Nicholas Niemen's X-TRAKOJAN project in Frihamnen revitalizes a neglected area using repurposed construction materials. Created in collaboration with Stockholm's municipality, the project addresses public space shortages by assembling site-specific furniture from local waste. Incorporating elements like fences, wooden joists, and concrete footings, Niemen creates functional seating and gathering areas, reflecting the district's evolving identity from a free port to a landscape focused on waste management. The initiative honors Frihamnen's history while responding to its transitional nature, showcasing the potential of adaptive design in urban renewal.
In its current form, the site has been reconfigured using salvaged elements to create seating, shelter, and gathering space, addressing the lack of public infrastructure in Frihamnen.
Designer Nicholas Niemen builds the furniture and the spatial interventions from these local surplus materials. Fences previously used for site demarcation are reconfigured as seating structures.
This approach creates a site-specific vocabulary that reflects Frihamnen's transitional condition, showcasing the potential of reclaimed materials in urban design.
X-TRAKOJAN is a place-making project that reclaims a vacant plot of land through the use of repurposed industrial materials, addressing community needs.
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