Risøy (NO)

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It is absolutely possible to propose permanent constructions. As a general rule, 13 m is the maximum height, and 22 m facing Smedasundet in the east. The barracks area is undefined as far as heights are conerned. For the purposes of this competition the limits should be considered guidelines. Certain places it would even be irresponsible to build to these heights. However, participants are advised to take a sensible approach to the height question and be reassured that proposals that may challenge the heights in question will not be automatically disqualified or discarded.

The statement that the roads are municipality property is not quite accurate. First of all, there is the Rogaland county road: The bridge and the road leading to Garpeskjærskaien. Second, there are many roads which are at least in part privately owned, as should be illustrated by the property map on page 19 in the site brief. However, the municipality has a governing right over the road network apart from that of the county. This map is helpful to understand the governing rights of the municipality and the county, basically all grey areas. [Plankart sentrumsplanen] The parking area in question is thus commercially owned property, but the road through is public.

There is no current public transport to the island, unless you count the regional ferry. There are two public buses, both scheduled at 15.05 each weekday, that leave the island. The new bridge will certainly open new possibilities, but public transportation by bus is an enterprise of Rogaland county and changes are also a commercial consideration. It is likely that buses (as heavy vehicles) will no longer be allowed on the old bridge, and so the probability of a bus line through the island would be small. At the same time, both the municipality and Aibel may be increasing their focus on shared electric bicycles, for example.

The contest is restricted to the outdoor areas only. The restoration of the building interiors will be conducted by the municipality independently.

The short answer: No. The longer answer has to do with how the very few remaining inhabitants will be handled. A select few may want to continue to reside in their homes. The municipality will not expel anyone, so it it likely that there will be personal agreements with a few of the households, while the rest are sold. Either way there will not be dwellings for public use for disadvantaged groups in the long term. The municipality will however keep one one of the buildings as a community centre.

North of the bridge the important ship traffic requires space and height, which is not the case in the south to the same degree. Furthermore, the sea front in the northern area should not be obscured by tall bridges or any alternative means of crossing the strait. 

Aibel are open to consider proposals for their workers area, which may be possible to implement short term or long term. As long as their need for accommodation for workers is adressed, fresh ideas are most welcome.

The electric ferry stops illustrated in the brief have been examined at an early stage, but are not definite. It is quite possible to propose moving the ferry stops if there are valid reasons to do so.

This is commercially owned and monitored.

No.

Usually around 0,5 m, but it can vary through the year by up to roughly 0,7 m without any particular meteorological event. This is according to the national mapping agency, Statens Kartverk.

The water in Smedasundet is currently not being tested for this purpose. There may be some private outlets here and there. There is bathing across the strait, by Knut Knutsen OAS gate, and in other locations, so it is not a possibility to be excluded.

There is currently no regulation of chromatic ranges. There is for example a climate and energy plan fresh off the presses, however participants should consider how to do things generally innovative and sustainable rather than referring to a specific regulation. 

Yes, trucks can enter the bridge from the south. However there is also an opening for trucks on the northern side of the shipyard, and we cannot guarantee that were wont be trucks using Garpeskjærvegen and southern John Risøens gate from there, or from the harbor activity at Garpaskjær. This will be a county road.

Risøy is not particularly blessed with important or protected species, due to limited green areas and a relatively dense urban environment. There are nevertheless a few species to take note of. The plants Fraxinus exelsior and Hedlundia subarranensis are found in the park below the Risøy bridge -- vulnerable and near threatened, respectively. In the straits Karmsundet and Smedasundet there are a couple of species (not protected nor endangered themselves) which are important as habitats for juvenile fish, namely Laminaria hyperborea and Zostera marina. A migrant bird around Risøy, which is endangered, is the Sterna hirundo. These spend the winter in West Africa and are regularly observed near Risøy in summer. More prominent species are the near threatened Somateria mollissima in Smedasundet and Larus canus practically everywhere. The gull is by now a symbol of Haugesund as much as the herring once was.

There is a limit of 8 metric tons for vehicles. There is a temporary limit of 10 metric tons, which is not sustainable, considering the state of the bridge.

The trucks that are allowed to cross the bridge may enter the shipyard. The boats transport the excessively heavy loads.

The new bridge will be for general use, including heavy transport, regular cars, with pedestrian and bicycling lanes. The status of the old bridge is unclear. What is certain is that it will no longer allow the current load of heavy vehicles. Proposals for its future traffic use are welcome.

More information on tides might be found here (available in English): https://www.kartverket.no/til-sjos/se-havniva

Participants are welcome to propose anything they consider to play well into their concept. What needs to be maintained as a minimum is the function of the barracks, where accommodation capacity is key. If participants would like to envision a short-term intervention, long-term, anything in between, or stages for development, they should do so. The barracks in the area are temporary (flat roof) and semi-temporary/semi-permanent (gable roof) and possible to reconfigure. The outdoor areas are expected to be part of any proposal.

Three entry points: in the north, in the south, and immediately south of the headquarters. The latter one is limited to certain lighter vehicles.

Trucks can enter the shipyard from the south. As mentioned in another answer, there is also an opening for trucks on the northern side of the shipyard, and we cannot guarantee that were wont be trucks using Garpeskjærvegen and southern John Risøens gate from there, or from the harbor activity at Garpaskjær. This will be a county road.

In general private residential gardens and open spaces should not be included in prosposals. The exception is of course the municipal block, which is an essential part of the assignment, where participants need to find a good blend of private and public spheres.

Not as of now. The regulation plan from 1997 shows a rough outline of how the bridge was envisioned before, and the current project will be based on this, although adjustments are to be expected. Zoom in on the map in the following link: https://tema.webatlas.no/haugesund/Planinnsyn

 The project of a new electric ferry is an early stage. The option explored is that of an electric "water bus", which will carry passengers and likely only the lightest of goods. The proposed stops for this route is shown in the brief, and there has not been news regarding this since its publication.

The bridge will be built with a bend along the skerry Risøyskjer, which has previously been extended for this purpose. The high part of the bridge will be in the southeast, between the skerry and the mainland. The gap from the skerry to Risøy will most likely be bridged at a height that roughly corresponds to the level of the southern part of the parking area. Options concerning heights are still being explored by Rogaland county.