Kvaløya bo- og velferdssenter

Space Programming (using Service and Systems-oriented Design) (2024 - ongoing)

Fabric+ spearheads the service design efforts as an integral component of WSP's strategy to deliver the project as the principal contractor.

  • Understand the intersecting and interacting systems and services that simultaneously operate in the bo- og velferdssenter through collaborative user engagement

  • Translate said understanding of the space to an effective mixed-use space programming through co-designing with the stakeholders

Key Goals

Client
Tromsø kommune through WSP

Collaborators
WSP

Location
Kvaløya / Troms / Norway

Key Fabric+ services

  • Property and Area Development

  • Service and Systems-oriented Design Processes

  • Stakeholder Engagement

In-charge
Manuela Aguirre

How can we effectively design a mixed-used development area that centers around health services?

The current nursing facility located at Slettatorget district center on Kvaløysletta does not meet Tromsø's present and future standards for urban and community development. In response, Kvaløya Bo- og Velferdssenter (BOV) project aims to create a mixed-use environment that incorporates welfare, social, and health facilities, along with residential spaces, workplaces, and other institutional functions. This environment is intended to serve as a natural meeting place, fostering active community participation for as long as possible, even among individuals with functional limitations such as cognitive impairment and dementia.

Effective space programming through service and systemic design

Kvaløya BOV utilizes service and systemic design as a basis for creating a space that's in line with the needs and expectations of its actual users from (type of user like health service administration) to (type of user like dementia patients). In contrast to the typical architecture and planning practices, incorporating design thinking ensures that space and circulation programming is in accordance to on-ground experiences.

  • Fabric+ leads a series of diagnostic activities involving various stakeholders to precisely define the existing problems.

    Stakeholder participation will be further solicited to gather and develop solutions, which will be integrated into the project's programming. This encompasses not only the spatial planning of the Kvaløya Bo- og Velferdssenter but also the potential service value chain of this mixed-use development.

    The design process aims to identify solutions that align with Tromsø's social goals, including the extent of changes to be implemented at the current facility.