Torgeir Fossli - Notodden - Spatial plan for a dessert

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Notodden
Torgeir Fossli
Deputy leader of the Board for City planning
The importance of the TiF family
• We are doing what we probably would
have done anyway! But…
• change in thinking and mentality!
• inspired by our partners!
• learning new things in a transnational
environment!
Spatial plan for a desert!
Historic – highlights.
• 05 - 87
• 87- 90
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2008
2009
2010
2011
2011
Ironworks running. Closed area.
Demolishing of buildings.
Deal with private developer.
Private architect competition.
Spatial plan start
(April) Public hearing of the plan.
(June) plan finished.
Easy access to social
meeting places?
Culture house
of Books and Blues
Why?
• Sidney did it, Bilbao did it – Oslo did it!
• Symbol and meeting place
• Attractive public investments attracts
private investments!
• An other way of thinking PPP?
A PRIVATE PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP
• PRIVATE:
– Notodden Blues Festival, European Blues
Center, Juke Joint Studio, Café/restaurant,
Blues Museum
• PUBLIC:
– Municipal music school, cinema, library, live
scene
Process
• The municipality take a leading role!
(2007)
• International architecture competition
(2010)
• 74 proposals – 25% from abroad! And
the winner was:
– Norwegian with “Materialklang”
• Børve and Borchsenius AS, Askim/Lantto Arkitekter AS
and Dronninga Landskap AS.
Implementation!
• Tendering a total contract competition!
(January 2011)
• Total area 5081 m2 on three levels.
• Total costs 21mil.Euro
• Starting building autumn 2011
• Opening to our 100 years celebration
2013?
Thank you for
listening