OperaKvarteret Felt B13
Felt B13 is a part of the OperaKvarteret (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=774674) highrise clauster

The easternmost part of OperaKvarteret is Block B13 designed by Lund Hagem Architects and a-lab. B13 is bordered by Rostock Street,
Trelast Street, Dronning Eufemia Street and Nordenga Bridge. This phase will complete OperaKvarteret in early 2015.

The project consists of four residential towers on a base containing common functions such as kindergarten and commercial premises. The
site is divided into six parallel blank strips of varied width in line with the overall Barcode concept, a plan that is characterized by parallel
building stripes where each building has its own individual shape and character.

The residential towers create spaces which allow diagonal sightlines through the area and provide optimized sun, air and viewing conditions
for the apartments. Terracing of the base case of the quarter's inner life from the surrounding streets and creates different levels of outdoor
living space for kindergartens, private roof gardens and terraces.

Each building has its own expression and materiality. In short, the facade consists of two layers; an insulated inner facade containing
windows and doors, and an outer skin acting as a spacious element for the balcony area with integrated railing and winter gardens. The outer
skin breaks up the otherwise vast facade- surfaces and brings them down to a more human scale.

B13 (25 000m2) will be built in two different construction stages. Stage one with the completion of 180 apartments in Bygg A (21 floors) and Bygg
B (16 floors), completion scheduled for 4th quarter of 2014. Stage two completes B13 with the last two towers and another 80 apartments in Bygg
D (16 floors) and Bygg F (8 floors, offices), completion scheduled for 1st quarter of 2015.

High resolution renderings (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=73260487#post73260487)

* Renderings are not showing the final design.

http://i.imgur.com/9qCiX.jpg
Illustration by Lund Hagem (http://www.lundhagem.no/)

http://i.imgur.com/uEH76.jpg
Illustration by Lund Hagem (http://www.lundhagem.no/)

http://i.imgur.com/Pwl80.jpg
Illustration by Lund Hagem (http://www.lundhagem.no/)

Design of Bygg F
http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/alabb131.jpg
Illustration by a-lab (http://a-lab.no/)

Updated by Þróndeimr.

21 floors? I thought they were descending towards the medieval park. Cool render though, nice to finally see the other end of barcode.

These are old renders right? I hope the final design will look better..

You have to ask Christian where he found them, but as afaik, the renders match the description from the files in city-archives from october. So no, not old renders, but the colours are just to show there will be different colours, so i wouldn't say: "Oh no! It's yellow!" Or anything like that, tough i hope they will be fresh colours, i'm afraid it brakes the Barcode-principles too much with those colours.... I'm glad they are tall all the way to the bridge, it makes precedens for what we can expect and hope for on the other side there, museum or no museum, that is a great plot for continuing this concept...

You have to ask Christian where he found them, but as afaik, the renders match the description from the files in city-archives from october. So no, not old renders, but the colours are just to show there will be different colours, so i wouldn't say: "Oh no! It's yellow!" Or anything like that, tough i hope they will be fresh colours, i'm afraid it brakes the Barcode-principles too much with those colours.... I'm glad they are tall all the way to the bridge, it makes precedens for what we can expect and hope for on the other side there, museum or no museum, that is a great plot for continuing this concept...

Ok, my wrong. I didn't see the third 21 floor tower at first. You wont see me protesting against this, but I agree that it is not enough Barcode'ish. Could be better IMO.

I also totally agree with the continuing of the project on the other side..:D

The render is new yeah, but it will most likely change a bit (especially facades) before any construction can start.

About design, it does not look too good on the render. The design is by Lund Hagem, an okay architect, but i've never seen anything from them which has surprised me positivly, so expect no Isfjellet, DnB NOR or Krystallklar here...

It will be something like this?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/cityw/Skyscrapercity/SituasjonsplanBB13copy.jpg

Btw, here are the original Lund Hagem design that won the competition in 2007.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/cityw/Skyscrapercity/LundHagemB13middle1.jpg

There were three architects involved in the competition. This is one of the other proposals that was rejected. Design by 3XN.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/cityw/Skyscrapercity/B13BMiddle1.jpg

Not really, there where originally 5 plots in B13(Where 2 unbuilt. - You are missing one in your map.), but there has been added another plot, (With some sort of rowhouses.) It's unclear from the render and documents to be sure, but the way i see it the new order is from west: 3 floors, 16 floors, 21 floors,16 floors.

There will be also some row houses with private gardens in this project. Looks really dense!

I made a simple sketch (no funny remarks, IceCheese!) to show the general idea of the plan for B13 after beeing down at PBE this afternoon:

http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/Ingenioren3/B13PAINT.jpg

The strips with 1 and 3 floors have roofgardens, and all 3 resi towers have large roofterasses, most of the greenery on groundlevel is occupied by the kindergarden. The strip E is only 2 meters wide(!) And F will purely be a commercial building.

Here you can see for yourself as i generously photographed it for you:
http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_1034.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_1035-1.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/DSC_1036-1.jpg

^^

I really appreciate the effort behind updates like this :)
Thanks

^^

I really appreciate the effort behind updates like this :)
Thanks

fantastic updates and work. these pics and project looks stunning if you ask me. Are we any closer till start up on this, mon tro?

great way to make more spacious and visibility through by going higher. looking extremely much forward till seeing this going up.

looks good, but it seems to include another hammer+ a mini hammer, never liked the one on klp. Would prefer if they just had a normal tower like the two others.

Are we any closer till start up on this, mon tro?


You will have to wait atleast a few years, this is the last project of the strip you know, hopefully the first step will be under construction during 2012.

^^Depending on appartment sales in DnBNOR and the MAD-building...

Yeah, thats a shame really. If they start sales sooner they will also have far more time to sell out everything before completion. Look at Operakvarteret, supposed to be finished in march/april this year, and still only about 26 apartments sold of the 53/54.

I would guess a lot of potential buyers are very aware of what might come in front of their apartments! What if they suddenly go 13-16 floors right in front of Barcode? Especially taking into consideration that they might move say 30.000 sq.m away from kongsbakken.

Yeah, thats a shame really. If they start sales sooner they will also have far more time to sell out everything before completion. Look at Operakvarteret, supposed to be finished in march/april this year, and still only about 26 apartments sold of the 53/54.

I would guess a lot of potential buyers are very aware of what might come in front of their apartments! What if they suddenly go 13-16 floors right in front of Barcode? Especially taking into consideration that they might move say 30.000 sq.m away from kongsbakken.

They are also marketing this as very high-end. Maybe if they didn't make everything so "exclusive", more people would be intruiged by the project, and realize that it's not that expensive, and that all you pay for is the view and the proximity to Oslo S/downtown.

Regarding Operakvartalet I'm actually surprised they've sold any apratments at all. Because everyone knows that the area will be a building site for at least for 10 years, and than I'd rather buy an apartment at Aker Brygge.

Really like the idea though about student homes next to Deichmanske. There you'll have an easy way of filling the apartments and contributers to the street life.

^^ And it's good for the image, don't want Bjørvika to be only for the rich :)

Another code U/C :)

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/b13b.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/b13a.jpg

^^ Thanks for all your photos/updates today! :)

A-lab is chosen to design the last of Barcode building (Office building, but only 8 floors...) Also, note the more conservative choice of colouring for appartmenttowers. The officebuilding materials is brick, but this maybe changed - Osu is considering to make a very low-energy building out of this one. Pbe seems positive to the design.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/Alabb13.jpg

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/alabb131.jpg

A better version of the previously photographed overview:
http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/b13.jpg

http://web102881.pbe.oslo.kommune.no/saksinnsyn/showfile.asp?fileid=2674384

WOW!!!

To me this looks like its going to be one of the coolest project of the entire Barcode project, if you ask me. Important to underline though, that i don't mean the new brick addition here. That looks awful to me actually. And also would steal a lot more sun than the previously drawings.

But those three apartment towers looks absolutely stunning!

That.... is....... just............ FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

Looks great to me. I hadn't expected too much regarding design on these buildings, but they are getting better and better for every new render! :)

Edit: They have to stay with brick of course.

i like the design but i dont like the color.. itd look great alone or with buildings of the same style, but i dont think it fits in among the other barcodes.

i like the concept of buildings of different colors and designs being next to eachother, but i think this was pulled off badly and it looks quite shit. the building itself is amazing, ti just doesnt fit in because of the color imo.

That brick building does not fit in. Its not brick though, some redesign of the windows might make it good.

yeah, i too was talking about the brick building. the three white towers look great!

New York Style brick-building = Awesome...

Tower design: yeah! Brick building: lol, that could be cool in a project consisting of several buildings of that type, but not in barcode imo.

New York Style brick-building = Awesome...

Yes! And the building also have a great sculptural design that makes it stand out as an artpiece. The bricks also connects it with Sørenga. A very smart building. A-Lab knows what they are doing. Proffesionals! :cheers:

My new favorite building in Barcode

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/alabb131.jpg

The brick building is just great! Just the view point we need in this part of the city! A great way to complement the old railroad workshops in Middelalderparken.

Though should we put more wood under the "Bjørvika is a wall"-fire?


And people, please remember that also this building will be partialy covered by a new Cultural historical museum, if built. As all new buildings in the capital, it's not a stand-alone. (hence the akward angles of the renders)

As all new buildings in the capital, it's not a stand-alone. (hence the akward angles of the renders)

That's the way we want it, it will still be quite visible from the bridge and also from the park :)

Adding another crane here, maybe this is just for DnB B after all.... Should have expected it!
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/Ingenioren3/aug10/DSC00642.jpg

Adding another crane here, maybe this is just for DnB B after all.... Should have expected it!
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/Ingenioren3/aug10/DSC00642.jpg

Yeah, I was a bit surprised when you stated that this was for the next bar. Remember there is a (two-lane?) street planed between DnBNOR B and the next bar...

It was wayyy to soon too :)

Digging on site now:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0072.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0075.jpg

Archeological survey:
http://i584.photobucket.com/albums/ss282/Ingenioren3/DSC_0337.jpg

^^Isn't that where Rv4 will lie?:)

Nope..
Article:http://nikuarkeologi.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/funn-av-batvrak-i-oslos-middelalderhavn/

http://i53.tinypic.com/6s6ng6.jpg

What a cool place to live! :drool:

No collumns and 13 floors of appartments above your head :happy:

Proposed facade concepts, some of you will be glad there is no yellow... :lol:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0843.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0844.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_0845.jpg

The groundworks being done in this picture. Is that part of this project?
http://i1179.photobucket.com/albums/x394/espeneckbo/P1010648.jpg

^^Yes, they're doing archeological excavations.

And making foundations for Rv4.

Do you know when the building is expected to rise?

Since they're expected to be done 2014-15, I guess pretty soon (considering 2-3 years of construction time)

Actually those foundations are for Queen Eufemias Avenue and you're standing in the middle of the future street when taking the photo.

^^but they are doing some excavations more or less related to this project.

there was some construction due to the underground pipe system in this area, maybe they finished that with road preparations included at the same time?

25.06.11

Digging and spunting, or whatever they're doing.
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/Utvikling/P6251602.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/Utvikling/P6251603.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/Utvikling/P6251604.jpg

How come this building only have the number of plot and not a real name (Lund Hagem Kvartalet or something)? Nice update Marshol.

^^Well... All the others are named after the main company that moves/d in. Can't do that on an appartment building:)

My suggestion is Trelastkvarteret. In terms with the street name, and the "kvarteret" trend they're running...

I guess you mean with the exception of the other apartment building which is named after its architects, right?
;)

Yeah, we did that too. Apparantly "old bread-slice building" didn't work after they started building it..

And originally, MAD-tower is the old name for their dream-vision for a highrise on top of galleri Oslo.

The official name of the "MAD-bygget" is <<boligtrinn II>>

B13 ftw. Rammetillatelse - casefiles:
http://web102881.pbe.oslo.kommune.no/saksinnsyn/casedet.asp?mode=all&caseno=201107985
http://web102881.pbe.oslo.kommune.no/saksinnsyn/casedet.asp?mode=all&caseno=201107980

Trelastkvarteret or Hagemkvarteret?

Are you asking what we should name it? I say Hagemkvartalet to keep it in line with MAD-bygget.

^^ yeah, i am tired of calling it just B13!

^^Completely agree. It makes it sound like an ordinary government building. It deserves something better.

Btw: If they have started on the foundation as seen in the last set of pictures by marshol, isn't it then under construction or do we have to wait until it starts to rise?

Digging on the site doesn't mean the building is U/C, so wait to we actually see some real foundation works.

Then again, i still have problems with this: Hagemkvartalet or Hagemkvarteret?

I've always thought kvarter was the same as kvartal, but that kvarter is Swedish and kvartal is Norwegian. That was until they named it Operakvarteret...

We use "kvarter" in Norwegian too. Like in Det Engelske Kvarter. I think "kvarter" means a larger area while "kvartal" is only one quarter. In case of Det Engelske Kvarter (both in Trondheim and in Oslo) they probably used "kvarter" to pretend that it was larger and grander complex than it really was.

This project consist of only one quarter hence it should be maned "kvartal". The whole masterplan however consist of more similar quarters and therefore is named "kvarter".
:)

^^It means the same thing, but since our neighboring countries use "kvarter", it sounds more "exotic" and "continental" for Norwegians. Kvartal is the right word, kvarter is a kitch thing for selling appartments.

^^The Ordbok clearly difference between them:
Bokmålsordboka
Oppslagsord Ordbokartikkel
kvarter
kvarte'r n3 (gj lty fra lat., se *kvart)
1 1/4 time bussen går hvert k- / et k-s tid
2 område, strøk i en by arbeiderk-, villak-
3 militært innkvarteringssted ligge i k- / hovedk- / tilholdssted ha fast k- på brygga
4 månefase månen er i første k-
5 del av besetning på orlogsskip


Bokmålsordboka
Oppslagsord Ordbokartikkel
kvartal
kvarta'l n3 (mlat quartale (anni) 'firedel (av et år)')
1 firedels år betale et abonnement, strømregningen hvert k-
2 husgruppe som begrenses av fire gater

I vote for kvartal then, since it's just a part of the whole (opera)kvarter.

^^The Ordbok clearly difference between them:

"Strøk" is the word you're looking for. Kvarter isn't defined like that, unless you're currently living in the 19th century. In modern Norwegian, "kvarter" is a measure of time. Sorry, but that bokmålsordbok needs an update;)

Sorry, but you are wrong. It is a commonly accepted word and it is in the dictionary, but is not longer commonly used. But then again neither is "strøk" outside of the fyrstekake crowd. Most people either use "område" or simply the name of the area they are referring to.

I vote for kvartal then, since it's just a part of the whole (opera)kvarter.

You nailed it. Why are you guys discussing this? The difference between kvartal and kvarter is obvious. Haven't you heard about Latinerkvarteret (http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latinerkvarteret)?

^^^Who's name obviously derives from the 19th century...

And the reason I'm still discussing, is I don't accept having to say I'm wrong, if I'm not convinced of so myself.

And neither do I.
;)

Var ikke Kvarter valgt nettopp fordi bebyggelsen ikke er carré?

I don't know, but they couldn't have called it "Operakvartalet" either as it consist of many quarters.
:)

I don't know, but they couldn't have called it "Operakvartalet" either as it consist of many quarters.
:)

Quarter in English is the same as kvarter in Norwegian, so it's not the same as kvartal. The word you're looking for is block :) The Opera quarter consists of several blocks....

Quarter in English is the same as kvarter in Norwegian, so it's not the same as kvartal. The word you're looking for is block :) The Opera quarter consists of several blocks....

:applause:


Posting this one

And this years most awesome pictures is................................

http://i832.photobucket.com/albums/zz244/weidel23/barcodebest.png

Indeed, i really like this suggestion, especially the lower brick building is a nice touch to the area.

What's that 13 something floor building i spot in the distance though, over the tracks, is that something permanent or just placeholder volume?

^^ It's just a placeholder. ROM eiendom will use the plot to build these nimby-approved boxes:
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/8817/schweigaardsgate21231.jpg
:ohno:

^^ It's just a placeholder. ROM eiendom will use the plot to build these ^^ nimby-approved boxes:

:ohno:

which i like... :banana:

Design of Bygg F
http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv353/Ingenioren2/060810/alabb131.jpg
Illustration by a-lab (http://a-lab.no/)

Rammesøknad for this building, which is the last office building of Operakvarteret, has just been filed for. Case file shows the building will be part of Oslo and Drammen's Future built-project, which means high standards for energy efficiency etc.

Casefile: http://web102881.pbe.oslo.kommune.no/saksinnsyn/showfile.asp?fileid=3180403
Map shows the building will end in a point towards Trelastgata: http://web102881.pbe.oslo.kommune.no/saksinnsyn/showfile.asp?fileid=3180436

At the same time, Rammesøknad was also filed for the residential blocks of B13 a - e, and the kindergarten.

Someone should get their ass down at PBE to catch some new drawings:)

Rammesøknad for this building, which is the last office building of Operakvarteret, has just been filed for. Case file shows the building will be part of Oslo and Drammen's Future built-project, which means high standards for energy efficiency etc.

Casefile: http://web102881.pbe.oslo.kommune.no/saksinnsyn/showfile.asp?fileid=3180403
Map shows the building will end in a point towards Trelastgata: http://web102881.pbe.oslo.kommune.no/saksinnsyn/showfile.asp?fileid=3180436

At the same time, Rammesøknad was also filed for the residential blocks of B13 a - e, and the kindergarten.

Someone should get their ass down at PBE to catch some new drawings:)

I still can't understand why they don't publish the illustrations on the web. There is no rational explanation other than a fear of getting too many comments from the public on each case and thus more work for PBE.

The plot today:

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/P7301591.jpg?t=1312070932

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/P7301592.jpg?t=1312071006

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/P7301593.jpg?t=1312071040

Some more renders:

(Lund Hagem)
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0576.jpg

Building A
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0577.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0584.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0585.jpg

Building B

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0579.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0586.jpg

Building D

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0587.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0588.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0589.jpg

Building F

(A-lab)
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0590.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0591.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0592.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0593.jpg

Perspectives

(Lund Hagem)
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0580.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0581.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0582.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0583.jpg

I wish the whole area with the tracks would be covered with projects like this one. Just higher and with even more variation :)

Some more renders:
(A-lab)
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0590.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0591.jpg

I like this building better now that they have added a staircase on the side of it. It makes it look more like a proper old school American highrise, such as this:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/410971922_1e3a38330b_b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51194274@N00/410971922/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Yes, now they will be getting a cool place shooting movie scenes. Can we hope for more Fox Grønland? :lol:

Can we hope for more Fox Grønland? :lol:

:ohno:

Those new renderings looks awesome, B13 looks better and better!

The building seems to be 20floors, not 21 though. Thread-title change?:)

It can be 20fl + 15fl + 14fl + 10fl.

^^ Also change the name of the building. I'm tired of "B13".

The elevator may go to 21'st floor.. Anyway, what is the hight here? Is it the same as DNB, or is it higher? The wall/cladding on rooftop terrace also makes it perhaps higher than the official data.

^^If I read Ingenioren's blurry photographies right, it's 65,2 meters included roof facilities.:)

^^ Also change the name of the building. I'm tired of "B13".

When we have a proper name i guess we can do that since it seemed like it was impossible to agree a name on the discussion we had a month ago or so.

Ingenioren should know the height since he was on the computer!

^^ I'm pretty sure we all agreed on "Lund Hagem-kvartalet". The discussion was about the difference between "Kvarter" and "Kvartal".
;)

I just love that brick building more and more as i look at it ... it is so awesome!

Great to see the new renders, but one floor lower is not cool.

Great to see the new renders, but one floor lower is not cool.

It looks to me that the hight is the same. Groundfloor (shopping) seem to be higher now, and the rooftop walls are also higher. Ok, maybe some apartments are lost, but we all know what is important, don't we :)

Yeah, I think and hope this quarter will be awsome anyway :)

lovely.

The whole block is now fenced in. You have to drive and walk in from under the bridge.

08.09.11
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/Utvikling/P9081605.jpg

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/Utvikling/P9081606.jpg

High digging activity these days. The hole is getting bigger:
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/Utvikling/P9081604.jpg

June:
For a temporary road, I think it's a bit weird it's getting edgestones:
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o309/IceCheese/20110607_003.jpg

September:
The whole block is now fenced in. You have to drive and walk in from under the bridge.

08.09.11
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/Utvikling/P9081605.jpg

Why?!:?:?

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll218/Ingenioren/DSC_1385.jpg

^^ You need to update your photobucket account so we can see the latests renders on the previous page.

^^ Is that a new tower-crane at the Gjensidige plot (Schweig. 21-23)?

Yeah!

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/PA051621.jpg


http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k439/marshol/PA051628.jpg

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l608/ingenioren4/DSC_0243.jpg

I hope they anchor these buildings to hard rock way down below the surface. With the reports of increased changes to the surface height because of all the development, it would not be a small disaster if all buildings end up angled...

They are of course doing that (if not "anchoring", then piling). Or else it would be impossible to have highrises on these clay grounds.

Problem is with the railway tracks and plattforms that are placed on top of clay with a layer of crushed rock in between, not the buildings... Even the new avenue is built with deep piles just as the buildings to prevent such problems.