Article source: C.F. Møller Architects

The development plan “Our River City” adapts the future of Randers to the environment, connects the city with the water and develops the attractive areas between the medieval city centre, the river Gudenå and Randers Fjord into a unique city borne of the river.

The future of Randers interacts much more closely with the river – its natural habitat and its recreational opportunities. The development of the city towards the Gudenå with a focus on sustainable nature and climate adaptation makes Randers an innovative and future-proof city.

The plan creates two different ‘blue’ spaces that characterise and activate a number of new urban neighbourhoods – a strong natural space along the river Gudenå and ‘urban water space’ around the northern harbour basin, which can serve as a recreational basin and rainwater reservoir through a sluice. With these two distinctive water spaces, the historic connection to the Gudenå is rediscovered with new natural and cultural experiences in the middle of the city.
It has been underlined that the project’s vision is financially feasible and will be instrumental in strengthening the city – both for Randers’ own citizens and for newcomers.

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• Architects: C.F. Møller Architects
• Project: City To The Water – Our River City (Development Plan)
• Location: Randers, Denmark
  
• Client: Randers Kommune and Realdania
• Size: 59 ha
• Year: 2019-2020
• Competition: 1st Prize in competition. 2019

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