Park Nynäshamn/Sweden

n the middle of the settlement area of the nearby Stockholm town of Nynäshamns, topographically much lower than the surrounding buildings, lies a large, largely gravelled wasteland: almost without use, without vegetation.
The unprogrammed nature and landscape expanse in the urban area are emphasised as the ‘silent’ potential of the location. ‘Distortions and scars’ in the surface of the park, derived from the surrounding island landscape and its glacial origins, form a delicate yet robust framework. Within this structure, spatially and atmospherically differentiated places of varying intensity are created. A juxtaposition of ecological retreat areas and diverse sports and leisure uses is thus made possible. At the same time, the space remains flexible for the unforeseen: new utilisation ideas and overlaps are dynamic components of the park's development. Seasonal flooding of the area, which has become more frequent in recent years, is regulated by a drainage area that can be used as a central park meadow.