archipelago 01

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.

Contemporary urbanisation occurs in suburbanisation. But instead of calling for a disordered urban texture and architecture to match the apparent disorder of culture we propose a search of new orders and identifiable relationships between urban fields and nature.

topoi 03

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.

Because todays economy implies no certain spatial order we are in a position to choose our future spatial order. Ecology, communication networks and beauty have the ability to create space – and no longer principally economic grounds.

topoi 02

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.

Our major task is to develop a unique settlement model for Greater Helsinki as a dynamic european metropolis located in a gigantic garden of huge protected natural areas surrounded by urban structures.

urban fabric 2050

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.

To make a difference between Greater Helsinki and other increasing european metropolitan areas the biggest challenge is avoiding the urban sprawl and creating very unique spaces based on the given regional geography.

boundary strips 01

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.

We desribe the found landscape on a certain place as a topos. Every topos generates a certain kind of settlement…

boundary strips 02

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boundary strips 03, topoi

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.

topoi 01

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masterplan, land use and transportation network

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masterplan, overall illustration

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archipelago 02

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.

archipelago 03

© Frank Görge . Pubblicata il 14 Gennaio 2008.