Himmelspejl / Revitalization of Hønefossen

2. prize open competition.

Hønefoss, Norway

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Himmelspejl

To Manifest – what is not there

We were intrigued, by the open project competition, to create a landmark in Hønefoss. As it proposed a dilemma of manifesting the regional tourist attraction when it is not present.

Highlighting a large waterfall in the center of the city, which is emptied 2/3 of the year, as the water used in a water powered energy plant.

By polishing the empty Foss, we proposed a reflection of the sky to embody the, not present, waterflow, that would polish the granite stone naturally if we waited thousands of years. Polishing demands air, electricity and water- all present as sustainable and local resources.

A timber frame bridge reconnects the city areas and allows the visitor and everyday flow to be suspended over and by the Foss, where the silent water and the waterfall meets.

The existing and ever-changing landscape

New linebridge connecting city and landcapes

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