A clear ambition in the design process has been to facilitate a diverse user group with different needs and interests. Accessible and attractive public spaces are an important measure in creating good neighbourhoods; therefore, each connection and each public space play a unique role.

The public spaces are differentiated according to size, location, degree of publicity, use, and program. From semi-private courtyards to neighborhood streets, from urban shopping areas to neighborhood squares, new zones are created with places to stay, shortcuts, activities, greenery, as well as unique characters, densities and programming.

The central public space around Flytårnet Station is the district’s main ‘active axis’ with a bustling public life with shopping, cultural activities, and social events. Smaller neighborhood plazas will create local and flexible neighborhood feelings with special paving, many new trees, and flexible urban furniture that can be adapted as needed.

All streets also serve as public spaces for communal functions and informal gatherings. The streets can be used for emergency and utility traffic, but are essentially car-free and prioritized for active mobility with seating areas, vegetation, and various programs and activities. In this way, the streets become a natural and including part of the urban fabric.

All in all, the new Flytårnet Station will be an accessible, green, and attractive city district in Fornebu with a true neighborhood feeling for all to enjoy.

The project is done for our client OBOS in close collaboration with lead masterplaners Helen & Hard and engineers Asplan Viak.