Offices, coffee shops, marina and fine dining too, not only residental/commercial - and there is a hotel as well at Tjuvholmen. I believe there is parking garages under the compex as well, I can imagine parking spaces under Aker Brygge being really expensive.

I think it's a very good idea to combine all those things in the same area, and have it all as a pedestrian zone as well.

I think it has become quite common in cities over the past few decades to reinvent industrial areas into multi-functional luxury areas, though I think Aker Brygge is shining through as one of the most successful case stories.

They've tried more or less to copy the concept at Sørenga, which used to be industrial harbour area.

We also have several areas in Oslo that have previously been heavily industrialized that by now have been cleaned up and are idyllic places with nice nature. I've covered two such places in my previous posts, Husbergøya and Steilene. There is also Saraholmen, a place I visit frequently when there is no sea ice there.