Lund Competition Brief

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LUND

MALMÖYSTAD

COPENHAGEN

HALMSTAD

KATTEGATT

HÖGANÄS

HELSINGÖR HELSINGBORG

EUROPAN 13LUND SWEDEN

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Dear Competitor!

The municipality of Lund and Europan Sweden would like to thank you for choosing to participate in Europan 13. This document contains information about the municipality and links to additional data sources.For questions about the brief or the rules please use the inter-active forum on the europan-europe website.

Please also read the synthetic site file (available on www.europan-europe.eu) together with this complete site file.

We wish you the best of luck!www.europan-europe.euwww.europan.se

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CITY PARK

CITY CENTRE

LUND BUSINESS PARK

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ALOTMENT GARDENS

KLOSTERGÅRDEN

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HÖJE CREEK

KÄLLBYBADET

HÖGEVALLBADET

MUNICIPALITY OF STAFFANSTORP

MUNICIPALITY OF LUND

MUNICIPALITY OF STAFFANSTORP

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CONTENTS

1. Historic development of the region1.1 Population trends1.2 Economic development

2. Strategic Site – current situation2.1 Settlement structure and character2.2 Landscape structure

3. Project Site – current situation

4. Main task

5. Program for project site

6. Planning information6.1 Traffic and access to the area, traffic noise6.2 Parking standards6.3 Public transport6.4 Land ownership

10. Appendix


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Frans Hogenbergs Lund depiction from1580

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1. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONSkåne is a densely populated cultural region whose landscape has continuously been affected by people since the end of the last ice age. Lund is one of the oldest Nordic cities, founded towards the end of the 10th century. Lund has been the reli-gious centre of Denmark for long periods of time and during the 12th century was the Nordic archdiocese. During the 12th century the Domkyrkan, or roman cathedral, was built by Ger-man and Italian stonemasons and the religious life character-ised the city until the reformation. Declining influence of the church during the reformation in 1536 brought about big changes to Lund, with many churches being torn down. The Domkyrkan, Klosterkyrkan, some brick buildings, the street network and a small amount of the old city wall are still preserved from the middle ages. There are also well preserved layers of culture with a great deal of infor-mation preserved about the previous inhabitants of the city. The city and surrounding landscape was hit hard by devastat-ing war during the 17th century during which Sweden claimed Skåne from Denmark and cut social and economic ties with the Danes. The university was founded in 1666 as part of ‘Swedification’ of Lund. The “Skånska” (Scanian) war of 1676-79 left the city plundered and half burnt down. During the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, there was weak population growth. But after the arrival of the main railway line, industrialisation and urbanisation, the population grew significantly. Lund’s population was approximately at number 12 in Sweden, and remains so today. During the early 20th century Lund grew out of the Middle Ages limits and sur-rounding villages were incorporated into the expanding city. Industrialisation led to greater population numbers with

Below: Lund was awarded best cycling city of Sweden in 2014! Photo: Kenneth Ruona

Above: The Rausing brothers with the first Tetrapak machine.

overcrowding and sanitation problems, but also better infra-structure in the form of state gas-, electricity- and sewerage systems. The most influential progress were the expansion of both the hospital and university. The 1870s Central Hospital, later referred to as Sankt Lars Hospital, was repurposed for the mentally ill. After the second world war industry was charac-terised by Åkerlund & Rausing, Tetra pak and Alfa Laval. Autostradan, Sweden’s first motorway was built between Lund and Malmö in 1953. In the following decades the Ideon science park as well as companies within the telecommunica-tions and medicine branches have arrived.


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Population growth prognosis for the municipality

Age distribution of inhabitants 2013

Number of inhabitants

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1.1 POPULATION TRENDSThe population in Lund has increased by 21 % or 20 000 people since 1993. In the last decade it has increased by more than 13000 people and in a few years it will be more than 120 000 people. In 2025 the population is estimated to pass the 135 000 people mark. From 2008 the increase is mainly due to immigration. There is also a difference in age distribution compared to the rest of Sweden; Lund has a larger amount of people in the ages 20-29.

Age Men Women Tot.0 627 593 12201-5 3488 3194 66827-9 2010 1830 384010-12 1848 1656 350413-15 1584 1503 308716-18 1688 1606 329419-24 7817 7591 1540825-29 5823 5095 1091830-39 7777 7301 1507840-49 6984 6894 1387850-64 8814 9488 1830265-w 7800 9964 17764

Below: Sunny day by the Cathedral

LUND

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Below: Domkyrkoforum (Cathedral visitors centre) byCarmen Izquierdo, the result of an open competition in 2004. Photo: Leif Johansson

Above: the MAX IV research facility

The whole city is surrounded by top quality soil. Photo: Mats Hagwall

1.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTToday, Lund is Sweden’s 12th largest municipality with ap-proximately 116 000 residents, of which 18% are immigrants to Sweden. 85 000 live in central Lund and the population in Lund has increased every year since the 1920s. Half of the population have a tertiary education. The University of Lund was founded in 1666 and currently has about 47 700 students, 36 000 of these choose to live and study in Lund. 7 500 individuals from around the world are employed at the university, they also participate in work in Malmö and Helsingborg. The university’s turnover is 7.5 billion Swedish kronor, of which two thirds is research funding and a one third is teaching. Kidney dialysis, ultrasound, pacemakers and Bluetooth are all examples of discoveries made in Lund and the University of Lund. Large companies such as Tetra Pak, Axis Communica-tions, Alfa Laval and Gambro have their origins in research performed at the University of Lund and new companies and discoveries continue to pour out of it. The “Brunnshögsområ-det”, in Northeast Lund, has the research facilities MAX IV and ESS, paving the way for world’s class materials research. Lund has been named Sweden’s best cycling city and has been a Fairtrade City since 2007. Schools are a high priority and Lund has found itself at the top of the list when it comes to Sweden’s best school areas over the last twelve years. Lund has a rich cultural life and many tourist attractions, with the thousand year old “Domkyrkan” tourist magnet and its 700 000 visitors every year. Other attractions include Skisser-


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nas museum, Lunds konsthall (art hall), Kuluturen open air museum, the historical museum and the science centre Vat-tenhallen (water hall). Lund is the home of several festivals, conferences and recur-rent events, like the Nordic Youth Orchestra, Lund Choral Festival, Lund Comedy Festival, Thomanders jul (Thomander’s Christmas), Inovation in Mind and the Fantastisk Filmfestival (fantastic film festival). Kulturnatten (the culture night) attracts many visitors every September. Every year thousands of young people gather in Stadsparken (city park) to celebrate Valborg (Walpurgis).Many associate Lund with handball and the largest clubs are LUGI and H43. Lundaspelen (the Lund games) are a large inter-national youth tournament in handball and basketball that are held annually.

The Öresund regionDue to the fact that the “Öresundsförbindelsen” (connection between Denmark and Sweden consisting of a bridge and tunnel) opened in 2000, connection and integration between Cophenhagen, Copenhagen Airport and Malmö-Lund, mak-ing even more clear the strategic position of Malmö-Lund in northern Europe. The entire region has developed greatly in the 21st century and is an open and dynamic place with a population of nearly four million. People and companies look to settle here. The international airport Kastrup and Malmö airport are both a half hour from Lund. Malmö is reached by train in ten minutes and Central Copenhagen in 45.Rail traffic between the cities can be seen as a multi hub spine in the region. The station positions are strengthened and developed into regional hubs with their own identity and role. These hubs offer variety for people to choose their living envi-ronment and for companies to establish themselves. Lund’s medieval city centre is the most obvious regional centre within the municipality area today. There are a great range of work, educational, shopping, culture and enjoyment options available. The university and all the many students give the city its character and this is obvious also when looking at the city centre of Lund.

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RDEN

SUS Malmö

Områdesprogram Lindängen m.�.

SUS Lund

CARLSBERG

SYDHAVN

NYHAMNEN

NORRA SORGENFRI

Cityringen

Cleantech City

VÄSTRA HAMNEN

HYLLIE

Citytunneln

Cityringen

Bättre bussförbindelser

Spårvägar

NORRA HAMNENVALBY

NORDHAVN

GEMENSAMMA PROJEKT

Kryssningsterminal

Cykelvägar

Cykelvägar

RigshospitaletNØRRE CAMPUS

Partnerskap för Tingbjerg

Bynet 18

IT Uni.

DTU

CBS KAA

KU

ESS

Främjande av vindkraft

Sustainable Business Hub

MAH

Systemexport av cleantech-lösningar

Etablering av infrastruktur för el- och vätgasbilar

Etablering av infrastuktur för el- och vätgasbilar

Copenhagen Connected

Bättre förbindelser över Öresund

Energi Öresund - Interreg-ansökan

Företagsanalys av tillväxtbran-scher och lokaliseringsbehov

Öresund Business Match

Bispebjerg Sjukhus

Bokaler i Rosengård

Solar City

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LTH

World Village of Women Sports

Stapelbäddsparken

MEDEON

MAXLAB IV

FN-byn

SLU Alnarp

EURO

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ØRESTAD

CPH AIRPORT

COPENHAGEN

MALMÖ

LUND

CONNECTION OVER ÖRESUND

VÄRLDEN

SUS LundLTH

MAX IV

ESS

SUPERCYKELVÄG4-SPÅRSTAMBANAN

KUNSKAPSSTRÅKET

ÖRESUNDSVÄGEN

BRUNNSHÖG

Busskörfält E22

SUS Malmö

MAHSustainable Business HubMalmöLive

Clean Tech City

Solar City

Pendlarparkering

SLU Alnarp

KRONETORP

NORRA HAMNEN

NYHAMNENVÄSTRA HAMNEN

HYLLIE

MEDEON

NORDEN

LU

Malmömässan

Pendlarparkering

Malmö Arena

Spårvagn Malmö

Spårvagn Lund C-ESS

IDEON

Lund Science Village

Medicon Village

HJÄRUP

ÅKARP

LUND SOUTHWEST

ÖSTRA HAMNEN

The dynamic öresund region

Walpurgis celebrations, Photo: Karl Baron

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2. STRATEGIC SITE - CURRENT SITUATION

The strategic site currently consists of large mono functional areas : buildings from the 60s in Klostergården, houses to the North of the site, Lund Business Park industrial area, the city’s sewage treatment plants, sports facilities and large areas of contiguous green space of differing quality. From the city park and down to the Höje river there are a string of sport and recreational facilities: Högevallsbadet (Högevall baths), the Arena, football fields, allotment gardens, Källbybadet (Källby baths). Twenty odd sports clubs operate here. Along the Höje river there is one of Lund’s most beloved stretches with aspects of animal husbandry, farming, wetlands and untamed land. These components together, both sport and nature, give the stretch a direction for development in the area. Great value is placed on this notion of sport and nature together, and should be incorporated into a future urban structure. The strategic site is directly adjacent to Lund’s medieval city centre, but urban connections between them must be strengthened. Lund city is working to develop these connec-tions. In concert with the strengthening of railway capacity in the form of 4 tracks between Malmö and Lund, 2022 will see a new railway station in southwest Lund. A strong regional node with an interesting environment is being developed in the area, which is near to public transport. With six departures an hour, a connection to the wider region will be established and the ability to reach work and educational opportunities

significantly increased. The city’s sewage treatment plant, which is situated in the area, needs to increase its capacity and renovate old areas. Because the sewage treatment plant is built in a traditional manner, it is necessary to have several hundred metres dis-tance from residential buildings due to Swedish regulation. This explains the amount of undeveloped land nearby, which has an attractive position relative to the city centre. There are discussions underway for a solution for the future, with two main options under development. One option is to move the sewage treatment plant to Malmö and the other to integrate the plant into the city. Using modern and highly technical solu-tions, the distance between the plant and the residential area could be reduced to approximately 100 m. Additionally, a sew-age treatment plant can be made in such a way that that large parts of the plant could be used for recreation. In this way, the expected large development pressures associated with the new station development can be balanced, with recreational opportunities secured near to the city. Treatment plant ponds, which are currently used in the water purification process, will not be required in the future regard-less of the solution used. So this opens up other areas for use, above all for recreation. Lund is a city that doesn’t have large areas of water. The strategic site is at the city’s lowest point and a large percentage of the city’s storm water ends up there. The ponds could be used as open reserves for the storm water and can be expanded or reshaped. It is possible to develop a concept that uses the water that circulates through the area as an important element.The strategic site is a large densification project, where many

Strategic site, Photos: Sigfrid Lundberg Waste water treatment and recreation sharing space in Roquebrune, France


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TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

LUND SOUTHWEST

MALMÖ/COPENHAGEN

CENTER OF LUND

SCIENCE ROAD:Univercity, Univercity hospital, Medicon Village, Ideon etc.

MAX IV

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Railway station

Tram stations

Railway station

ÖRESUNDSVÄGEN

GUNNESBO STATION

Photo: Sigfrid Lundberg Allotment Gardens, Photo: Sigfrid Lundberg

Photo: Sigfrid Lundberg Photo: Sigfrid Lundberg

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people can live and work in the future, as well as being an area close to the centre where recreation is available for all those living in Lund to enjoy. Interesting solutions allow in-teraction between recreation and a dense urban area near to public transport, interesting new venues and meeting places and a density with different factors allows the areas to be interesting, even for those further afield.

Ancient monuments (note, moved to the appendices)The area is rich in archaeological remains, which extend on both sides of the Höje. The area boasts a continuous cultural history from the Stone Ages to the early Modern Age. Ancient monuments are most often found on higher ground on both sides of the valley. The oldest traces of human presence in the area are from the Stone Age (late Mesolithic and Neolithic). Remains of homes and graves from the Bronze and Iron Ages show the area to be an established and complex area of hu-man habitation. Where ancient monuments are subject to protection, planning should take this into account. But they can be seen as a means of clarifying the history and character of the area.

2.1 SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE AND CHARACTER• With the exception of St Lars Hospital, the river Höje has

been the limit of settlement in the area. St Lars was built as its own enclave, separated from other settlement dur-ing the 1870s. St Lars was part of the state investment in more humane care of the mentally ill. The notion that our environment impacts on our well-being emerged during the 1800s. It was thought the sick would become healthy by staying and working in a tranquil, secluded and harmonious environment. The St Lars area is today

becoming a home to companies and activities specialising in life science

• Klostergården:The residential area of Klostergården was built between 1963 and 1968 with a shopping centre, church, school and library. The plan is characterised by traffic separation, green space in the form of a landscaped park separating the centre from residential buildings. 8 storey apartment buildings and two story houses have facades of red brick with concrete frames and slabs. Klostergården was developed with high ambitions in architecture, at a time when construction was often otherwise characterised by the requirement for efficient construction. About half of the homes are rented apartments and other half are owner/occupier apartments.

• Lund’s business park/formerly Åkerlund and RausingThe business area adjacent to the main railway line was built in the 1930s. First built was the Åkerlund & Rausing factory, focusing on packaging, mainly for food. The factory was built keeping in mind that you could expand in stages, with work-shops, offices and service areas as needed. All external mate-rial is red brick and white painted reinforced concrete. Tetra Pak, who went on to become a world leader in their industry, was founded in 1951 as a subsidiary of Åkerlund & Rausing. This area offers a versatile business park with large and small tenants, offices, research, production and storage. Currently the business park area is enclosed by fences and inaccessible to the public.As the new railway station is built, a development of property will come and a more open and mixed area will emerge.

• Terraced and stand alone housing area• Suburban parks and allotments

Klostergården, Study site Photo: Mats Hagwall


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2.2 LANDSCAPE STRUCTURELund is low lying to the south, near to the Höja river, and extends to 86 meters above sea level to the north. The area along the Höje creek has a high natural value in line with the municipality’s “green structure” and “nature care” programs (class two in a scale divided into three). The area has a great significance for the centrally located outdoor recreation, great aesthetic, cultural and historical, geological and biological value.

Below: Lush vegetation along Höje creek

Nature of very high value

Parks

Beach protection zone

Flat farmlands

Creek/farmlands

Creek/recreational areas

Creek/valley with industrialdevelopment

Creek cutting through St:Lars area

Mixed village-type development

Höje Creek, Photo: Sigfrid Lundberg


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3. PROJECT SITE - CURRENT SITUATIONA new railway station is coming to the area in 2022 and will bring with it development. The entire project site will be built in stages over a long time and two main strategies have been defined. Lund will grow from the inside out; from the city cen-tre and from the new railway station outwards. The competi-tion area includes the first two stages where an attractive and dense urban environment around the station will be created and a connection to the city will be brought about.

Physical conditions-railway station in 2022-Currently a 2 track railway with public trains/freight trains goes through the competition area. Along with an increased capacity of the railway between Malmö and Lund, there will be two new tracks laid on the western side, in addition to the two existing tracks. The railway is a large barrier and the station has a great potential to unite the western and eastern sides of the railway.-An express cycle path will also be going through the compe-tition area, most likely on the west side of the railway. The cycle path will connect Malmö and Lund and will be fast and effective.-Several facilities have been built in a stretch from the city park swimming facility in the north through to Källby baths in the south. There are football fields and a handball arena.-The area surrounding the arena is under development.

Målarevägen

Invånare: 340Medelinkomst: 383 Tkr Index mot Lund: 145 %Dominerande typ av bostadsform: Småhus, 108 st (100 %) Rådmansvången

Invånare: 283Medelinkomst:351 Tkr Index mot Lund: 135 %Dominerande typ av bostadsform: Småhus, 80 st (100 %)

Sotarevägen

Invånare: 104Medelinkomst: 344 Tkr Index mot Lund: 132 %Dominerande typ av bostadsform: Småhus, 35 st (100 %)

Klostergården Ö

Invånare: 2400Medelinkomst: 191 Tkr Index mot Lund: 74%Dominerande typ av bostadsform: Flerbostadshus, 1141 st (58 % Hyresrätter & 42 % Bostadsrätter). Klostergården V

Invånare: 1618Medelinkomst:182 Tkr Index mot Lund: 97 %Dominerande typ av bostadsform: Flerbostadshus, 931 Bostadsrätter (100 %)

S:t Larsområdet

Invånare: 106Medelinkomst: 182 Tkr Index mot Lund: 70 %Dominerande typ av bostadsform: Flerbostadshus, 49 st, Hyresrätter (100 %)

Lunds kommun

Invånare: 114 291Medelinkomst: 262 Tkr

Bostadsform:Småhus: 17959 (37 %)Flerbostadshus hyresrätter: 14418 (30 %)Flerbostadshus bostadsrätter: 15607 (33 %)

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Bostadsområden

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Tetra Pak

Arbetsplats: Tetra PakArbeterare: 2939

Arbetsplats: Åkerlund & RausingArbeterare: 680

inhabitants: 104average income: 344 000 sekindex against Lund: 132 %Main form of housing: single family, 35 (100%)

Number of workers

Number of workers:

inhabitants: 1618average income: 182 000 sekindex against Lund: 97 %Main form of housing: multi family housing, 931 (100%)

Lund Municipality

Inhabitants: 116 000Average income: 262 000 sek

Railway

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inhabitants: 2400average income: 191 000 sekindex against Lund: 74 %Main form of housing: multi family housing, 1141 (58% rented apartments & 42% privately owned)

inhabitants: 106average income: 182 000 sekindex against Lund: 70 %Main form of housing: multi family housing, 49 (100% rented apartments)

-Straight through the middle of the area, from north to south, is a storm water drain. See the Storm water image (appendix)-Allotments.-District heating plant Klostergården from 1964.-5 training fields with an area of 50 X 80m, used for training and “korpfotball” (Ravens football) can be moved.-Källby baths can be developed as a venue.

Social and economic conditionsTwenty sports clubs are operational in the competition area and are an important strength on which to build. The competi-tion area has a great potential to develop in the future as the social glue that holds the surrounding residential area, schools and even the entirety of Lund together.Some actors within sport at the Klostergården’s sporting area.Within the Klostergården sporting area, Lund Bollklubb (ball club), a football club with a team in division one in the south of Sweden, regularly provides youth services for approxi-mately 500 young people between the ages of 7 and 20. Lund Giants Hockey, with a team in division three, provides youth services at the ice rink for approximately 250 young people between the ages of 7 and 20. Lund’s Ice Skating Club provides services at the ice rink for 300 young people aged between 7 and 20. Lund primary and secondary schools regularly use the sports fields for physical education and activities. Luigi Handball play their premier league home games in the Skåne Savings Bank Arena where there is also an indoor ice-skating


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Number of workers:2345

and hockey rink.

Currently North of Nordanväg (Nordan Road):-A match arena with dimensions of 105 X 65m with artificial turf and lighting, newly built in 2014.-A training field with dimensions of 100 X 60m with artificial turf and lighting, new artificial grass in 2013.-A natural grass field with minimum dimensions of 105 X 65m.-A training field, field 8, with dimensions of 100 X 90m.-Smaller grassed areas for training.-Changing facilities with 12 changing rooms:-4 changing rooms in a newly built building, which can be shared by the ice rink.-4 changing rooms in the building located in the club rooms for Lund’s Bollklubb (ball club).-4 changing rooms in the new building containing the stands that will be finished by year’s end.All fields and facilities of Lund’s municipality north of Nordan-väg (Nordan Road) are necessary for the future of sport in the area.Approximately 131 million Swedish kronor has been budgeted by the Lund municipality for the maintenance of the match area, stands, lighting and training fields, as well as streets, cycle paths and a square during the period between 2012 and 2015.The football fields south of Nordanväg (Nordan Road) can be removed, alternatively incorporated in a creative way into a future dense urban station environment.

4. MAIN TASK

What can all those who live, work and visit the area share? What do smart and creative solutions for shared spaces look like and how can they build a chain of venues along the Activ-ity Zone.

The Activity zoneFrom the city park and down to Höje creek there is a zoneof sport and recreational facilities: Högevallsbadet (Högevalls baths), Arenan (the Arena), football fields, allotments, Käll-bybadet (Källby baths). Twenty sporting associations operate here. The stretch is known as the Aktivitetsstråk (Activity zone) and is 1.5km long. There is potential here for a mixed urban environment that can develop the city’s space for physical activity from the small scale in the form of facilities in close proximity to residential buildings to the large scale in the form of established sporting facilities. The “Activity stretch” has potential to develop into the social cement that holds the surrounding residential areas, the majority of surrounding schools and even the whole of Lund together. This is where the heart of the area is, where ‘it’ happens. The whole area can become like a large network and a meeting place with high urban and social worth.

Station environment The station environment will be a hub for the area, where all roads meet. There should be good services, trade, and a mixed environment of homes and offices. A mix of functions to meet residents’ needs, and be strategically placed. The new station will have platforms that are about 250-300 meters long. How can they develop and act as an interface with the surrounding areas?The location of the station has yet to be determined and inves-tigation is underway. The station will connect two sides of the railway in a very clear way, but at present it is not certain if this will be done by a bridge over the tracks or by a broad and appealing underpass. In the competition, the plotted station location is the starting point. Its design is NOT an important task for the contestants. The station location can be adjusted in the competition proposals if it helps the whole of the pro-

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Utsiktsplatser.

HALLMARK Lund southwest

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posal.

A networked surrounding/Private vs publicThe people we meet in our day to day life and the networks that we are a part of constitute a foundation for our health and wellbeing. How a city is organised, from the environment surrounding residential areas to the connections to other parts of the city, can help or hinder our ability to connect with our social sphere. A mixed city that includes different types of housing and functions within a single area contribute to a mix of different people and social networks. A mixed city doesn’t just mean mixing types of housing (both rental and owner occupier) and dwelling types (houses and apartments), but also a mixed type of type of usage of buildings other than the residential. What would the content of structures along the Activity stretch look like? What experiences and services would be available along the way? What functions would be interesting to establish there? What would make the Activity stretch attractive to the large workforce within the area today, as well as for new companies that might be established there in the future? What do the principles of contact between the block structure and the public Activity stretch look like? What do the contact space and network look like, from the small to the large scale? Lund is a student city, whose tempo is slower in the summer. Can the Activity stretch, with its broad array of recreation, swimming and meeting places/venues offer an interesting location to visit in summer for the residents of Lund?A focus group discussion around the design of the stretch is important. This discussion should include and involve children and young people, adults and seniors. The gender perspective also needs to be emphasised. We should strive for equitable use of areas for physical activity, taking into account the dif-ferent target groups’ needs and preferences regarding the de-sign, as well as accessibility needs of different venues created along the stretch.

Green-urban typology principlesThe competition area will be developed into a dense and attractive urban environment where a focus on recreation, greenery and sport is important. What do the principles of an urban typology, that is both dense and green, look like?Allotments near to the planned station should be considered. Allotments are important to the people who hire them, but the area can feel inaccessible and private to the wider public. When situated close to an urban station environment, allot-ments can be questioned as being a large area set aside for the use of so few. An interesting challenge is to work out a different structure for the allotments, e.g. can the allotments be integrated into an urban typology/block structure?

Sharing concepts/A shared economyA new station and connection to the region is going to be built along the Activity stretch. This creates an attractive place and market for companies to establish themselves. A dense urban environment with good services, shopping, offices and different types of housing are going to be created around the station. The entire competition area will be developed and made more densely populated. At the same time, the sport-ing facilities and other recreational spaces along the activity stretch require space. The tension between space-consuming

recreational facilities and an attractive urban environment near to the station requires clever and creative solutions when it comes to shared use of space. What would that sharing concept look like? What can all those who live, work and visit the area share?

5. PROGRAM FOR PROJECT SITE

1.StructureCreate a sustainable structure that is good for public trans-port, pedestrian and cycle traffic. The connection between the surrounding residential areas, workplaces, schools etc should be clear. By keeping speed limits low in the area, cars will be seen as less attractive options for residents and visitors. A reference example : http://www.nordregio.se/en/Meta-meny/About-Nordregio/Journal-of-Nordregio/2009/Journal-of-Nordregio-no-4-2009/Urban-Planning-challenges-for-Swe-dens-most-climate-smart-city/

It would be good if the block structures are flexible so that different functions can be accommodated within them. The structure should have green-urban typologies and a sharing concept in three dimensions.

2. Mixed useSuggest a mixed use of functions that allow for shared use between housing, companies, sports facilities, recreation, schools, services and visitors. It is good if the mixed use of functions allows the area to be alive 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Because the population of the area will be growing, there will be a need for new preschools. Approximately 6.5% of new residents in this area are expected to be preschool aged children and will need a place at preschool. One pre-school department has room for about 16 children. Also, about 13% of people expected to live in the area will be school aged children between 6 and 15. Preschool and schools are needed in the area and their number and arrangement will depend on what suggestions are made in the competition. As for recreation and environments for physical activity, there can be a mix of indoor organised sport along with spontane-ous activity (jogging track, outside gym, beach volleyball etc), play, other spaces for activity that stimulate physical activity and outdoor activities. Connection to the university could be of importance. What could be researched there? It is desir-able for research to be conducted at different sites. Research areas could within gender or materials and design studies. We haven’t taken a position however, If this requires a separate physical location or not. The area should encompass different types of residential op-tions for different ages and family composition. It should be possible for someone to find accommodation that is fitting for their life stage throughout their life in the area (e.g. a studio for a student, 3 bedroom house for a young family, 1 bedroom apartment for an older couple without children at home), and the area should offer good accommodation for both families with children and single parent households.Near to the station there should be services and grocery stores/delis/bakeries. A dense urban station environment can affect the survival of allotments and a number of the football fields (particularly those that are south of the district heating plant).


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3. Building heightsBuilding height in the area should be studied in relation to the surroundings and Lund as a whole. Not building too high can allow for a good microclimate and open space that is attrac-tive for foot and cycle traffic to move through. Lower building heights increase the social robustness in the area. Around the station area it is important to achieve a dense urban environ-ment.4.Storm waterLund is a city that doesn’t have large areas of water. The Höja river is the cities lowest point and a large percentage of the city’s storm water flows there. The ponds that are available could be used as open reserves for the storm water and can be expanded or reshaped. A concept could be developed that uses the water that circulates through the area as an important element. A storm water drain goes through the competition area and it could be opened up to use water as a structural element and increase the presence and experience of water in the vicinity. Links to stormwater :http://www.dutchwatersector.com/news-events/news/8841-new-innovative-water-square-combines-leisure-and-storm-water-storage-in-rotterdam-the-

netherlands.htmlhttp://www.dac.dk/en/dac-cities/sustainable-cities/all-cases/water/roskilde-storm-water-skate-park/

6. PLANNING INFORMATION

6.1 Traffic The surrounding street network provides important routes for vehicular and cycle traffic. Car traffic varies between approximately 6 000 vehicles/day along the Trollebergsväg (Trollebergs Road) and Reuben Rausingsväg (Reuben Raus-ings Road) to 16 000 vehicles/day along the Ringväg (Ring Road) and Malmövägen (Malmö Road). On Åkerlund och Rausingsvägen (Åkerlund och Rausings Road), as well as on Nordenväg (Norden Road) the traffic reaches a peak of 3 500 vehicles/day. Trollebergsvägen (Trollebergs Road) has a well used bicycle path with approximately 3 000 cyclist/day. Even Malmövägen(Malmö Road)’s cycle paths have a lot of cyclists (approximately 1 500/day).

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ment should prioritise the pedestrian, cycle and public trans-port options and make these sustainable modes of transport attractive to use.

The area as a whole is well not connected to the Lund street network, being surrounded by the main roads. Via the main roads, the area is connected to different parts of Lund as well as regional roads and European roads that connect Lund further afield to places such as Malmö, Copenhagen, Hels-ingborg and Kristianstad. Malmö Road currently suffers with heavy congestion and with the development of Lund South West, the congestion will only increase and will likely require a new connection to Road 108. In the relevant outline (ÖP2010) it was reported that the connection could be an extension of Åkerlund och Rausings Road.

The area is divided by the southern railway line, one of the most highly trafficked railway lines in Sweden. The only road connecting the two sections of the area for road traffic is the Ring Road. However, there are three connections over the railway line for pedestrians and cyclists.

The cycle paths to the east of the railway line are well built and several are completely separated from car traffic. “Blå stråket”, a communal cycle path that goes from Norra Fäladen towards Hjärup in the south and on to Malmö, goes right through Klostergården. “Gröna stråket”, on the edge of the area, goes from Nöbbelöv on to Staffanstorp. The cycle path network is not as well developed on the western side of the railway line and for the most part cyclists are on the road amid traffic. A regional cycle path that connects Lund to Malmö is planned to go along the railway line. Its placement has yet to be determined.

NoiseThe area is prone to noise pollution, mainly from the railroad where the equivalent levels in some areas are up to 70 dBA. In the direct vicinity of the railway, the noise levels are even higher.

The following benchmarks for the rail traffic noise, according to the Government Bill 1996/97: 53, is the basis for planning.Housing, healthcare and educational facilitiesequivalent level out free field of 55 dBAinside 30 dBAmax level out free field 70 dBA (patio)inside 45 dBA (at night)

The Workplacemaximum level inside 60 dBA

The maximum noise levels from cars is generated next to the major roads that surround the area and adjacent to the major local streets in the area (for example Sunnan, Östan and Nordan Roads). Within the area today vehicle traffic is not so widespread, which in turn leads to lower noise levels.The noise from roads (equivalent level to the left, maximum to the right).

With development of the area car traffic will likely increase which will result in higher noise levels. Urban planning should

take this into consideration and ensure outdoor areas of pro-tection from noise.

The following guideline values for road traffic noise, according to the Government Bill 1996/97: 53, is the basis for planning.Housing, healthcare and educational facilitiesequivalent level out free field of 55 dBAwithin 30 dBAmax level out free field 70 dBA (patio)inside 45 dBA (at night)

6.2 Parking standardsLarge Bicycle parking around the station is always important, especially in Lund. Car parking should be organised by the properties themselves or via common parking facilities. Single level parking lots should be avoided to ensure effective use of land and space. Maximum walking distance between car park-ing and destinations are specified below.Housing 300 mWork 400mVisitors to:Homes 200 mShops 200 mDrop off/pick up 75 mDisabled access 25 m

6.3 Public transportList existing and planned public transport. Frequency, capacity etc. It is approximately 1.5km from the centre of the area to Lund’s central station.

City Bus Line 1 (Klostergården - Botulfsplatsen - East Tower) and the city bus line 6 (St. Lars - Botulfsplatsen - Östra Linero) operate in the eastern parts of the area. City Bus Line 2 (Värpinge by - Botulfsplatsen - Annehem) operates on Trolle-bergs Road in the north of the western section of the area. All lines are connected to Botulfsplatsen which is a major hub for bus services in Lund. The lines operate at a frequency of about 10-15 minutes on weekdays and less frequent on weekends.

Along Malmö Road, in the eastern part of the area, the regional bus route 130 and 131 (Lund - Malmö) and lines 155 (Staffordshire - Lund - S Sandby) and 166 (S Sandby - Lund - Staffordshire) operate taking 15-20 minutes at peak hour in the morning and evening. Line 130 and 166 operate both weekdays and weekends, while line 131 and 155 only operate during the week. Although line 365 (Lund - Trelleborg) oper-ates, there are only a few departures every weekday.

A new railway station is planed for Lund South West. Com-muter trains to Malmö and Helsingborg/Hässlehom, taking between 10 and 15 minutes to reach their destination, will leave from the new station.

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APPENDICES:1. STADSPARKEN_Development plan for the city park close to the competition area.Pages of relevance: 31, 24, 262. STADSPARKEN II_ Updated development plan3. MUNICIPAL PROPERTY_4. ARENA DEVELOPMENT_ project file for ongoing development around the arena5. ARENA DEVELOPMENT II_ project file for ongoing development around the arena6. PUBLIC TRANSPORT7. BICYCLES_ map with common bicycle routes and number of bicycles per day.8. CARS_map with roads and number of cars per day.9. NOISE_ROADS_EQUIVALENT_LEVELS10. NOISE_RAILWAY_MAXIMUM11. NOISE_ROADS_EQUIVALENT_LEVELS12. NOISE_ROADS_MAXIMUM13. NOISE REGULATIONS14. ACCESSIBILITY

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