A starfish-shaped pool is coming to Norway as part of a new beach park

• An upgraded beach park is coming to Bergen, Norway.
• The new park was inspired by water, and it will feature a starfish-shaped sea pool, a city beach, and event spaces.
• The city plans to finish the park by 2023.

Every aspect of the new park plan for Bergen, Norway, was designed with water in mind. From diversity-rich wetlands to a starfish-shaped pool, architects focused on merging water, sustainability, and urban life into the design.

The architecture firm White Arkitekter won a contest to design the almost mile-long park along the coast of the Store Lungegårdsvann lake in Bergen with its True Blue concept.

"The vision is to create an attractive and inclusive meeting place for movement, recreation, and events of various kinds all year round," Niels de Bruin, lead architect at White Arkitekter, said in a statement shared with Insider.

The city hopes to have the park completed by 2023. The new park will include numerous meeting spaces, a city beach, sports fields, event centers, and a floating pool that's shaped like a starfish.

A floating pool will feature triangular shapes that will house a sauna, picnic areas, and kayak rental facilities

According to Dezeen, the star-shaped pool will consist of three individual pools surrounded by triangular shelters. The entire structure will be encompassed in water and connected to the mainland by a pontoon.

"Linking the triangulated forms together also makes a starfish pattern. The triangle-shaped silhouettes of the surrounding mountains become part of this three-dimensional landscape," Niels de Bruin, White Arkitekter's lead architect, told Dezeen.

A seawall will also be built around the perimeter of the park to protect visitors from the harsh climate of Norway's coast, a design that mimics medieval Norweigan designs. Inside the perimeter, guests will experience the calmness and peace of wetlands and meadows.

The length of the park works on a natural to urban gradient. One end will feel more urbanized, but as visitors walk throughout the park, it naturally progresses to more outdoor-focused spaces, like lush islands, bridges, and bathing jetties.

The park puts a focus on sustainability, as the finished design will diversify Bergen's natural ecosystem and improve the city's water quality.

In designing the park, the architecture firm worked with a local art association, high school, Bergen's Aquarium, and an environmental organization.

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