I simply cant stop looking at the images and the video for this design in Stockholm!
A joint project between the Swedes at Nod Landscape Architects and Danes at BIG Architects is set to transform Slussen, Stockholm's city center, with a massive pedestrian-friendly makeover. Currently Slussen
is an interwoven mess of roads with no room for pedestrians or
cyclists. The proposed project will transform the area into a
multi-layered, multi-use intersection allowing walkers and bikers access
to waterfront strolls and gas-free travel. The layered design will also incorporate shops and cafes, reviving Stockholm’s main artery.
The Stockholm City Council
invited the two design teams to recreate Slussen, a intersection they
refer to as “a black hole in the heart of Stockholm”, and form a
pleasant connection between the neighborhoods on each side. Auto and train
traffic will be rerouted underground, leaving the ramped surface area
free for evening strolls and cappuccino peddlers. Bicycle lanes will
line the promenade along the waterfront.
Glass windows will dot the surface of the promenades for two-way lighting.
In the daytime, sunlight will soak through to lower levels to reduce
the need for interior lamps, and in the evening, when the underground
areas are lit up, ambient light will flow up to the surface speckling
the urban nightlife with bursts of light. This light sharing between
levels will help keep energy costs to a minimum.
The superb animation below illustrates the lighting effect and gives a
tour of each point of the design. Currently, the project is in its
second stage of development and undergoing evaluations by Stockholm’s
city council.
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