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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. Vestre Torggaten in Bergen, Norway by Fortunen ASApril 5th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Fortunen AS Fortunen Arkitektur completes Norway’s first all-structural glass building The residents of Europe’s rainiest city finally gets to enjoy the atmosphere of a sidewalk restaurant while comfortably protected from the weather. On the main street in the west-norwegian city of Bergen, Fortunen Arkitektur has completed a pavilion in all-structural glass: the first of its kind in the country. In a city characterized by its rapidly changing weather and (in)famous as the rainiest city in Europe, this project allows the dining guests to enjoy a sidewalk restaurant atmosphere despite the climate.  Image Courtesy © Otto von Münchow
 Image Courtesy © Otto von Münchow “When the restaurant wanted something utterly unique for its outdoor seating, we challenged ourselves to make an uncompromising space, transparent and highly engaged in the street life, while simultaneously creating intimacy and protecting from the weather.” says architect and CEO of Fortunen Arkitektur, Nils Johan Mannsaaker. The project is located on Bergen’s most central pedestrian axis, an avenue which stretches from the harbor with its famous fish market, across the main square and to the Church of John, towering the city from a hill above. The location necessitates special care regarding the interaction with the street. Fortunen approached this by creating a thick but ambiguous boundary that can be occupied both from inside and outside. The array of openings, plants, recesses and benches expresses occupiability and starts to symbolize the presence of people throughout the day, adding an increased feeling of safety to the street.  Image Courtesy © Otto von Münchow Despite a long tradition of winter gardens in Bergen, the local authorities initially resisted the project. The all-glass structure creates a contemporary expression that is strongly contrasting the surrounding 19th century architecture. However, “It is through resistance the intelligent is born” says Mannsaaker, and is confident that this created a richer project. After a long, collaborative process, the municipality shifted their stance and approved the expansion of the design for the entire block. The built structure is step one of total three steps of planned glass pavillions. The entire glass structure is pre-fabricated, and even the 5 meter long glass beams had zero tolerance deviations. It's been challenging to detail a building necessitating such level of precision, says Mannsaaker, and highlights the close collaboration with the manufacturer and contractors as crucial.  Image Courtesy © Fortunen AS  Image Courtesy © Fortunen AS  Image Courtesy © Fortunen AS  Image Courtesy © Fortunen AS
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