Walks+Talks: Harbour Promenade
Meeting time: 08:30
Meeting point: Seafront promenade
This walk along the seafront promenade concerns the development of the seafront and shoreline in the inner Oslo fjord. The trip will show how the seafront has developed into an important recreation area with urban spaces and qualities, discussing which opportunities and challenges this entails.
Harbour Promenade
Introduction to the seafront promenade {{#coordinates:59.907008|10.746990|name=Harbour Promenade} Architect Magne Magler Wiggen will introduce the seafront promenade and talk about his contribution to this project. The seafront promenade is a cooperation between Oslo kommune and different design-, architecture- and landscape architecture offices, focusing on transformation, urban development and identity in the seafront of Oslo. The seafront promenade is known for its characteristic, large, orange information towers which contains information about nearby attractions and the historic significance of the area.
Oslo fjord
Oslo seen from the sea (Tjuvholmen, Ormsund, Bekkelagsbadet ørenga bad, Losæter)
During this boat trip in the inner Oslo fjord the participants will see new urban development projects in the shoreline, such as Tjuvholmen, Ormsund, Sørenga and Losæter. While some of the projects have contributed to make this areas available for public, others have contributed to privatization of the public seafront.
Losæter
Art and urban farming
Anne Beate Hovind from Bjørvika Utvikling will take the participants through the development in Bjørvika, which is the new city district in Oslo. Hovind is project director for art in Bjørvika Utvikling and will talk about art and temporary projects, exemplified through the two public art projects “Future Library” and “Flatbread Society” at Losæter.
Sukkerbiten
Floating sauna boats and the plans for Sukkerbiten
Architect Anna Zeuthen and Erling Johansen will talk about how the urban sauna culture has taken Oslo by storm, where several companies now offers cultural events and fjord sightseeing by sauna boat. They will discuss the ongoing plans for Sukkerbiten, which is a new transformation area nearby Sørenga and the Oslo Opera House.
The shore power system
Oslo Havn’s shore power system
Erlend Pehrsson from Oslo Havn will talk about their new investment; a shore power system wich makes Oslo a greener city by providing the ferries shore power. To reduce emissions from shipping, Oslo Havn provides shore power supply from hydropower. This enables the ferries to contribute to lower climate emissions and promote development of green technology, and Oslo Havn claims that the CO2-reduction from this is equivalent to emissions from more than 1300 cars annually.
The flowery meadows near Akershus festning
Biodiversity in the compact city
Pollinating insects are disappearing around the world because of loss of food and places to live, often as result of manmade landscape changes, industrialized agriculture with pesticides and climate changes. Biologist Gro Hilde Jacobsen from Bymiljøetaten will present- and talk about of the creation of several flowery meadows in the Oslo city center and the importance of biodiversity.
Rådhusbrygge 2
Designing in the shore line
Landscape architect Knut Hallgeir Wiik from Bar Bakke will talk about his work with Rådhusbrygge 2, which is a part of the historical docking area in Pipervika. Back in the days, Rådhusbrygge 2 hosted several disembarkations, such as Fridtjof Nansen after his expedition with Fram and King Haakon and the royal family after the Second World War. After the restoration Rådhusbrygge 2 was awarded the title of Norway’s best outdoor space.
IFLA World Congress 2019 will take a closer look at urban transformation, green mobility, healthy and beautiful landscapes and community participation. During three days in Oslo, we aim to inspire, challenge and intrigue you. We want you to share and reflect on the knowledge that is developed, presented and discussed.
Join us in moving one step further to understand and protect our COMMON GROUND.
This article is part of IFLA Common Grounds: Walk+Talk.
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