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Primo Bryn
The plot is located in Bryn, Oslo. The district is bounded by Tvetenveien, E6/Ring 3 and Nils Hansens vei, and is today an industrial area characterized by single buildings and large paved surfaces. One of the challenges with the plot is that it is long, narrow and has a large slope.
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Historically, the district was a part of Bryn Farm and Teisen Farm. During the 1800s, four of Christiania's largest brickworks were established in the area, and Bryn Train Station was used as a logistics line. The project consists of three office buildings located on a base that handles the large terrain drop on the site. The base floors are designed in concrete and houses Bertel O. Steen's new car complex with access from the south side of the pl... More
Project • By Mecanoo • Cultural Centres
Knowledge and Cultural Square
Mecanoo Architecten, together with Code Arkitektur and Buro Happold, won the design competition for a Knowledge and Cultural Square in the center of Kongsberg, a former mining town about 75 kilometers southwest of Oslo, Norway. The project comprises of a design for a cultural and teaching building totaling approximately 24,000 m², and includes future expansion of other functions, such as student housing, sports facilities and businesses. More