The balace of industry and nature was a main focus for the project.
Værøy is a picturesque island located off the western coast of Norway, nestled within the mesmerizing landscapes of the Lofoten archipelago. With a population of around 700 inhabitants, this small but captivating island offers a unique blend of natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. Known for its dramatic fjords, jagged peaks, and pristine beaches, Værøy serves as a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
The island's charm extends beyond its landscapes; Værøy boasts a close-knit community that thrives on fishing. The local culture is deeply rooted in centuries-old traditions, reflected in the architecture and local festivities. A prominent feature of Værøy is the Måstadfjellet mountain, rising dramatically from the sea and offering breathtaking panoramic views that attract hikers and photographers alike.
Access to Værøy is primarily by ferry or helicopter, enhancing its secluded and untouched atmosphere
Lofoten Islands
Future scenarios from the book "North Atlantic coast : a monography of place" by Karl Otto Ellefsen & Tarald Lundevall
1. If a place manages to keep up with industry and urbanism
2. If a place manages to keep up with industry
3. Whether a place manages to keep up with urbanism or never develops further
2. If a place manages to keep up with industry
3. Whether a place manages to keep up with urbanism or never develops further
Winter fishing in Lofoten
In the past, it was common for fishermen to meet during the winter months to participate in the big event
the carnival called winter fishing. The men used old Nordland boats that were specially built
for cod net fishing. As much skrei was caught as the boat allowed before the fisherman had to go ashore.
On Værøy and Røst there were especially many who went for winter fishing. The islands have a strategic
geographical location that makes it easy to get large quantities of fish. This led to many fishermen.
There was often a queue to the docks at Værøy and the deadly passage in, was often witnessed
great fear. Old photos from Værøy in the 19th century show a culture characterized by social gatherings
and a community that is not quite like any other. The harbor at Værøy was full of Nordland yachts and
Nordland boats as well as ships from the Hanseatic League in the south.
Diagram showing the decline in fishermen and the rise of captured fish shown in tons.
Boat development
Værøy today is also characterized by winter fishing. The harbor has become smaller but deeper to allow
the cargo ships to sail into. The Nordlands boat has been replaced by larger, but safer diesel boats.
These larger boats allow more days at sea and a larger quantity of fish, as well as new fishing methods in
form of trawling. When the boats first come into port, it is often to sell fish to the fish landing
and stock up on resources, but due to their size there is no need to leave the boat
to get food or rest. This has created a more unsocial and lonely life for the fisherman.
The industry on Værøy today is also growing. fish mongors such as Lofoten Viking puts pressure on the old
building customs and the old fishing methods for a more efficient everyday life for the company. This creates an interesting future for the island, where efficiency
can shadow the community that once was.
the cargo ships to sail into. The Nordlands boat has been replaced by larger, but safer diesel boats.
These larger boats allow more days at sea and a larger quantity of fish, as well as new fishing methods in
form of trawling. When the boats first come into port, it is often to sell fish to the fish landing
and stock up on resources, but due to their size there is no need to leave the boat
to get food or rest. This has created a more unsocial and lonely life for the fisherman.
The industry on Værøy today is also growing. fish mongors such as Lofoten Viking puts pressure on the old
building customs and the old fishing methods for a more efficient everyday life for the company. This creates an interesting future for the island, where efficiency
can shadow the community that once was.
The size of the boat has effected the size and deepness of the harbour.
Harbour typologies- 1_20000
Marine and Terrestrial life
Important nature types on and around Værøy such as larger kelp deposits
Species in Sørlandsvågen:
Invasive
-Værøyslirekne- Aconogonon ×fennicum (Low risk)
-Wormroot- Persicaria bistorta (Low risk)
-Basket willow- Salix viminalis (High risk)
-Hagelupine- Lupinus polyphyllus (High risk)
VU-Vulnerable:
Mammals- Grey seal - Halichoerus grypus
Birds - Gray gull - Larus argentatus - Egret - Somateria mollissima - Alk - Alca torda Linnaeus - Thief - Stercorarius parasiticus - Herring gull - Larus canus - Corn crow - Corvus frugilegus - Green tern - Chloris chloris - Pintail - Anas acuta Linnaeus
Mammals- Grey seal - Halichoerus grypus
Birds - Gray gull - Larus argentatus - Egret - Somateria mollissima - Alk - Alca torda Linnaeus - Thief - Stercorarius parasiticus - Herring gull - Larus canus - Corn crow - Corvus frugilegus - Green tern - Chloris chloris - Pintail - Anas acuta Linnaeus
NT-Near Threatened:
Birds - Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo - Teist - Cepphus grylle - Curtain - Haematopus ostralegus - Cormorant - Phalacrocorax carbo - House sparrow - Passer domesticus - Starling - Sturnus vulgaris - Rosennk - Carpodacus erythrinus - Redshank - Tringa totanus
Plants - Oysterwort - Mertensia maritima
EN- Highly endangered
Birds - Little tern - Rissa tridactyla - Puffin - Fratercula arctica - Great plover - Numenius arquata - Mackerel tern - Sterna hirundo
Plants - Skaftmelde - Atriplex longipes - Icelandcress - Rorippa islandic
Birds - Little tern - Rissa tridactyla - Puffin - Fratercula arctica - Great plover - Numenius arquata - Mackerel tern - Sterna hirundo
Plants - Skaftmelde - Atriplex longipes - Icelandcress - Rorippa islandic
CR- Critically Endangered
Birds - Lomvi - Uria aalge- Viper - Vanellus vanellus- Hawk warbler - Curruca nisoria- Hooded gull - Chroicocephalus ridibun-dus
Birds - Lomvi - Uria aalge- Viper - Vanellus vanellus- Hawk warbler - Curruca nisoria- Hooded gull - Chroicocephalus ridibun-dus
My own findings from Feildwork (which I have managed to identify):
Waiting as a Method- Transect walk along Sørlandsvågen:
Workshop in collaboration with Nordland Kunst- & Filmhøgskole
Future Development
Sørlandsvågen
Challenges
1. Difficult to use large boats in
the port
2. Growing modern industry
3. Tourism
4. Ecological thinking
1. Difficult to use large boats in
the port
2. Growing modern industry
3. Tourism
4. Ecological thinking
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Challenges in Sørlandsvågen
-Unused/unoccupied properties
-Difficult for locals to reach the harbor front
-Difficult for locals to reach the harbor front
The future may bring a new industry and new people, but
also preserve the existing. My goal is to create a harmony,
and at the heart of that harmony lies
Sørlandsvågen.
The harbor is the island's portal, without it none of it would exist
others existed. It is therefore important to give everyone equal access to
use it. Everything from the sea and the creatures that live in it to
the line fisherman who has used the harbor all his life.
Giving Sørlandsvågen structure will help create community.
also preserve the existing. My goal is to create a harmony,
and at the heart of that harmony lies
Sørlandsvågen.
The harbor is the island's portal, without it none of it would exist
others existed. It is therefore important to give everyone equal access to
use it. Everything from the sea and the creatures that live in it to
the line fisherman who has used the harbor all his life.
Giving Sørlandsvågen structure will help create community.
Strategy
1-Find the unused and vacant properties
2- Make cuts in the landscape, the filling material is used to expand the landfill
3-New piers on remaining landforms
4- Add new property boundaries that can provide
opportunities for further development
opportunities for further development
5- New programs, possibility of expansion of
industry and tourism
industry and tourism
1:2500- Masterplan over the future vision of Sørlandsvågen
1_500 plan over main intervention area
Ecology
Due to the fillings that have taken place, it has led to a loss of transition zones and gradients that run across the harbour.
Beach zones and springs have been replaced with blasting stone. This has made it difficult for species that thrive in such transition zones
to establish themselves. My strategy is to make cuts that give these species the opportunity to survive. This
must take place in tandem with the fisheries and tourism industry. By using natural barriers such as the road and depth, it leads to
ecological zones where nature can grow freely.
Due to the fillings that have taken place, it has led to a loss of transition zones and gradients that run across the harbour.
Beach zones and springs have been replaced with blasting stone. This has made it difficult for species that thrive in such transition zones
to establish themselves. My strategy is to make cuts that give these species the opportunity to survive. This
must take place in tandem with the fisheries and tourism industry. By using natural barriers such as the road and depth, it leads to
ecological zones where nature can grow freely.
Species
By playing on indigenous existing species that already exist
on the spot, it will give an insight into the wonderful life in
the port. Species such as; Sei (Pollachius virens), beach crab (Carcinus
maenas), Lomvi (Uria aalge), Crook (Rissa tridactyla)
and Sawtooth (Fucus serratus) just to name a few.
By playing on indigenous existing species that already exist
on the spot, it will give an insight into the wonderful life in
the port. Species such as; Sei (Pollachius virens), beach crab (Carcinus
maenas), Lomvi (Uria aalge), Crook (Rissa tridactyla)
and Sawtooth (Fucus serratus) just to name a few.
Industry
The industry on the island is changing. When Lofoten biomarine constructs a new factory, it will create excess heat. John
Vestengen told in an interview about a vision to use that heat to provide new jobs in the form of greenhouses.
He said that the municipality was also open to this idea. In the section, I will illustrate a large-scale greenhouse facility on the island.
Tynset is a perfect area for exactly this type of industry due to the property and soil on the site. This will create
a logistic hub that the industry can benefit from.
The industry on the island is changing. When Lofoten biomarine constructs a new factory, it will create excess heat. John
Vestengen told in an interview about a vision to use that heat to provide new jobs in the form of greenhouses.
He said that the municipality was also open to this idea. In the section, I will illustrate a large-scale greenhouse facility on the island.
Tynset is a perfect area for exactly this type of industry due to the property and soil on the site. This will create
a logistic hub that the industry can benefit from.
Fisheries
In an interview, the general manager of Lofoten Viking, Arne Norval Mathisen, told about an initiative that the Directorate of Fisheries and the government aims to increase the number of young fisheries. It was tested for the first time in 2019, where 3 men and 3 women received fishing quotas in a raffle. This was under conditions such as a certain amount of experience and a promise to fill the quota.
Tourism
After corona, the number of domestic trips has increased, in Lofoten the figure is 49.7% according to Statistics Norway. This was the largest percentage increase
throughout Northern Norway. We are also entering a time where long-distance travel is not as accessible in terms of
increase in fuel and electricity prices as well as the concern that many people have about climate change.
Because of this, Vaerøy can be an attractive holiday destination for many.
After corona, the number of domestic trips has increased, in Lofoten the figure is 49.7% according to Statistics Norway. This was the largest percentage increase
throughout Northern Norway. We are also entering a time where long-distance travel is not as accessible in terms of
increase in fuel and electricity prices as well as the concern that many people have about climate change.
Because of this, Vaerøy can be an attractive holiday destination for many.
Strategy
By using the strategy of taking back filled land, you can give back to nature despite the fact that you operate industry in it
different scale.
All cities in Norway are characterized by technological development through boats. This has had a direct effect on how we build
round. By working closely with the port authority and the municipalities, you can create better harbor fronts together
which takes into account industry, ecology and people
different scale.
All cities in Norway are characterized by technological development through boats. This has had a direct effect on how we build
round. By working closely with the port authority and the municipalities, you can create better harbor fronts together
which takes into account industry, ecology and people
Ecology
Common space
Site Analysis
