![]() ![]() Therefore, warm bright colors are included together with the main attraction: Norway's longest monkey bar, 30 meters with bars winding its way through the underpass. Together with the municipality of Oslo, we wanted to give people something to be proud of. By the year 1960 the illuminating line "explodes" to many new branches and represents the shift from farmland to high-rises.Īmmerud has a somewhat "shabby" reputation. The years are marked in the roof so that people can discuss the meaning of them when walking by. The illuminating line in the climbing wall is the strongest visual symbol of local roots, as it gives an abstract representation of the population growth of Ammerud throughout the last 100 years. This should not become an underpass that could be placed anywhere in the world, it should become the underpass of Ammerud. Among their most important wishes and needs are a social meeting point, outdoor gyms and lighting in the underpasses. The residents at Ammerud are mainly older adults and families with children up to teen age. This makes "Tunnelen" not just a lit underpass, but a social meeting point and source of improved public health and joy. The concept is tailored with engaging activities, inspired by our industrial design background. In addition to looking at the traditional landscape aspects such as planting and lighting we would do something more: Why should an underpass only be used as an underpass? The population had many needs for the surrounding area, which where considered through the process. The construction of “Tunnelen” is planned to finish in 2015. Also, the project won The Social Innovation Award sponsored by Norwegian Form, and attended PechaKucha at DogA (The Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture). In the end, “Tunnelen” got sponsored by 1.8 million NOK in support by the Oslo Municipality. The municipality had a budget of 500 000 NOK, with the possibility of extension by a strong design delivery. ![]() ![]() Roots to the local community is expressed throughout the illuminating line that winds the history of Ammerud through the climbing wall. “Tunnelen” is a social meeting point with a climbing wall, fitness area, Norway's longest monkey bar, a large blackboard for creative expression and mirror wall for dance and other activities. Research led us to the biggest and scariest tunnel, changing it from being a place people avoid to being a place people want to spend time. Oslo Municipality wanted the residents to use the pathway system more and our project should focus on: activity, confidence and pride. At Ammerud, a suburb area of Oslo, there are several dark pathways and underpasses people avoid because they are too creepy. ![]()
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