WORK REPORT BRIDGE PROJECT WORK REPORT Bridge project in the Southern Part of the Harbour of Copenhagen Matthias Dyrkjær Kisch The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture INDEX [ABSTRACT] 03 REGISTRATION CONTEXT & DATA 04-14 SOURCES 19 DESIGN PHASE IDEAS OF FOUNDATION 20-21 METHOD OF WORKING 23 PROGRAM 23 SKETCHES 24-29 PRESENTATION 30-35 AFTERTHOUGHT EVALUATION & CONCLUSION 36 INDEX 01 BRIDGE PROJECT 02 [ABSTRACT] The bridge is located in the southern part of Copenhagen between Sluseholmen and Teglhol- men. The bridge directly connects the two quay sides of Sluseholmen and Teglholmen along the main axis of the area. Thus the bridge follows the natural flow along the main axis of the area and with its minimalistic though intricat design it offers a natural con- tinuation of the existing ways of movement for pedestrians and bicyclists in the area. While play- ing with the concept of a straight bridge crossing over the harbor channel. ABSTRACT 03 area for placing a bridge proposed map of the area BRIDGE PROJECT 04 CONTEXT & DATA The Bridge is located in the harbor of Copenha- gen between the two parts; Sluseholmen and Teglholmen across ‘Teglløbet’, which has a width of approximately 100 meters. The area is newly develeoped, based on the mas- terplan by Soeters Van Eldonk Ponec in coopera- tion with Arkitema. The area is still in development, though due to pollution of the site on Teglholmen and the cur- rent financial status of the markets, the next stages of the development of the area has been put on hold for the moment. The area is a kind of pastiche on the historical channel buildings in Holland, Christianshavn and the docklands of London. Though the apartment buildings are designed to look unique, they are similar in their architectural style, and inside all the apartments are very simi- lar, the same inhabitants with the same kitchens and the same number of kids as in all the other newly developed apartments in the area. All signs of previous historical connection to the site has been removed and not many signs of an industrial era has remained. proposed map of the area CONTEXT AND DATA 05 Diagram of my perceived distances of the different areas of Copenha- gen, compared to the reality of the layout of Copenhagen. Vest Amager Øst Amager Christianshavn Indre by Vesterbro/kgs. Enghave Valby Vanløse Nørrebro Vesterbro Østerbro Holmen Prøvestenen Refshale øen Bispebjerg Brønshøj-Husum Frederiksberg Nordhavnen Langelinie Sydhavnen BRIDGE PROJECT 06 proposed roadnetwork CONTEXT & DATA 07 BRIDGE PROJECT 08 photos from the registration CONTEXT & DATA 09 Mapping Analysis of existing and proposed elements of the city proposed green belt proposed apartments new apartments existing green area proposed apartments harbor & channels industry BRIDGE PROJECT 10 office buildings major road network public buildings public oriented outdoor areas CONTEXT & DATA 11 main road connecting road industrial planned green belt office buildings residential planned public school residential Nokken/kolonihaver houses/kolonihaver planned residential C A B Map showing 3 possible placements for a BRIDGE PROJECT 12 bridge across Teglværks Løbet A A bridge for the flow of the city 1. Part of a larger system and scale 2. Keeps the area in a state of ‘non-place’ 3. Flow as opposed to space and stop B A bridge for the creation of space 1. Connection of public space and flows 2. Creates space on and underneath the bridge 3. ‘Highline NY’ C A ‘shortcut’ around the harbor 1. Creates flow in a smaller scale and around the edge of the harbor - promenade. 2. Creates a space in the harbor. CONTEXT & DATA 13 Beginning of a bridge Being at the beginning/end of a bridge is a reference to the unknown. What awaits on the other side? It’s the beginning of travels and adventures. Under a bridge The underside of a bridge is in history, culture and philosophy used as a reference to the underworld with crime, homeless people, prostitution and drugs. The underside of bridges is for an example used in fairytales as a home for trolls etc. Today the underside of bridges is also used by sub- cultures such as punks, anarchist etc. The underside of bridges is a free space - that is not under the normal control, norms, and laws of society. BRIDGE PROJECT 14 On a bridge When on a bridge it can both function as a place for romantic meetings, and also for tragedy; historicaly a place for ‘jump- ers’ It also offers the views of the city and the nearby area. The middle of a bridge is in a state of ‘non-place’ constantly a flow occurs Passage of a bridge To pass a bridge, the passage itself is a reference to evolution of man in a social and cultural context. A rite of passage. A passage to the unknown other side. In daily use it also creates connections on a large urban scale, the connection of cities and different parts of the city, and on a smaller human scale; connecting people. CONTEXT & DATA 15 BRIDGE PROJECT 16 The underside of bridges Part of a photo analysis of 29 different undersides of bridges CONTEXT & DATA 17 BRIDGE PROJECT 18 SOURCES LOKAL PLAN NR. 310 1&2 “TEGLVÆRKSHAVNEN” Københavns Kommune Bygge- og Teknikforvaltningen Forslag til tillæg nr. 3 til lokalplan nr. 310 “Teglværkshavnen” med tilhørende forslag til tillæg til Kommuneplan 2005 Københavns Kommune Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen Tillæg nr. 3 til lokalplan nr. 310 “Teglværk- shavnen” med tilhørende tillæg til Kommuneplan 2005, med tilhørende bilag Københavns Kommune Teknik- og Miljøforvaltningen Sluseholmen Oplæg til tekst for arkitektoniske retningslinjer. Udarbejdet af Arkitema den 14. marts 2003. Sluseholmen Arkitektoniske retningslinier til overordnet og intern byggemodning. Udarbejdet af Arkitema den 20. maj 2003. Tillæg nr. 27 til Københavns Kommuneplan 2005 Center for byudvikling, 2009 MASTERPLAN FOR SLUSEHOLMEN Sjælsø gruppen, JM Danmark, Nordicom, Skan- ska. 2003 Sluseholmen 78 boliger på Birkholm Lejerbo København SOURCES 19 Flow “Today’s architecture is distinctly marked by a culture of flows, assuming that not only objects and places, but also flows have to be shaped and designed. Thus, the actual de- sign of places and buildings is often becoming less relevant than the movements that unfold between them.” Gilles Delalex Go with the flow Non-Place “If a place can be defined as relational, historical and con- cerned with identity, then a space which can not be defined as relational, or historical, or concerned with identity will be a non-place.” Marc Augé Non-Places an introduction to supermodernity BRIDGE PROJECT 20 IDEAS OF FOUNDATION Throughout the project I worked with two basic ideas, ‘flow’ and ‘the underside of bridges’. Though by the end of the project my focus had shifted more and more towards flow and the idea of ‘non-place’, as argumented by Marc Auge, that the develeoped area of Sluseholmen and Teglhol- men is in a state of ‘non-place’. IDEAS OF FOUNDATION 21 THE BRIDGE The The bridge is located in the southern part of Copenhagen between Sluseholmen and Teglhol- men. The bridge directly connects the two quay sides of Sluseholmen and Teglholmen along the main axis of the area. Thus the bridge follows the natural flow along the main axis of the area and with its minimal- istic though intricat design it offers a natural continuation of the existing ways of movement for pedestrians and bicyclists in the area. While playing with the concept of a straight bridge crossing over the harbor chan- nel. BRIDGE PROJECT 22 METHOD OF WORKING THE PROGRAM One aspect I wanted to incorporate more in my Architectual conditions project than I’ve previously done, was the use of social, historical, and philosophical theory and The bridge over the southern inner harbor called ideas in my work process. “Teglværksløbet” is based on the main structure of the overall plan for the southern harboir of This was done mainly by reading of the books; copenhagen. “Go with the flow” by Gilles Delalex; “Non-Places, It starts of at “Ben Webster/dexter Gordens vej” An introduction to supermodernity” by March at “sluseholmen” and end at “Støberihavnsgade” Auge and “Bridge” by Peter Bishop. All three at Teglholmen. books are not about design work, but about The main goal is to develop the area with new social, philosphical and historical contexts and channels, housing and boulevards. The municipal- issues. ity of Copenhagen has also very clearly stated Besides these books I’ve used more generic that they want a secondary system for bicycles books on bridges, design, and material. and pedestrian for the area. The pedestrian and bicycle lanes will bring distinct experiences to I’ve also tried to gather information from “field the many users, including commuting and settling trips” where I as an example went to most residents of the quarter. of the bridges and major road tunnels in the The location of the bridge will with it’s many greater Copenhagen area, which I combined in users be a new image of the city life. The bridge a pamphlet titled “The Underside of Bridges” should be a part of the uran relationship of the vi- as part of exploring what a bridge is, and what cinity. The architectural expression of the bridge spaces they create. should enter into the higher urban order, so the contact with the water plays a major role. In the drawing studio I’ve tried to work in and with as many medias as possible that I’ve usually not worked with, I’ve worked with ‘blue foam’, computers, traditional cardboard, cloth, and with hand drawings and sketches. METHOD OF WORKING - THE PROGRAM 23 SKETCHES BRIDGEABSTRACT PROJECT 03 24 Project sketches Some of the sketches that shaped the design of my proposal for a bridge.