We started the diploma with the topic: How is the railroad urbanizing Norway today? To investigate the topic we went on two study trips. The first by train to a wide range of areas along the Norwegian railroad and the second by car to a specific section along the railroad. Our main impression from these study trips is that; Today rural villages are being depopulated and fundamental programs as schools, library, industries, work, etc. are moved to other places. Our reaction was to use the existing railroad as a tool to connect and merge six rural communities to make them able to sustain fundamental programs. For this to function, we provide for a local train, that makes the transportation between the communities possible. And make, or suggest, one architectural intervention that connects the communities to the railroad.
