Red Sky

Miek37 commented...

Nice rendering set, i love the colour concept.

2 years ago

Christian added company Henning Larsen Architects
2 years ago

Christian added company HAV Eiendom AS
2 years ago

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The sculptural form of the museum is floating above the water as a mysterious cloud interacting with the mountain of the Opera House emerging from the sea. Depending on the light it will look like a mirage reflecting the mountains and glaciers or like a dark cloud with a glowing or burning centre.

The cantilevered structure is stretching out above the water, the under-surface being lit up by the reflections of the water. An association springs to mind of a Norwegian wharf standing on piles in the water enveloped in fog.

The embracing sweep of the new buildings with the new museum as the climax frames the grandiose park. The museum on the water will together with the Opera House be the centre and icon for the new quarters around Bjørvika. The ensemble of the museum, the Opera and the commercial and residential buildings create an attractive and throbbing heart in the city.

The design of the museum is simple and functional with the art placed in big boxes or shrines wrapped in a faceted veil of varying transparency. The exhibition shrines are strong boxes protecting the art from burglary and impact from daylight and climate. They are designed as big regular rooms with a flexible layout allowing a variety of experiences like a city with streets and squares. Towards the façades niches with glass openings will offer varying views of the surroundings.

The veil and the boxes reflect the wish that the museum on one side is presented as an art shrine on the other side as an organism opening towards the constantly changing surrounding society, as a place for the unexpected or utopian experience.

2 years ago