Place
Strømsø, Drammen
Project

Strømsø borough

Type
Futurebuilt international competition, second place

Future Norway

The Strømsø borough in Drammen is a microcosmos of Norway’s environmental challenges – and also where we can find the solutions. A timeless project we continue to learn from.

Year
2010
Client
Futurebuilt, Drammen Municipality
Type
Open international competition, 2nd place
Coordinates
59.73560°N, 10.21108°E
Collaboration
Rambøll
00.0000°N, 00.0000°E

Multi-challenges

Strømsø has a low average income, a high share of minorities and a high unemployment rate. But it is in Strømsø’s distinctive character we can find the future of Norway. At its core, it is filled with niches. It’s a borough for the few, the alienated, the marginalized. It’s odd jobs, independent shops, diversity in ethnicities and marginalized professions. It is a melting pot of housing, industry and commerce within a small area.

Multi-solutions

In this diverse and faceted landscape, we propose a myriad of small solutions – small reductions in environmental impact that when summed up becomes significant, and when applied to the entire country becomes the way forward for true environmental friendliness.

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