Unit

YES , it must be a concerted effort , so that the building can finally look towards both north and south.
We say NO to the build only on the designated site. The new city hall should appear as a unique building interacting with a unique institution.

Shelf

We say YES to a low building with little impact on the environment and their surroundings. A building that is only an extension of the bank façade of stone.

We say NO to the construction of a tall building ‘on the corner’. Why build seven floors, when it works better with five?

A new public space

We propose an interior like an open space, open space in the building, making it an » open space» for the citizens. YES, it needed an auditorium and an exhibition hall.

We say NO to the actual layout of the old bank building. Its facade has great value, but the interior is inappropriate to the new use of the building.

Access and links

We say YES to clarify the use of the building. We propose a new entrance in the north. We also keep the current access for special occasions. Steps placed centrally in the building, forming a cross that divides the old with the new.

We say NO to confusion when it becomes taller and has more entrances.

Existing building

We say YES to minimal changes in the existing building, only modification /adaptation and re-distribution to the reuse and integration of a new access. The original building has a new value with the proposal.

We say NO to huge rehabilitation costs and loss of the building’s character.

Verticality

We say YES to access from Torvgata. The new building will stand over the present bank building and ‘fly’ over the new entrance. In there the canteen, where one can enjoy the beautiful ocean views.

We say NO to increase the height of the existing the building and the tower (symbol of the institution), because we believe this is unnecessary.