Kebony wooden beaches for urban swimmers in Oslo
The Oslo City Fjord Rehabilitation project demonstrates a sustainable and eco-responsible design with the use of Kebony wood for the realization of leisure and recreation areas.
Oslo is currently embarking on one of the most adventurous harbor regeneration projects ever undertaken in Europe. The waterfront of the city center, located in the heart of the Norwegian capital, has already begun its transformation into a new space of culture and social link. A "seabath" area has recently been delivered to Sørenga. This is a water park accessible to the public is completely covered with Kebony wood, it offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy a swimming pool with sea water of 190 m, a recreation area, stairs to the sea and a separate children's pool. All parts of the area are designed to facilitate access for people with reduced mobility. The structure weighs 4,650 tons and measures approximately 3,700 m2.
This waterfront renovation project, known as the "Fjord City", comprises more than 2260 km², stretching from Frognerkilen, west of the city, to Sydhavna in the south. This rehabilitation will transform the area into a cultural space for the city - it already houses the iconic Oslo Opera House - and aims to reconnect the city with the sea; provide residents and visitors with better access to public spaces and create new residential, recreational and commercial neighborhoods. All work should be completed in 2030.
The scale of this development is so vast that work will continue for several years, although some new neighborhoods, such as Bjørvika that will provide 5,000 new houses, 20,000 local jobs or the new "sea bath" in Sørenga, have already been largely completed. Beyond the provision of new homes, the area has seen significant investments in infrastructure, with a new Kebony waterfront promenade, offering space for shops, cafes and restaurants alongside the marina . The region of Sørenga is a particularly unique part of the Bjørvika district, as it is built on an old harbor pier, which stretches over the Fjord and offers spectacular views of the city and the Opera.
All public areas have been designed to be attractive but also sustainable and environmentally friendly. It was for these reasons that the decision was made to build recreation and leisure spaces surrounding the "sea bath" and throughout the park from Kebony woods. Developed in Norway, the patented Kebony technology is an environmentally friendly process that modifies softwoods from sustainable sources by heating the wood with a liquid of biological origin. By polymerizing the cell wall of wood, it permanently adopts the attributes of a tropical hardwood, including durability, hardness and dimensional stability.
Beyond environmental concerns, Kebony was also chosen to enhance the project's modern aesthetic by adapting to a sober environment with its natural silver-gray patina developed over time.
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That's a nice place to hang out.Kebony wood covered part of the park is looking great.Aslo is a very beautiful city,now people of aslo will have more fun in the water park.All the photos are mind blowing.Thank's for the post.@upvoted