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Good examples

Hovinbekken, Oslo – reopened waterway as a premise

What does the case show?

Open, nature-based stormwater solutions (stream opening, diversion in green areas) that simultaneously provide flood mitigation, a cooling effect, natural diversity and recreation.

This example shows that NBL is not “decoration”, but a guiding premise for location and design – with benefits for both operations, risk and site quality.

What can be transferred to holiday home fields?

Direct roof and surface water in an open chain (rainbed → vegetated ditches → sunken greenway), reduce pipes/culverts.
Use edge zones and vegetation for infiltration and erosion control.
Plan common green/blue structures early, not as "landscape additions."

Bjørbekk & Lindheim Landscape Architects AS

The Tree Cube, Höga kusten – "easy on the ground"

What does the case show?

Minimal footprint, terrain adaptation and nature integration: construction that follows the site and preserves vegetation/soil.

Exemplifies the basic idea in NBL for buildings: avoid and limit interventions before "adding" natural measures - reversibility, small volumes, point/screw foundations.

What can be transferred to holiday home fields?

Choose a location/method that minimizes mass displacement (build in micro terrain).
Use point foundations rather than poured slabs; preserve edge vegetation and trees.
Think "small, low, portable" as standard — nature tolerates it better, operation becomes easier.

ARKNAT