#10 New housing and restored old buildings

The former shipyard of Aker was the first brown field area in Oslo that was transformed into a new urban neighbourhood

Extract from our latest publication A New Golden Age Nordic Architecture & Landscape

“It was important to create good ties to Bryggegate street. A transparent entrance and reuse of the original walls of the alley highlights both the new building, the historic buildings and the original urban space.”

Architect: Dark Arkitekter . 2011 . Oslo, Norway . 1000 m². Photos by Paul Paiewonsky, Christian Roth Christensen.