THE SPACE

Wayfinding

The paint on the ground, signage and urban furniture is part of the Buens Torv interventions. It gives the space a visual idenity and guides users through the area.

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Street Society Crowd gatherd for panna tournament

Street Society is a nonprofit based out of URBAN 13. They create a vibrant and welcoming space for children and young people to practice street sports. Beyond this their goal is to create the "social and cultural frameworks that lay the groundwork for new success experiences for children and young people who do not get it elsewhere". Their project Street Under Buen, is a long-term plan for street sports under Bispeengbuen to become the hub for existing street sport communities. They hold weekly trainings and major tournaments in various sports. The courts are used daily by both new and experienced players. Practice Details: Panna / Futsal / Freestyle / 3v3 jams: 17.00-20.00 Monday - Friday. Girl / Women Training: Sunday

Garagen Photograph of poeple gathering infront of URBAN13 kulturehus

URBAN 13's garagen is a culture house that acts as a venue and community center. It hosts movie nights, concerts, and comedy performances as well well as workshops and meetings with students and community members. In 2021 150 events were hosted. URBAN 13 wants their events to 'encourage collaboration across genres, environments, and talent'.

Greenhouse

As part of the Buen Torvs interventions, the greenhouse serves as an intimate gathering space. It is expected to be open by Spring 2021.

Shared Offices Shared Office Space

This is where we, CoUrban Design Collective, are located! We share this office space with a few other entrepreneurs working in various disciplines including social sustainability, culture and creative businesses, urban development, and architecture. While each working on individual projects, we all share common goals and visions about the built environment and social change.

POP'S Popular restuarnt at URBAN 13

POP'S is a diner located next to the main entrance of URBAN 13. They open at 2 pm, serve burgers and milkshakes, and attract a lot of new users into the space. Closely affiliated with Street Sports, they also employ several of the young community members.

OUR INTERVENTIONS

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Wayfinding

Spatial knowledge plays an extensive role in forming a sense of belonging. A legible space feels inviting, accessible and approachable. This is being achieved at URBAN 13 through increased signage, paint on the ground and urban furniture. The intervention aims to give the space a recognizable visual identity, cohesion, and help guide people through the area.

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Greenhouse

The focus of the Greenhouse is to create a green, safe and cozyspace that invites informal encounters aswell as in intimate gathering space for specific communities. The room will be open during the day for everyday use and can be rented cheaply by neighbors and local communities by case by case for various social events

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Art Installation

The art installation will be a dynamic exhibit curated by the local girls in the neighborhood. Using art as a common language, the multimedia pieces will embody their interests and create a sensory experience by integrating sound and light.

EVERYDAY LIFE

Examples of everyday life at URBAN 13 based on 5 data sets collected over a span of three months

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