The project aims to answer the problems of floods and coal pollution in an abandoned Soviet mining town; Pyramiden in Norway’s arctic. Proposed dike system not only protects the town from floods but it also offers a movement system around the town while using the in-situ waste coal dump as a filler material. The project also provides the inadequate services for rapidly increasing arctic tourism in/on the dike by creating architectural spaces for a mining museum, brewery and a greenhouse since the climate does not allow for open-air agriculture. The hub uses local materials as timber for its unique structure and methods for the permafrost/thaw challenges.
Author: Asena Özel
Studio: Arch 402, Spring 2023
Instructor(s): Giorgio Gasco
