Jönsaplan blir Östra torget : ett torg för sin tid

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This project is about Jönsaplan in Landskrona. Jönsaplan is situated at the center of Landskrona in a part called Södra centrum which the municipality is developing, mainly by building new residential buildings. Today, Jönsaplan is not a functioning square. This is due to a ferry terminal and its many fences that block the way for people. In this project, I have assumed that the ferry terminal will be moved somewhere else so that Jönsaplan can be a real square. By studying The Concise Townscape by Gordon Cullen and Byens uttrykksformer by Thomas Thiis - Evensen and three reference places, Daniaparken, Raoul Wallenbergs torg and Norr Mälarstrand, I came up with a number of guidelines for my design proposal for Jönsaplan. These two books complement each other in a good way. Thomas Thiis - Evensen is a bit more systematic in his description of the city than Gordon Cullen which I think writes more freely and does not use terms to the same extent. I also performed an analysis according to Kevin Lynch’s method. Three reference places were chosen. These places are except for their closeness to the sea quite different. Daniaparken is a contemporary park with elements of square characteristics. Raoul Wallenbergs torg is a place which is both square and a place with heavy traffic. Norr Mälarstrand is a centrally situated park with nature character. With help from my guidelines, which I have developed, I designed a square which I gave the name Östra torget. This is the name the square had from the beginning. The proposal means that Östra torgets nearness...