Sumit Singhal Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.
Ovre Forsland and Bjornstokk Hydraulic Power Stations in Helgeland, Norway by stein hamre arkitektkontor as
May 1st, 2012 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: stein hamre arkitektkontor as
Background
The client, HelgelandsKraft AS, is a large producer of hydraulic electricity in northern parts of Norway. In 2008 they started planning several new hydraulic power stations with high environmental ambitions. From the beginning their task for the architect was to find the best way to make their new power stations adapt to the site, and at the same time function as attractions and destinations. The general idea from the architects at stein hamre arkitektkontor, is the design of the new stations should reflect characteristics of the locations. At the same time the buildings should be spectacular. They should also tell the story about the production of power.
Name of Project: Ovre Forsland and Bjornstokk Hydraulic Power Stations
Location: Helgeland, Norway
Client: HelgelandsKraft as
Structural Engineer: SWECO
Light design: Stokkan Lys / stein hamre arkitektkontor as
Total Area: 150 sqm
Images: mir / stein hamre arkitektkontor as
The Power Stations
Bjørnstokk and Øvre Forsland are medium sized hydraulic power stations that produce about 30 GWh each, equal to the consumption of 1600 residences a year. The landscape around the site for Bjørnstokk power station contains large rocks that have been left by the glacier of the last ice age. The station appears as a new mysterious rock in this scenery.
Øvre Forsland power station is located on the river bed in a clearing at the edge of a spruce forest. The main inspiration for the design was the verticality and the irregularity of the spruce trees.
Illustration of bjornstokk (Images Courtesy mir / stein hamre arkitektkontor as)
In front of the building the visitor can experience the production of hydraulic electricity. From the bridge he can experience the water emerging from the station. And through the large openings he can look into the heart of the building where all the interior technical parts are exposed. The light design of the interior is inspired by the mystery of the Northern Light, and the colored lighting dramatizes the story of the production.
Facade side of bjornstokk (Images Courtesy mir / stein hamre arkitektkontor as)
Facade front of bjornstokk (Images Courtesy mir / stein hamre arkitektkontor as)
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