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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. Spikkestad Church and Cultural Centre in Norway by HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNALMarch 8th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL Concept “Teglen” is conceptually perceived as a brick volume, elevated from the public town square and gently inserted into the adjacent sloping terrain. The key act of lifting the introvert ceremonial functions up over the ground floor lets the extrovert functions such as café, activity rooms and municipal services connect to the town square. With its red brick flooring, the town square connects the building with the train platforms like a “red carpet”. The iconic east façade, the “wall of kings”, rises vertically up over the town square, establishing a clear orientation and a strong fond motif. The resulting shape of the building draws resemblance and reference to both traditional church spires and the towering brick chimneys of the Spikkestad brick factory formerly situated on the neighboring property.  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran
 Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran Flexibility and Simultaneous Use The plan concept for the upper level can be read as an interpretation of a traditional cruciform plan, or even a cross-in-square plan, where both main entrance and vertical communication is placed in the northern transept. The main body is divided into three main spaces, the consecrated church room to the east, the neutral ceremonial room to the west, and an interconnecting central space – the crossing, and separated by floor-to-ceiling oak-clad folding doors.  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran Along with in total eight entrances over the two levels, and a generous staircase with amphitheater connecting the levels, the organization facilitates a variety of both flexible and simultaneous uses within a compact and effective body. This addresses the multitude of challenges of the initial design program, while also expanding it with new layers of possibilities.  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran Light, Structure and Materials The upper volume is covered in a maintenance-free brick cladding tied to a concrete core structure. The ceremonial rooms are defined by two 3,45 meters high concrete beams that run continuously through the building. The pillars supporting the beams form the aisles in the church room and define spaces for secondary functions. The ground level is fitted with floor-to-ceiling glass in order to maximize contact with the town square, creating a seamless threshold between interior and exterior. The ceremonial rooms are mainly naturally lit. Skylights bathe the brick walls of the aisles and the site-cast concrete of the altar wall in a soft light. Generous glassed apertures cut seamlessly through the many layers of the building´s skin and interior structure, connecting the inner spaces with the outer spaces.  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  Image Courtesy © Jiri Havran  South-facade, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL  North-facade, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL  West-fasade, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL  Longitudinal-east-section, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL  East-section, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL  Diagram-concept, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL  Plan-02, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL  Siteplan, Image Courtesy © HILLE MELBYE ARKITEKTER AS and Dahle Einar – Arkitekt MNAL
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