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Kungsbacka Torg

怀特：在很长一段时间里，方形的Kungsbacka Torg就像一个停车场，几乎没有给喧嚣留下空间。现在，广场已被改造成镇上居民的聚会场所。广场的设计尊重其历史，但反映了现代生活。方格图案定义了空间，并与周围的属性建立了联系。它还尊重该镇旧的道路网格模式。方格图案创造了灵活性，确保正方形可用于多种不同用途。花岗岩覆盖物多种多样，沿着街道和立面标出了主要的走道。广场再次成为举行会议的场所。为举办活动创造了一个自然舞台，广场上的一条街道诺拉·托尔加坦（Norra Torggatan）被辟为行人专用区，为露天咖啡馆提供了空间。旧教堂废墟用不同于方格图案的地面覆盖物标出。简单的长椅被放置在一起，就像一个受旧教堂长椅启发的雕塑，以进一步划分旧教堂的位置。
White: For a long time, the square Kungsbacka Torg acted as a car park which left little space for hustle and bustle. Now, the square has been transformed back into a meeting place for the town’s inhabitants. The design of the square respects its history, but reflects modern life. A chequered pattern defines the spaces and creates a bond with the surrounding properties. It also respects the town’s old grid pattern of roads. The chequered pattern creates flexibility, ensuring that the square can be used for many different purposes. The granite covering is varied, marking out main walkways along streets and façades. The square is once again a place where meetings happen. A natural stage for hosting events has been created and Norra Torggatan, one of the streets running along the square, has been pedestrianised, allowing space for open-air cafés. The old church ruins are marked out using a different ground covering than the chequered pattern of the square. Simple benches are positioned close together, like a sculpture inspired by the old church pews, to further demarcate the location of the old church.

Kungsbacka Torg

In contrast to the hard surface of the square, the southern part is home to a grove of cherry trees. The canopy of the trees helps create a square that changes with the seasons. White also designed two pavilions on Kungsbacka Torg as well as the square’s lighting design.

Landscape Architecture: White Arkitekter
Client: Kungsbacka Municipality
Project start/end: 2009 – 2012
Completed: 2012
Area/size: 7,500 sqm
Cost: 22 million SEK
Photographer/illustrator: White
Team: Sam Keshavarz, Paula Mackenzie, Ulla Antonsson, Mikaela Åström Forsgren