A Retrospective of Norwegian Architecture
Comprehensive post about a work or author.
In the 70s Sverre Fehn planned a school for deaf children’s in the area of Skådalen at Holmenkollåsen in Oslo. The complex is only 20 minutes from the City centre by subway yet it feels completely immersed in nature. The program is split up in…
While walking along Tuengen Allé in Oslo you have the impression that you are in an ordinary Norwegian suburban residential area with nice wooden houses surrounded by gardens. You have that impression until you see a monumental white concrete and glass rectangle shape standing out…
One of Norway’s most important historical ruins is the Cathedral of Hamar from the middle-ages, specifically from 1200. Today, what is left of the church is incased in a steel and glass framework that was designed by Kjell Lund and completed in 1998. Like with…
The miracle of Mortensrud “They wanted it to be a symbol, as identifiable and awe-inspiring as the Medieval cathedrals. Its design should reference a time where the church played a more active and socially conscious role in society.” The church is located in a pine…
1.Courtyard One important aspect of the institution is the introvert character of the daily life of the nuns. This has an architectural implication- the courtyard. The idea was to create a low building with a series of gardens, bringing light and creating a sense of…
Marine Vincentz & Caroline Vaussanvin Frilufthuset is a recreation centre, situated on the coast of Jæren, by the beach. Visitors go there to learn about the site’s birds and plants, as well as enjoying resting time and refreshments. Built in 1987 and expanded in 1992,…