The Dania Park is a waterfront park, located along the edge of the Öresund strait which divides Sweden and Denmark. The park is one main feature of the transformation of[...]

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The Dania Park is a waterfront park, located along the edge of the Öresund strait which divides Sweden and Denmark. The park is one main feature of the transformation of the former Western Harbour, an industrial area along the coast in Malmö. This is one of the most ambitious city transformations of brownfield in urban areas that has taken place in Sweden. The site used to be a barren landfill; all flat; an industrial desert of contaminated mud. Qualities from the existing site were initially hard to identify for the designers but eventually there stood out aspects of a more ephemeral kind: the light, the horizon, the long views, the sky, the wind, the sea. It is a place for climate and seasons. Rough waves and hard finds can be experienced here, as well as spectacular sunsets and lazy sunny summer´s days. © City of Malmö
© Èke Eson Lindman
To take advantage of such qualities was crucial in the design process of the Dania Park. The immense scale of the coastal landscape reflects in the park, which has a large scale spaciously disposed. Visiting the park in different conditions and in various seasons brings out a wide variety of experiences.
The principal features of the park are the so-called Scouts: three tilted concrete planes that penetrate the rough boulder lining and permi...