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Building the ecotone - Europan 16 Winner - Sammen architects

The winning project, Building the ecotone, of the Europan 16 competition in Hjertelia, Ringerike kommune by Axel Mak, Antoine Le Métayer and Warren Louis-Marie. SAMMEN architects. Jury remarks: Closely spaced built forms alternate with open fields of productive landscape. This landscape strategy does not depend on any aesthetic but is robust and open enough to embrace uncertainty and facilitate a variety of authors and stakeholders as well as time and change. There is a clear ambition for innovative building techniques, piloting and sustainable practices by forming relationships with local farmers, academic researchers, the industry and members of the public. Another strength of the project is the proposal of clear phases, which starts with making the site accessible by foot and bike, then transforming the existing school into a creative environment for learning about building and farming, followed by a joint effort of building and testing the first prototypes as part of a local and wider consultation process. The jury was unanimous in awarding ‘Building the Ecotone’ the winner as it convincingly and creatively engages with both the ambitious site brief and the Europan theme of Living Cities – Metabolic Vitalities and Inclusive Vitalities. And at the same time, the jury recognised the logistic challenges ahead in achieving this ambition and the need for a strong evaluation process along the way to make implementation economically feasible. The project strategy is not dissimilar to other projects in that it densifies while leaving green and productive corridors, but in comparison this is done much better and simpler.