Spanish practice Herreros Arquitectos and Norwegian architects Lund Hagem Arkitekter AS with Atelier Oslo have won two separate competitions to design a museum and library respectively in Oslo, Norway.
Lund Hagem Arkitekter AS were ranked as number one in the Deichman-competition.
1. ‘Diagonale’ by Lund Hagem Arkitekter & Atelier Oslo (Norway)
2. ‘Meeting place/diversity/openness/exploration’ by Schmidt Hammer Lassen (Dennmark)
3. ‘Intermezzo’ by Snøhetta (Norway)
4. ‘Between Brochure’ by David Chipperfield Architects (U.K) & Div.A Arkitekter (Norway)
The Deichman-jury has also given two special mentions. The 2 projects are;
* ‘Body & Mind’ by kister scheithauger gross architekten und stadtplaner GmbH in coorperation withanOther Architect (Germany)
* ‘Open Minds’ by a-lab (Norway)
Diagonale / Lund Hagem Arkitekter and Atelier Oslo:
The motto Diagonale seems to refer to both the sight line requirement, which has a distinct influence of the shape of the library, and the diagonal street that divides the A9 plot to give visual as well as functional access from the Akerselva Common to the Opera. The urban and commercial concept is very good.
Diagonale has a very good solution for the library. It neither has too many nor too few floors, and organizes the library around a beautifully shaped inner space that spans the building from roof to ground level. Diagonale consistently received the best rating from the librarians in the jury, and the general acclaim of the rest of the jury. Architecturally this is a proposal with great potential, while at the same time respectful of the position of the Opera.
Diagonale scored best on environmental issues of all entries. It can meet energy objectives well below official requirements and is well ahead of all others. The outer skin only has 20% windows. 80% is clad with a translucent nano-gel wall with very strong insulation qualities. This allows the library to be not only innovative in terms of library solutions, but also in technical matters. Future reductions of amissiones and energy use will depend strongly on innovation. The jury wants to emphasize this.’
To see some more pictures and plans of the winning project visit: http://www.haveiendom.no/.
More Informactions:http://www.lundhagem.no/