In 2006, it was decided to construct a fauna passage in Munke Mose to allow the free movement of animal life through the River Odense. The passage was built as a stone conduit outside the existing weir. In this interesting place, where the city meets the River Odense and the Munke Mose landscaped park, special attention had to be paid to the organic element (the park), the linear aspect (the city), the border between them (the weir edge) and finally to the connecting element (the bridge). The main elements of the whole feature are the 160-metre conduit and the opposing weir edge, which is finished off by a semi-circular concrete border forming the symbolic boundary between the city and the park, a boundary underlined by the still surface of the water on one side and the more turbulent surface on the other. To provide the necessary difference in levels between the existing weir and the conduit, a barrier planted with grass and willow trees has been built up on the south side, and on the north a series of descending shallow terraces end in a protruding flat area paved with cobblestones, from where one can experience at close quarters the various levels and the water falling over them. On the other side of the water, the inner edge of the conduit curves round the park. Here, broad steps of coloured concrete follow its curve, providing recreational spaces; to avoid taking up too much of the park, these steps are constructed like the overlapping panels of a fan. The steps at various levels and the whole design of the installation positively invite people to stay or play. The noise of the water over the weir dampens traffic noise from the road (Filosofgangen) and this, together with the proximity to the city, the park itself and all the activities, makes this a very attractive new urban space indeed.
