Local protection for game stavanger. Guidelines?
Urban renewal plan passed in the 1930s-40s but only partially built, very little came to be. Einar Holden’s gamle Stavanger plan helped to preserve town in 1975.
Constant battle to keep the historical significance relevant to the population. Town seems divided on building a modern city and keeping the historical fabric.
Architecture firm is keeping the bones, redoing everything on the outside.
Significant on natianal scale for number of wooden houses, gardens, “ideal is to own your own house, plot” important for town’s identity as the wooden house town of Norway. If people think of Stavanger, it’s the inner picture of the city that people think of. The difference between Stavanger and the other cities, is that it kept the wooden buildings and single family homes even with the growth of the city.
Pitch roof changed to dutch gable to avoid fire regulation and with loft.
Many areas have been identified as tTBD preserved areas
Meetings and flyers o those who live in the new districts, one language, working on ways to get the word out. Meetings with people.
Survey shows Protected = more valuable = better protected, preserves views, neigh can’t build big house.
Vores fælles skatkammer Realdania
People want new, modern, shiny and accessible by car.
Vacancy issue with company
Houses are divided in half or lowered basements,
Understanding of the area isn’t deep. They bought the ideal image, they keep it up at all costs. Workers area is more authentic. Ideal of “authenticism”
Middle ground is always the best area. People take care, don’t need to show off the wealth.
Funding helped – even if people didn’t receive the funds, they thought it was a good idea that the county cared.
Nordic Vernacular Preservation: A Travel Blog 
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