This project won an open international planning and design competition in 2010. Bok&BluesShuset is a three-story building that houses a library, cinema, live stage, café, blues museum, recording studio, and music classroom.
▲ Axonometric diagram
The offices of Notodden Blue Adjustment and Europas Bluessenster are also located here. All functions within the building are connected through an open front hall and reception area. The design extensively incorporates elements of historic industrial architecture, reflecting the character of the Notodden dock area today.
The building’s various functions are organized into distinct volumes, allowing their use to be easily identified from the exterior. The three large lighthouses above the reception desk and front hall serve as symbolic features of this building.
Project Drawings
▲ First floor plan
▲ Second floor plan
▲ Third floor plan
▲ Elevation view
▲ Sectional view
Project Information
Designers: Børve Borchsenius Arkitekter and Askin/Lantto Arkitekter AS
Address: Storgata 1, 3674 Notodden, Norway
Category: Cultural Center
Building area: 5,225 m²
Year of completion: 2013
Photographers: Espen Gees, Jiri Havran, Ivan Brodey
Manufacturers: Skeie, Cembrit, Autodesk, Lian Trevarer Factory, Daloc
Landscape Design: Dronnina Landskap AS
Consultants: Eilev Løkja, Cowi, NEAS Brannconsult AS, (BIM Tutorial) Brekke & Strand Akustikk, Multiconsult
Partners: Sweco, Forene Montører Kongsberg, Notodden Rørlegger Forretning, G.K. Notodden, Murstad Entrepreneur Service AS, Heis Plan (BIM Building) AS, Loe Beton Elements AS, Kranor AS
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