s history and identity would be essential in creating a vibrant urban environment. The majority of the site currently consists of offices and the streets give a greater vehicular importance with only a minimal amount of social interaction.
In Gothenburg, there has been an ongoing social movement called “FÅR DRÖMMAR PLATS I GÖTEBORG?”
Designing an urban environment that encourages art simultaneously activating the streets through it and retaining the majority of buildings.
The main goal is to create positive reactions through interventions that stimulate the urban fabric on a spatial and social level, promoting the organic growth of the urban fabric as a whole.
Green spaces act as a social node connecting each different activities and functions with the help of different means of art thus creating a space attracting different users.
Activating the streets and pathways means attracting users from the nearby generators like the city centre, Lindholmen Science Park, and Chalmers University, need varied activities to stimulate it. Art Walk from the west, the commercial road from the north and the transit system like tram, cycling and pedestrian bridge from the east side of the site helps in activating the site which connects at the centre of the site making it the Central Connection for a social hub.
The project intends to foster creativity, while retaining the functional identity
Conceptual Master Plan
CONNECTION - Art & Commercial Pathways Meet
PLAZA - Conceptual Perspective View
Expand Gothenburg
Charlotte Xian, China
Seamlessly integrate Götaverksområdet into the future city center, preserving its cultural essence amid ongoin.
BEFORE AFTER FUTURE
The overarching design strategy aims to establish a cohesive connection among the viewpoint on the northern hill, the central public core, and the original city center of Gothenburg. This integration is facilitated through the creation of green belts, meticulous traffic and architectural reorganization, and strategic measures to address climatic concerns, particularly flooding.
While the site is predominantly by cars, crucial public elements, including a food market, sports center, and music theater, persist. A detailed analysis identifies a pivotal core area, positioned as the central hub for activities within Götaverksområdet. This core area is strategically linked to the old city center through the introduction of pedestrian and bike-friendly bridges.
The transformation potential of the historic shipyard is harnessed for diverse purposes, such as a public library and a water plaza.
Demonstrating sensitivity to the site’s historical context, significant buildings surrounding the core area have been thoughtfully removed to create varied street spaces and access points. In addition to preserving most historical structures, mixed-use buildings with active ground floors have been incorporated, naturally forming walking trails for pedestrians between the buildings.
Addressing the challenge of heavy rainfall, the design utilizes data to pinpoint the lowest point, where rainwater is managed through the implementation of swales and rain gardens.
This comprehensive design approach not only tackles existing site challenges but also fosters a harmonious and resilient future for Götaverksområdet.
cultural.scape
Chiara Marquart, Germany
process
“The vision is to transform Göterverksområdet into a dynamic and versatile cultural quarter by creating public spaces that fill the area with life.”
masterplan
The old port of Gothenburg is located at the foot of the Ramberget recreational area and, due to its location close to the city center, forms an important connection and entrance to Hissingen. The historic buildings of the old harbor offer plenty of space for new uses of public space. Together with the ship cranes, which are symbolic of Gothenburg, they are crucial to the city’s cultural history.
The revitalization creates a vibrant connection between the city center and the neighbouring districts such as Lindholmen, Frihamnen and Kvillebäcken. With a focus on creating a characteristic landscape and creating a new cultural quarter for Gothenburg, cultural.scape is being established.
The aim is also to promote development that is not only focused on economic growth and emphasizes sustainable adaptations that are not dependent on economic growth. This includes also an
establishment of new cultural centers, spaces for local producers and artists. On the other hand, affordable housing is to be created that enables all social groups to live with a high quality of life.
A green corridor runs northwards from Ramberget down to the eastern waterfront. Lindholmallen now flows into a newly created park with a large water reservoir. A new pedestrian and cycle bridge spans the main road, which was previously perceived as a barrier, and opens up new views.
Through the preservation of the historic architecture of the former harbour and the incorporation of new open areas, a distinctive and cohesive character is cultivated. This approach seamlessly links the interior and exterior spaces of the old buildings while embracing a sustainable mobility concept.
GÖTAVERKEN VESSEL: Ark To The Future
Fransiskus Asisi D. Prasetio, Indonesia
“A vessel to the future, sailing through sea of change & uncertainty“
The Götaverken district is becoming vital in its positioning and opportunities. The areas have challenge on the declining condition, current pragmatic development, and flood and climate threat. However, the site itself have the advantage of strong nature element adjacent to it, and located within close proximity to historic downtown.
Scale 1:2000
Looking at its past, present, and potential future, Götaverken should envision as a vessel that Sailing, Carrying, and Protecting the city establishment. The main development strategy is using the existing structure and fill in the empty space. Loop of identity, mobility, and human and non-human function is being placed around the site. New
block and smaller building scale being filled inside. The in-between space being use as public space sequence and intimate space pocket. All strategy works together as a chain of sustainable network.
To ensure all planning works, certain areas were divided into several phase. During first 20 years most development will occurs on connection spine. Ultimate development happens in 40 years timeline. In case of warmer or colder climate in the future, some area are designed to caters more heat and cold.
FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE
Cultural harmony between blue and green
Hanna Galas, Poland
“In this dynamic environment, a connection emerges between green, blue, and culture, adeptly preserving the spirit of history for a vibrant blend of harmony and diversity.”
The goal of the project is to create a dynamic, multi-functional space uniting Gothenburg’s new residential neighborhood, Lindholmen’s scientific zone, the green mountainous area, and the city center. This vibrant, accessible space, active year-round, emphasizes identity preservation, historical significance, and inclusivity.
Preserving the area’s incredible history, iconic cranes and brick buildings are transformed into multifunctional public hubs. A central historic square serves as a versatile meeting place, preserving the area’s identity.
Strategic connections, including a planned bridge and a new tram line, further integrate the site into the city’s fabric. This ensures accessibility and reduces reliance on cars, enabling the transformation of parking spaces into public areas.
The project addresses the challenge of topography by designing a new area topography that collects water preventing negative effects of downpours. Green corridors, connecting Stadsparken, Keillers Park, and Sörhallsberget, enhance biodiversity, air quality, and provide recreational spaces.
Emphasizing human-friendly spaces, the project prioritizes pedestrians and cyclists, creating safe and inviting passages between buildings. Universal design principles ensure accessibility for all, fostering an inclusive environment for people of all ages, genders, and abilities.
Overall, the project envisions a sustainable, interconnected, and culturally rich urban space that creates, connects and enriches the diverse communities in Gothenburg.
VIEW OF THE WATERFRONT FROM THE OLD SHIPYARD...
SECTION B - INDOOR / OUTDOOR CONNECTION
SECTION A - SPACE BETWEEN THE RESIDENTIAL AND PUBLIC
CONCEPTUAL OVERALL SKETCH
HISTORIC SQUARE - SPRING
HISTORIC SQUARE - SUMMER
HISTORIC SQUARE - AUTUMN
HISTORIC SQUARE - WINTER
VIEW FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER
Flexible city: A Water-Driven Vision
Ioanna Constantinide, Cyprus
Vision and Strategies of proposal
“WATER AS THE ANSWER TO THE BALANCE OF SOCIAL, NATURE AND HISTORICAL FACTORS”
The vision for the area is to tranform it into a sustainable and active community and to be adapted to all climate changes and social needs of the future.
Main purpose is to transform this area into a destination for all people and to be accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
From the analysis of the area, it became evident that there is a lack in connectivity with surrounding areas such as the university, the city center and the hill in the North. Lindholmen, initially a shipbuilding and industrial area, is now dominated by companies, educational and research institutions, making it lively during the day but quitter in the evenings and weekends. Moreover, the area is heavily dependent on cars as it is full of parking spaces and lacks pedestrian and bicycle - friendly infrastrucures.Additionally, the area faces challenges from climate change, including stormwater flooding and rising sea levels.
These social, natural and historical issues raise a central question:
WHAT IS THE BEST APPROACH TO BALANCE NATURE AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BY PRESERVING HISTORY?
This proposal aims to address this question, by using WATER as a driving force to implement strategies that can resolve the mentioned isuues.
Water emerges as a solution in three key aspects:
- Promoting new social activities,
- Addressing climate change, and
- Promoting a connection with nature.
Water can be a central element in enhancing the city’s social fabric, redefine the area’s aesthetic and improve overall the enviromental quality.
PLAN OF THE WATERFRONT AREA , SCALE: 1.500
THE DIVISION OF OUTDOOR SPACES
CITY; CONTINUED ;
What is a City? A single unity that contains the many? What is that unifying “thing” that assimmilates all its different structures and pieces into that whole? Could it be the Public Space? That very tangible void which we traverse through, the fabric that weaves together all our spaces into one?
Jon Liander Ankarcrona, Gothenburg, Sweden.
MASTER PLAN
After reading Hans Bjurs dissitation “Stadsplanering kring 1900-talet”, i felt i finaly understood Urban Design and its scale. I became infatuated by cities and their streets; “What are the conditions for this certain Life found in our metropolitan areas?”, I asked myself.
After reading through more theory i eventually felt that i had grasped the basic conditions for a lively public enviroment, for an enviroment you could se yourself wandering in, appreciating. It requires a certain density, because We actually like other people; It should be varied in use, because variety is why We choose to live urban; and it should be “nice”, because of course it should be.
I chose to focus on the unmeasurable qualities. Experiencing contemporary urban design to be heavily focused on abstract technicalities (Not disregarding the horrors of climate change), but disregarding the very real qualities that we as humans experience in our daily lives. And perhaps what resulted might look “Midieval”, but is not a more sustainable life found before cars and carbon took over our cities? Can’t we understand our current condition better by first looking backwards?
So, with a site so close to our beloved Gothenburg centre, why not let as many people as possible get access to it by densifying? (During our nations housing-crisis) And While we’re at it lets ban parking, and give the street back to pedestrians! (To a parking garage that acts as a noise barrier for the highway) And lets make it green and pleasant, beautiful and walkable! Litter it with pocket parks, spacial moments, squares and also big parks that are not pocket sized but park sized! To focus on the space that makes the city a Whole, this public continuity, the public space.
CONNECTIVITY ANALYSIS
Reaching out to connect
Interweaving Past, Present & Future, Land & Water
Josefine Angvald Westesson, Sweden
“Connecting eras & areas seamlessly!”
Reaching out to connect, a focus of creating social public spaces and interweaving the past with the present and the future. Meantime working with reaching out between land and water. By densifying the area with more housing will result in a more mixed used area, both active with offices during day time, movement by people living there during morning and evening and as well new attractive activities that will bring people to the site for socializing.
To implement a strategy to connect the eras and areas seamlessly, the former Maskinverkstad has been reshaped to be reused with a new purpose named Knytet.
The building will increase a higher social sustainability by adding a greater range of meeting places and activities for all ages. Also working with the structure to keep the characterstics and open up the facades to welcome the surrounding and streetlife with one part functioning as an exhibition hall to carry the history forward.
Knytet integrates seamlessly into the broader context with a square in one direction and the wateredge in the other connection. Existing buildings will be repurposed, fostering a more multifunctional environment, by adding more housing to densify the area, both on land and on water.
KNYTET
GRÖNA GATAN - THE ACTIVE STREET LEADING YOU FROM GÖTA TORG TO THE WATEREDGE WITH THE HISTORICAL WALKING PATH
SECTION SHOWING HOW THE PAST MEETS THE PRESENT & FUTURE
SECTION SHOWING HOW THE LAND MEETS THE WATER
WATEREDGE ACCESSIBLE FOR GATHERING
Göta Torg
Lundbystrandshallen
Knytet
Gröna Gatan
Ferry Stop
Stapel
Badet
Sunken Sport Court / Ice Rink
Crisscross
Keng Shu Jao, Taiwan
MASTER PLAN
“Göteverksomradet is evolving into Gothenburg’s cultural center, emphasizing sports, art, and creativity to boost local businesses and community engagement.”
Göteverksomradet, which has long been in the spotlight, is marked by abandoned warehouses and giant shipyards that serve as reminders of a bygone era. With Karlstaden specializing in housing and Lindholmen Science Park dedicated to innovation and education, Göteverksomradet’s future will center on sports, art, and creativity, transforming it into a dynamic, multifunctional space that preserves its unique identity. This master plan is set to establish Göteverksomradet as Gothenburg’s new cultural hub, catalyzing local business and engagement while fostering a deep sense of cultural continuity.
I. Adaptive Reuse and Typology Diversity
Some new housing units integrate with existing structures to optimize space usage and provide more housing while preserving the area’s architectural character. Furthermore, the deliberate inclusion of diverse low and highdensity developments creates a vibrant urban landscape, seamlessly blending
residential, commercial, and communal areas to establish a thriving community center.
II. Reshaping Water and Greenery
Creating collective pockets of greenery strategically designed to store stormwater runoff and transforming Lindholmsallén into a canal linked to a forthcoming wetland. The initiative serves a dual role: It bolsters the city’s resilience against climate change and creates a more pleasing urban landscape.
III. Inclusive Mobility Enhancement
A vital aspect of this mobility plan will concentrate on enhancing walkability and cycling infrastructure, introducing dedicated bike highways and shareduse paths to encourage eco-friendly modes of transport. These initiatives not only prioritize accessibility but also significantly contribute to the overall sustainability of the redevelopment.
PLAN - WATERFRONT
DETAIL
VIEW FROM WATERFRONT PLAZA
VIEW FROM PANORAMA DECK
BLOCK TYPOLOGIES
WATER HERITAGE
Lorie Laroche, France
“Water
in the form of natural barriers providing a sustainable testimony to the cultural heritage of a port city”
In Gothenburg, a city shaped by its maritime commerce, my project, “Water Heritage,” embodies the essence of the region’s rich history and strategic location near the sea. Beyond a mere decorative feature, water becomes the pivotal element weaving through every facet of the project. Functionally, water serves as a natural boundary, ingeniously delineating various project areas and defining green spaces.
The project’s commitment to thoughtful water management transforms constraints into design opportunities, creating a unique spatial dynamic. Visitors engage intimately with water, be it through panoramic sea views or its constant presence, fostering a profound connection to this elemental force. “Water Heritage” goes beyond preserving Gothenburg’s industrial past; historic buildings, witnesses to the city’s history, become central focal points, celebrated within a dedicated square.
The integration of water isn’t superficial but drives the project conceptually. The topography and weather conditions are carefully considered, reflecting the project’s ingenuity in managing water sustainably. Every raindrop is accounted for in the design of drainage systems. In essence, “Water Heritage” transcends conventional urban design, harmonizing the preservation of the past, contemporary functionality, and a symbiotic relationship with Gothenburg’s marine environment.
VISUALISATION OF THE URBAN WETLAND
FLOODABLE LAND URBAN WETLAND
Trattholmen
Louise Lantner, Sweden
“Trattholmen combines green structure with social live, a place for everyone to live and prosper”
Lindholmen, with its untapped potential due to a central location and Gothenburg’s expansion, faces challenges such as nighttime desertion. There’s a pressing demand to establish a safe, inclusive community for all. Creating meeting places fosters social connections and integrates urban patterns for vibrancy. Emphasizing greenery addresses identified challenges, offering aesthetic and health benefits. Stormwater management is tackled by elevating ground levels, incorporating water features, and integrating open stormwater systems. Green roofs and walls are proposed for sustainability.
In terms of transport, roads are hierarchically organized, prioritizing cyclist-friendly paths and improved walkways catering to diverse needs. Seamless transitions between buildings, bike parking, and public transport enhance accessibility. The urban environment’s design, variety, and entrances facing footpaths are deemed essential for a vibrant, sustainable community. Overall, the proposal aims to transform Lindholmen into a lively, environmentally conscious neighborhood, promoting wellbeing for residents now and in the future.
DIAGRAMS
OVERALL PLAN BUILD STRUCTURE
STREET SECTIONS DURING DAY AND NIGHT
SECTIONS
Visualization of allégatan with the tram
Gateway to innovation cluster
Mariia Startseva, Russia
“Exhibition and experimental space as a meeting point for innovations”
Reconsider and create a second life for old historical buildings and territories, not only from the point of view of architectural and design solutions, but also from the ideological side and programming of the territory. In the historical past, this area was very active due to the shipbuilding industry, today there are a large number of offices of world businesses, a science park and the Yard organization, which plans to develop this method for start-ups and technologies. This territory can become a new center where scientists and entrepreneurs from all over Sweden and the world will come, just as ships once went to the open sea, and now new technologies created by a community of people in an innovation cluster can change the world for the better and find solutions in problems of ecology, climate science, and future technologies. One of the main problems of the territory is the rising water level and contaminated land. This site can serve as an exhibition and experimental space
in which new technologies of floating houses that are resistant to flooding are used. A green corridor linking the bridge and the Science Park will serve as a plant oasis that will encourage biodiversity and purify the air.
Proposes:
- Repair and modify building according new use. Some buildings open up and become an extension of the street, protecting people from different weather conditions
- Organization of a new residential area, coliving, coworking, educational sites
- Use of recycled materials in the construction of new buildings and renovation of historical ones
LABofresearch
Landscape laboratory Expobuilding
Innovative Biotek LABSkatearea
experimental exhibition living area with floating houses Section B-B
bicycle-pedestrian bridge
HEALING LINDHOLMEN
Mengtong Li, China
MASTER PLAN 1:2000
“Healing Lindholmen from Ecology, Heritage and Public Facilities”
My master plan focuses on cultural and ecological sustainability of the site, building on the preserved cultural heritage buildings, introducing a variety of functions that link the site’s past to its future, and elevating it to a vibrant center, open to the public, with a unique sense of site identity.
I. Mixed-use neighborhoods
The design’s based on mixed function planning and layout, mixing activities, functions and uses. Several planned mixed-use blocks create opportunities for different groups to meet and communicate, increasing the diversity of cultures and people, and bringing more vitality and possibilities to the site.
II. People-oriented transportation
The new plan aims to create a more pedestrian-friendly and walkable transportation system by moving parking lots and motor vehicle lanes outward to the north and west of the site, which are main entrances directions,
thereby creating more walkable and safer areas along the waterfront.
III. Connecting and activating the bluegreen network
Considering the site’s exposure to heavy rainfall, rising water levels, and land contamination from the former industrial site, the new plan incorporates serval ecological infrastructures and new technologies, such as pocket parks between buildings, rain gardens, and rain gardens on top of the buildings to enhance heavy rainfall management and improve air quality. A sunken skateboard park was also designed on the east side of the site, where the water is heavily accumulated to cope with the localized heavy rainfall. Hundreds of meters of swales, supporting cisterns and rain gardens are located along the site, with rainwater being rinsed into the green space and further into the open stormwater ponds, while the rest of the rainwater in and wastewater pipes run underneath the site.
AXONOMETRIC DIAGRAM
MIXED-USE BLOCKS
BROSTADEN
Moa Arthur Sahlqvist, Sweden
“Upcycled
Identity & Connecting Culture”
“Brostaden” is the new development of Götaverksområdet, and the connecting link along Götaälv. With a destinct identity of traces from its shipyard heritage intertwined with upcycling future aspirations, Brostaden is the cultural meeting point for innovation and creativity.
The name Brostaden is based on the area’s shipyard heritage where Broström manufactured their ships, and among the many things manufactured during that time in this area, bridges were also one of them. Its name is also a gesture to its new identity, where the area becomes a part of the cultural initiatives between the canals three main bridges: Marieholmsbron, Hisingsbron and Älvsborgsbron.
By opening up its barriers and letting the view of the waterfront through its entrances, as well as creating multiple levels of reaching the water, Brostaden is defined by its access to the harbour.
Its new pedestrian and bike friendly bridges connects the area both to Ramberget, Vågmästareplatsen and across Götaälv, straight to the center of Gothenburg. The identity of the area is a combination of the historic buildings with new developments of mix-use for a more environmental and social sustainable modernisation.
My proposal is to activate the groundfloor, add new living possibilities, create multiflexible space alternatives and opening the space to new functions. This summer a temporary art monument at Götaplatsen called “Får drömmar plats i Göteborg” questioned the standpoint of Gothenburg city towards creativity and practices of culture. With other cultural hotspots as the Opera across the water, Gamlestaden’s Slakthus area, Röda sten’s sockerbruket and its neighbour Ringön along the canal, I find the heart of Brostaden perfect to become a cultural core, tying the harbour together.
Section (A) Active heart
Detailplan Raingarden stretching from heart to waterfront
Section (B) Building on the excisting
Recycled Future
Mohammad Mehdi Karimi, Iran
“Adaption through Generations”
Nowadays, many cities around the world are dealing with climate change problems which can be seen as pollution, urban heat and the other consequences that could occur daily. Cities like Gothenburg, are in danger of being underwater for the next coming up years. This area is interacted with flooding, sea level rises and water pollution as well. On the other hand, Sweden, especially its second most populated city, attracts many young people such as pupils, fresh workers, and in general young generation to inhabit. The result could not be acceptable when these two subjects come together. Lindholmen is one of those places which is close to the water and suffers from housing and greenery at the same time. My project is about reviving this zone for newcomers and welcoming other species for one definition: “Recycled Future”
Living without the past is meaningless and awareness about the back story is
giving respect for preservation. In my project, I decided to save the buildings to save their history. In contrast with it, design for the young generation needs more attractiveness to the space. Placing a Shipyard Museum and small galleries could awaken the past soul. Therefore, I tried to enhance each building by creating mixed-use or sharing areas with a mixture of old and new-looking features to expand the history towards the future. Then what will be happening to the public realm? In my opinion, spaces in between the buildings play an important role in democracy and diversity as well. To include this, larger scale spaces become the plaza for people and smaller ones become semipublic areas surrounded by nature.
General Plan
Shipyard
Creative Hub
Ratnasari Toatubun, Indonesia
Connectivity
The proposal has 3 axis that connect the site with the surrounding area.
Creativity
Working with the existing building which hold “the old identity” and enhance them.
Connection to the site, from the site, and in the site.
How to spread the creativity in the site.
“A place for everyone to meet, greet, and create things freely”
The zones that are created from the connectivity and creativity.
ECO NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sakthi Niranjana Nelson Babu, India
“ Renaturalization of a Brownfield to Eco neighbourhood” MASTER PLAN
Göteborg is one of the fastest growig cities in the Nordics and Götaverksområdet holds more historic value not just for the study area but also for the whole Göteborg.
After 80s, the shipping industry fell and the old huge buildings does not serve the purpose for today’s usage and they serve as parking lot for the offices around. Due lack of mixed use development the area becomes deserted after office hours. To solve this i have repurposed the old buikdings and introduced more public spaces and made the waterfront open to the public.
With the proposed bicycle bridge, I have taken advantage of making it as the main entrance to the site also keeping in mind to the pollution left behind due to the past activity and concerns of climate change and rising sea level, the constructed wetland would revive the water to to its natural state and this could be continued along the shoreline
of Göteborg in future.The main approach was to turn the existing brownfeild into a naturalised green area with varied activities for diverse users and also a lung the whole city.
The open areas are connected through ‘Red Ribbon’ the pathway which will connect the Götaverksområdet to the adjacent neighbourhoods.
The heart of the whole site is the urban forest with many layers of open green spaces for public access like the urban farm amd the market, orchads, event lawn and the foliage park just when you enter the site through the bridgewetland - waterfront.
Streets and pockets parks with rain gardens and bio swale, green roofing solutions can help tackle the run off water to an extent and solar panels and heat from the ground and bicycle and pedestrian friendly makes it move a step close to dealing with the climate change.
URBAN FARM
STREET SECTION - Rain Garden
Axometric view of residential and the water front
MARKET AREA EVENT LAWN FOLIAGE PARK
Visualisation of Residential Courtyard
CONCEPTUAL
SECTION - Residential Area
The Living Scale
Salomé Mourot, France
WATERFRONT PERSPECTIVE
Or : How could this site built for boats be transformed into a place designed for beings ?
After walking through the site and analyzing its history and situation, I came to the very simple conclusion that this site was first and foremost built to accommodate boats. The dimensions of both buildings and in between spaces or out of scale for our eyes. While this heritage is very precious, it is important to consider the human experience across the site to make it more attractive, and thus make it a vibrant part of the city.
Therefore, this project’s idea is to stretch across the site a second layer of urban fabric : one that would be to the living scale. This new network is divided into 3 main strategies. First, reconnect with people from outside the site by creating attractive facades: the boulevard and the waterfront. Then, by designing stronger connections between these two magnets, improving walkability and atmosphere. Finally, by densifying in between those axis, activating public
outdoor and indoor places such as open ground floors or pocket parks. To do so, this project introduces new typologies of both streets and buildings, as well as a system to recycle buildings remaining from the shipyard era. The new masterplan also implements a rich biodiversity on site, starting from the hill and flowing down to reach the water.
Overall, this project aims to build on the existing qualities of the place, highlighting them, while at the same time develop a cozier place, comfortable and attractive for beings.
MASTERPLAN
URBAN FABRIC EVOLUTION
LONG SECTION
Activate - Gateway to Northern Gothenburg
Sam Iniyan Aravamudhan, India
PICTURE DESCRIPTION
“The Project aims to create an urban farbic utilizing the different urban layers existing on site. ”
Lindholmen is a location with historical significance and untapped potential, currently hindered by poor connections and underutilization. The design proposal aims to transform the area into an urban public hub, addressing these drawbacks and enhancing the overall quality of the space while establishing a new identity for Lindholmen. The project is idealized by keeping in mind two major key factors, Time aspect and Stakeholders. dii
The Time Aspect is further divided into three major phases: Infrastructure, Enhancement, and Densification Infrastructure deals with integrating the existing street network, upcoming connections, and existing buildings. The enhancement phase aims to develop the Green and blue connection, Create a more vibrant Pedestrian life, and an emphasis on the riverfront. The Densification is a product of the previous phases creating more opportunities for
residential development, active culture, and a new social Identity for Lindhomen
The Site provides a potential spaces for student culture and the office culture that significantly influence the development. The goal of the design intervention is to enhance the urban experience for these existing stakeholders while also creating opportunities for residential densification. Creating spaces and functions that make a vibrant and dynamic space creates a canvas for more oppurtunity of collaboration within the stakeholders ( Students, Working professionals and Public ). This dynamic intergrity within the stake holder will enhance the life of the site and create a new social identity. The earlier identity of space is enhanced by the river front promenade which keeps it rich heritage and the new functions provide a space that could contribute to the development of the site.
THE URBAN YARD
Sumesh Thangam Madasamy, India
“Revitalize site through a design ethos that preserves site identity, fosters activity, fortifies the water edge, and integrates additional vegetation for a cohesive and sustainable transformation.”
The Lindholmen has cultural and heritage value through its existing building. The site has been upgraded during these many years, but the flaws have not been rectified yet. The site has both natural and manmade calamities. The site is in the prone zone of rising sea levels in the year 2100. The site has 5 lowest points. The soil and water are heavily polluted.
The site has a lack of active spaces, creating a public realm with parks, squares, and commercials which invites more people to the site. Adding greenery and making a green spine with water as a rain garden into the site.
Preserving the identity of the site and improvising new blocks and changing functions makes the site a more active space with a park, square, and commercials. Adding levees are the first steps to safeguarding the site from rising sea levels and retreating the shoreline creating a public realm,
bringing more value to the site, and adding different functions to the site with existing buildings and new blocks and organize the road network increase the connectivity between south and north Gothenburg. Improvising the existing boulevard with a new tram line.
Creating an elevated terrain helps to slow down the strong coastal wind. The Pedestrian Bridge shortens travel times for users and promotes use by enhancing connectivity between the north and south.
Connecting both green and blue into the site makes it more approachable than before. The microclimate of Lindholmen is altered by retreating with a rain garden and making site with different types of functions to activate space brings an work-life-nature.
This is URBAN YARD!
SECTIONS
Göteborgs Searose Oasis
Theresa Eder. Austria
Göteborg`s Searose Oasis is a transformative urban design endeavor envisioning an area where the delicate balance between greenery, water, and social connectivity converges:
Göteborg`s Searose Oasis emerges as an urban design project that seamlessly integrates blue, green and social aspects, transforming the existing area in Lindholmen into a new flourishing area, for both human and non-human stakeholders.
One of the three central themes revolves around creating an inclusive social space, that encourages community interaction and engagement.
The design of both, existing and newly built buildings intend to incorporate mixed-use developments, ensuring a balanced urban ecosystem. Newly built buildings thereby are both constructed with sustainable materials as well as recycled materials taken partly from the already existing buildings.
Next, it is about creating a vibrant and sustainable urban environment that prioritizes ecological well-being. Green spaces are strategically woven throughout the area, offering both public and private, on-stage and offstage
green spaces. Moreover, there should be established biodiversity areas specially dedicated to animals.
Adjacent to these verdant spaces, the project introduces innovative waterfront landscapes. A network of serene canals, retention ponds, and sustainable water features along the shoreline not only enhance the aesthetics but also serve practical purposes, such as stormwater management and biodiversity conservation.
Growing Together
Thomas Grossmann, Germany
Masterplan
“Growing together!
Götaverksområdet on the way to the new inner city district”
Gothenburg, expecting a 40% population increase from 2000 to 2040, stands out as one of Europe’s most rapidly growing cities. While natural conditions like the sea and hills limit growth at the city’s edge, the areas north of the Göta älv river, offer significant potential for urban development. Positioned between the old town, newly developed zones like Chalmers, residential areas in Hissingen, and upstream former industrial regions needing further development, the site is in a unique location. However, challenges hinder its transformation into a city center.
Housing shortage
Despite diversity in cultural and commercial uses, there’s still a lack of residential buildings and services needed for city center characteristics.
Separation
Götaverksområdet, by the water, is naturally isolated from Gothenburg’s historic center, with additional barriers
like a highway, railroad, and oversized Lindholmsallén.
Flooding
Anticipated rise in sea levels and heavy rainfall pose temporary flooding risks in the low-lying area, especially in Lindholmsallén.
The “growing together” concept aims to address these challenges, while avoiding unnecessary building demolitions. Gaps between structures will be closed, and existing buildings repurposed. Different already existing building typologies on site and the city center will be further developed and finally merged. Thus, a cohesive atmosphere will be created. Additionally, intensively used public spaces near the shore and the street park (Lindholmsallén) will transform the existing barriers into an active urban space.
“Why the seperation?”
“Good
“Good,
Green Block Tower
Lindholms Street Park
Open Shore Line
SkyHarvest Oasis
Tiangang Wang, China
Axonometric Drawing
“Bridging nature and urbanity, SkyHarvest Oasis stands as a testament to sustainable harmony, cultivating life in the heart of the city.”
Welcome to SkyHarvest Oasis, where urban living meets the tranquility of nature. Nestled high above the bustling cityscape, this innovative project is a symphony of sustainability and serenity. In the heart of the urban jungle, SkyHarvest Oasis is a visionary rooftop farm that transforms city rooftops into lush havens of greenery. With its vertical farms, rooftop gardens, and community spaces, this project seamlessly integrates agriculture into the urban fabric, providing a sustainable oasis for residents and visitors alike.
SkyHarvest Oasis is not just a farm; it’s a breath of fresh air, a celebration of green living, and a symbol of environmental responsibility. The project boasts stateof-the-art greenhouse technology, harnessing the power of natural light and eco-friendly practices to cultivate a diverse range of fresh produce all year round. Beyond its agricultural prowess, the rooftop oasis invites the community to gather, learn, and connect. It’s a place
where hands get dirty planting seeds and hearts grow with the shared joy of harvest.
Step into SkyHarvest Oasis, where the skyline meets the soil, and experience a sustainable urban lifestyle that redefines the possibilities of harmonious coexistence between the urban and the organic.
CLIMATE ADAPTIVE CITY
Tianhang Yang, China
Master Plan
“A sustainable symbiotic city reconciling climate and human”
This project analyses the current situation of Lindholrnen and adopts relevant strategies to solve the existing problems of the site, focusing on improving its adaptability to climate change. In addition, the project replanned green and blue system, traffic system, making spatial functions and site features more systematic and coherent, and redesigned public spaces such as shoreline ,street.to provide a better living environment for people. Below are several main design points.
(1).Climate problems.
Climate problem 1 :Cloudburst. The project adopts rainwater garden and roofgarden to resist rainstorm and uses raingarden to store and drain water, accelerating rainwater evaporation through roofgarden.
Climate problem 2 : Wind.
This project transforms single buildings into blocks, change the height and facade of buildings to make them better resistant to strong winds.
Climate problem 3 : Sea level rising.
This project uses the method of building green slopes along the coastline to prevent sea level rise, while also constructing ecological islands along the coast to reduce wave erosion.
(2).Green Structure and Water Management
The project has changed the vegetation structure within the site to better withstand extreme weather. In addition, the project has also replanned the direction of the underground water pipes, guiding excess water to be discharged from the site by connecting the raingarden and rainwater collector within the site.
(3).The Improvement of Public Areas
In order to bring more interesting life experiences to people, the project has planned a memorial park and a coastal walkway on the site, and selected some micro spaces for renovation to maximize the use of public space.
Ecological Islands Reduce Wave ErosionRain Garden : Restoration and Drainage
Long Section
Roofgarden
Courtyard
Courtyard
Aerial View
GBG - Green Blue Grey
Tobias Bryhagen, Sweden
(1) View from the central cultural street. Overlooking the evergrowing urban landscape.
“Reconnecting humanity with our natural, historical and future enviroment”
The industrial identity of Lindholmen is threatened by time. If not demolished by humans, the enviroment will. However, what if identity, humans and enviroment could coexist?
We have spent centuries controlling and managing the green for human needs, green should be allowed to reclaim urban areas. This will create peaceful pockets in the busy city and mitigating heat. Moreover, it adapts to the city’s topographical variations, creating dynamic, everchanging spaces that honour nature’s rhythm and adaptability.
Götaverkens shipbuilding industry, made to navigate the open blue yet overlooking the significance of the blue within. In this proposal, blue flows in canals and in pipelines. It serves as a vital transport collection channel and a sustainable esthetical value.
Similarly, the grey industriality, often
seen as ugly and stark functionality. Instead becomes a testament to the beauty of authenticity and not covering up.
Buildings are open and incomplete, for adaptability. Across time they will change and material will weather. Therefore, the fingerprints of time are visible as you move through the city, as you move through time.
(2) Industrial building opened up and re-used for connectivity and hybrid social space. In this instance; a secondhand marketplace
Keep open space unbuilt, for Green public space. Densify verticaly and connect. This creates a porous mulilayered communal space
“This is a cutting-edge project, based on mathematical models and data sets.”
This project is conducted based on my previous research on accurate affective computing. The pre-analysis mainly includes the analysis of individual urban data (human emotion and behavioural multimodal data) and urban big data (18 datasets including street view semantic segmentation, POI, residents’ movement trajectories, spatial syntax, etc.). The appropriate range and size of each variable is derived after acomplex analysis of each variable using mathematical calculations, and the design is carried out within this framework.
In the design, I used based on blue-green infrastructure including reconstruction of road network, building renovation, blue-green infrastructure and clean energy adoption.
The use of strategies such as green roofs, roof gardens, rain gardens and ecological shorelines will improve the quality and living standards of the public spaces and create a more vibrant area.After the creation of the bridge connection to the city centre of Gothenburg, the areabecame an extension of the functional take of the city centre of Gothenburg, therefore I set up public functions such as an art showroom, an opera house, a museum, etc., to make it a sub-centre of the city of Gothenburg.
Grow with Water
Yaxuan Qian, China
“Water becomes a symbiotic element, allowing residents and the whole city to coexist harmoniously with it.”
Water weaves the narrative of Gothenburg, but the declining ship industry, pollution, and climate threats leave Götaverksområdet neglected today. The project aims to turn this residual piece into a vibrant waterfront urban district that bridges the city center with expansive green spaces.
Break barriers:
--Construct a new bridge for cyclists and pedestrians, reorganize the road system to overcome obstacles between the city center and Keillers Park;
--Integrate water and green space into the area, establishing connections to various functional parts;
Transform to human scale:
--Convert historical buildings into smaller units by adding internal corridors;
--Build more residential areas to increase density and address housing shortages;
--Convert large parking areas into small
green spaces, creating more room for human activities;
Make the site resilient:
--Prioritize water safety and quality by constructing flood-proof houses, raising dikes, improving the drainage system, and creating additional wetlands and bioswales;
--Consider the multifunctional use of the same space: A) an urban square designed for everyday recreational use can also serve as storage for stormwater during floods; B) Opening up the ground floor enhances building flood adaptability, and C) seawalls can be utilized as leisure areas in daily life.
Strengthening dynamics in Göteverksomradet
Zahra Shaghool, Iran
3D VIEWS
“Let’s expand the dynamics on the site with a green active ribbon!”
A core belief in this proposal is the importance of developing Göteverksomradet sustainably by first recognizing and mapping the qualities, historical traces, and social activities that are already present. These are the self-sustained and organic strengths of the site, which should continue to nurture the place in the future, remaining when it grows and connects to the city. Therefore, finding the generators from the potentials existing in the site is considered.
As mentioned before, the history of Göteverksomradet is tied to shipping and industry. You can take the cranes as signs of this history. Even now most of the spaces in the site are dedicated to the offices and industries and parking. So, the atmosphere is quite speedy in terms of activities. Even restaurants and cafes show this high tempo. It is easy to find the tempo and rhythm in the color of the buildings and the placement of trees. Dynamics in itself is a positive
feature, but not all the features in the site mentioned before are positive. Therefore, it was decided to take the dynamic character of the site and try to strengthen it with activities and nature (blue and green factors).
Another important findings of analysis is the small proportion of greenery and natural factors in relation to the whole site. however, the north and south of the site are surrounded by natural elements like mountains and rivers. Considering the dynamic space which is integrated with nature may be a suitable solution for revitalizing this area.
I hope that by proposing this idea, while facing the physical and social barriers on the site, a good relationship with nature will also be established.
section B-B
section B-B
Beyond Concrete: Urban Renewal for Climate Resilience
Zeynep Gunes, Turkey
DESIGN PROPOSAL 1:2000
“This project strategically integrates green and blue networks sustainable urban development. This intervention aims to revitalize the previous ecological balance in urban landscape.”
In the context of Gothenburg, the prevalence of rainfall throughout the seasons is an inherent aspect of the city’s climatic profile. The overarching objective of the presented project is to address the challenges posed by raininduced floods and concurrently implement strategies for the systematic collection of rainwater.
The project area is predominantly characterized by parking lots and vacant spaces, notable for their deficiency in greenery. This lack of vegetative cover results in areas susceptible to flooding during periods of precipitation. To enhance the sustainability and livability quotient of this region, the implementation of a comprehensive green and blue network is deemed imperative.
The envisaged green network is strategically designed to serve as absorptive elements, effectively managing water influx. Concurrently, these green components are conceived to evolve into high-quality, open green spaces catering to a broad demographic spectrum, thus contributing to the overall
enhancement of the area’s aesthetic and recreational appeal.
Simultaneously, the blue network assumes a pivotal role in the systematic collection and rehabilitation of rainwater. Beyond mere water management, it aims to diversify the project site, introducing a range of activities and purposes. The symbiotic interaction with the green network gives rise to the creation of wetlands, strategically positioned to mitigate sea pollution. This multifaceted integration seeks to restore the project area to its original ecological state.
The green and blue networks are designed to adress rain-induced floods and promote sustainability. By integrating these networks, the project aims to revitalize the area both ecologically and socially.
FUTURE VISION / IMPLEMENTATIONS
SECTION FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Sustainable Urban Recycling 2023
Ax:son Johnson Institute for Sustainable Urban Design Lund University
