2011/08/25

Emerging Arctic Landscapes at BAS

We have left for Bergen to start up this autumn's master studio, Emerging Arctic Landscapes. Please follow us the studio blog: http://emergingarcticlandscapes.blogspot.com/

2011/08/19

harvesting

Petra brought some cherry tomatoes grown in the green houses at Strandkanten as a part of the Urban Natur project. Delicious!
The picture was taken after lunch..

2011/08/17

Tommie's choice

Dagbladet has let a jury pick Norway's most important public buildings this summer. In addition to the ambitious articles about these buildings, each jury member has picked a personal favourite project, and here is Tommie Wilhelmsen's.


..and the list:
1. Kunstnernes hus by Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas
2. Den nordiske paviljongen i Venezia by Sverre Fehn
3. Ishavskatedralen by Jan Inge Hovig
4. St. Hallvards kirke og kloster by Lund & Slaatto
5. Storhamarlåven by Sverre Fehn
6. Oslo rådhus by Arnstein Arneberg and Magnus Poulsson
7. Røldal-Suldal vannkraftanlegg by Geir Grung
8. Ingierstrand bad by Ole Lind Schistad and Eivind Moestue
9. Sundts varemagasin by Per Grieg
10. Operahuset i Bjørvika by Snøhetta

2011/08/12

Reorientations

is the title of Gisle's article in today's Nordlys, discussing the dimensions and dynamics of time and space in the construction of our identity, ideas and common future.
(we'll link to the text as soon as it is available online)

2011/08/09

update: upgrade

Update: although the client was very pleased with the cabin we have upgraded it - with a door. This adds a whole new dimension to the project (knock-knock etc), and keeps the sheep out.

Automobile

Torvdalshalsen rest area in Automobile Architecture.

LA China

Hydroelectric power plant in LA China.

2011/08/01

a room with a view

This is our latest project: a cabin next to the Skarsfjord cottage.

2011/07/05

invisible forces

This week's article by Gisle is about Steven Holl's Hamsun Centre.

Pics by Nilse Petter Dale.

greenhouse update:

2011/06/20

rooftop reflections

The facade has arrived at Sjølundvegen 1, in piles up on the roof to be prepared at the workshop with the best view..

2011/06/16

seed bomb explosion

Flax germinating at Strandkanten.

2011/06/14

diseño noruego

Michele gives a lecture in Havana this Wednesday.

2011/05/30

open house

spor

The exhibition SPOR. Norwegian Architecture 2005-2010 is shown this summer at Nasjonalmuseet – Arkitektur.

Pic by Anne Hansteen Jarre

2011/05/27

go see

Tromsø Open House

PKN#11 - thanks..

..for presenting, supporting, attending, donating, serving beer and playing music!

green detours

Very nice, inspiring and fun breakfast lecture at HT Thursday 26 May with Eva Bakkeslett and Alexander Muchenberger of Bureau Detours.

photos by Helder Neves

2011/05/24

PechaKucha Night Tromsø #11

PKN#11 is organized in collaboration with the Year of Architecture 2011 and special attention will be paid to Inspire Japan.

The presenters are:
Helder Neves // architect // IceMusic Festival & Steinsvik arkitektkontor
Ragnhild Nessa // landscape architect // Urban Natur & Asplan Viak
Eva Bakkeslett // artist & cultivator
Berit Steenstrup // architect // 70°N arkitektur
Bjørn Eirik Olsen // Director & Aikido Sensei // Nofima & Tea, fish and sword
Peter W Søderman // architect // BC arkitektur
Michele Widerøe // interior designer // 70°N arkitektur
Alexander Muchenberger // artist // Bureau Detours
Torstein Piltingsrud // architect // Acona Technopole

No registration needed, the entrance fee will be donated to Inspire Japan // Architecture for Humanity + ArchiAid, so bring the regular 20,- ++..
Thursday 26 May at 19.30 the doors will open at Ølhallen (Storgata 4) - and PechaKucha Night Tromsø #11 will take place - welcome!

PechaKucha Night Tromsø is organized by Arild Øvrum, Morten Skandfer, Kurant, tank and 70°N arkitektur with support from Norsk Form, Tromsø Fylkeskommune and Mack.

2011/05/21

Ceci n'est pas..

Gisle brings Magritte to page 3 in his latest article in Nordlys, 20 May 2011.

Strandkanten workshop

2011/05/20

2011/05/12

Nordgård

Spireboks invited to an inspiring spring sowing event at the ecologic farm Nordgård. Lots of knowledge on species and planting was shared and several goat kids born during the visit in the barn!

2011/05/05

the competition is on

Berit has spent some days at Gimsøy, preparing for the hotel competition we are invited to participate in, together with representatives for the client, the jury and our co-competitors: Dorte Mandrup, Wingårdhs, Pir II and Jensen&Skodvin..

Norsk samtidsarkitektur 2005-2010

SPOR. Norwegian Architecture 2005-2010 at Nasjonalmuseet - Arkitektur Norsk arkitektur 2005–2010 Nasjonalmuseet – Arkitektur, 6 May – 21 August 2011. The exhibition presents new norwegian architecture and opens tomorrow, and is part of the Year of Architecture 2011. We are participating with the housing project Brinken Terrace and the rest area of Torvdalshalsen.

hard work

at 70°N today..

2011/05/03

Stavanger sweetheart streetart

found this week-end at colourful Øvre Holmegate, Stavanger..

master of chairs

Michele presents her master's degree essay on esthetics and function in Peter Opsvik's chair design in a lecture tonight at Tromsø Kunstforening, Tuesday 3 May at 18.00.

2011/04/26

Lawrence @ PKN#10

See the beautiful and intriguing projects Lawrence Malstaff presented at PKN#10 above. You'll find this one, and hundreds of other PKN presentations from all over the world, at pecha-kucha.org/presentations/.

2011/04/19

2011/04/18

between zaha and china

We like the architecture library at Fyrstikkalléen high school..

2011/04/15

Inspire Japan

Inspire Japan is happening right now all over the (PechaKucha) world with lots of cities streaming live and others supporting with presentations and greetings.

Byggeskikk tour

The jury for Statens byggeskikkpris has spent the week visiting the nominated projects all over Norway.

Pics by Caroline Greiner

2011/04/08

and the nominees are..

The list of 90 proposed projects for Statens byggeskikkpris was narrowed down to 7 nominated buildings made public today. See them all here, or read about it in an article in today's Aftenposten / a-magasinet.

Nordicité

Another article by Gisle is published in today's Nordlys: Il y a tant de nords dans ce Nord.

qualia & complexity

Gisle has left for Trondheim and NTNU where he will give the lecture Is my red the same as your red?

PKN#10 - thanks!

Thanks to all the presenters, the audience, the DJ, our co-organizers and to our host for another excellent PechaKucha Night.