Based on the mapping and individual investigations, it was found that the overpass is 170m long and it has varying widths- 19.5m at the most. Therefore, a structure is needed to comply with this variation. Also, since it is a construction over a bridge, the material palette is limited.

The idea of having arched portal frames came into being, crossed to form a rigid network between members. The advantage of such a structure is that the same module can be arranged according to varying widths. It also creates a column-free space- An Open plan, which enables flexibility within the program, according to the Municipality, and according to use.

As part of an urban studio at Umea School of Architecture, the future of Umeå, particularly the northern part of Teg on the southern bank of Ume river, was investigated in the context of the region of Norrland, and the relationship between urban and rural. Departing from a thorough analysis of Norrland as a territorial product of historical and contemporary geo-political, socio-cultural, economic, climatic and environmental conditions and processes, the site was looked at from a wider regional perspective to discover potential futures that can exist within its geographical context and local environment.

Additionally, the proposed Municipal plans of redevelopment and densification of the area were critically interrogated to understand the present drivers of changes to the built frabic.  The project, therefore, emerges from within these timelines, assessing the projections and implications of each, to envision alternative futures for the area of Teg.

The emergent design intervention is an attempt to weave and bridge the stories that were revealed during explorations into a built essay of time, movement and ecology.