Urban intersections

The project proposes a deep renewal of the waterfront and the central area of Kirkenes to create a new civic centre. Different buildings hosting services, cultural and commercial activities, housing and accommodation facilities are planned very close to the main existing urban functions. The present and future buildings are connected by a new open space, a square and a park. All interventions are designed as a sort of metaphorical link to the harbour, as the main reference in the urban image. In order to spread the site renewal to the rest of the town, the project’s strategy is based on a mixture of spaces and different connections with the present urban framework, whether functional or visual.