The Bands in Lofoten, Norway by The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

Article source: The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) 

The project is located in Kleivan, north of the Polar Circle, in an archipelago formed by an 1100 m high wall of mountains and cliffs that stretches 250 kms. into the North Sea.

The Bands from the south SMALL, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

• Architects: The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)
• Project: The Bands
• Location: Kleivan, Lofoten, Norway
• Software used: Rhino 3D, Autocad and Focus konstruksjon

The Bands dining table and BBQ SMALL, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

The site is on a quay containing three existing buildings: a fisherman’s cottage, a cod liver oil production building, and a cod salting building all of which were part of a now abandoned fishing village. These buildings date back to the early 1900s and are protected as they are the remains of a form of life prevalent in this region which has ceased to exist.

The Bands enbrace the topography of the pier SMALL, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

The Bands, folds echoe the rugged landscape SMALL, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

The three existing buildings will be renovated as to provide the accommodation for the Art and Culture Production Centre. The task of the studio was to provide plans for the renovation of the three existing buildings and to design and build the exterior facilities and a new sauna (The Bands).

The south facing sun decks and sea bathing platforms SMALL, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

The Bands, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

The Scarcity and Creativity Studio (SCS) is a graduate design and build studio within the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO) whose focus is on ‘translations from drawing to building’. The studio’s aim is to expose students to the full architectural process, from interacting with the clients to building their designs. SCS seeks challenging contexts in which local conditions and creativity are employed to make the most of scarce resources.

The Bands from the south ALTERNATIVE, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

The Bands at the end of the pier protruding into the fjord SMALL, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

Interior of the sauna looking towards the changing room SMALL , Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

Interior of the sauna looking towards the fjord SMALL, Image Courtesy © The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)

Tags: Lofoten, Norway

Categories: Art Center, Autocad, Cultural Center, Rhino

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