Comments on: drdharchitects wins library and concert hall competition in Norway

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By: Archetype 3D

Archetype 3D — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:54:06 +0000

Congratulations to drdharchitects for the win on the library and concert hall competition in Norway. http://tinyurl.com/cjkcgj

By: Artur Viveiros

Artur Viveiros — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:53:03 +0000

yes i am aware of the facts, or do imagine that Scandinavian design fails to influence British practices or should be contained geographically to just a few northern countries? the reality is that outside that sphere there’s a potential for contribution towards those design principles.

By: observer

observer — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:10:45 +0000

what about this one:

http://bustler.net/index.php/article/langdon_reis_zahns_entry_for_library_and_concert_hall_competition_in_bod/

this would have been an amazing contribution to the city, it is sad that the jury were overpowered by economic forces.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:54:40 +0000

As for scandinavian design, this project was designed by an english firm.

By: Miguel Coelho

Miguel Coelho — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:59:38 +0000

drdharchitects wins library and concert hall competition in Norway: http://tinyurl.com/cjkcgj

By: Mr. Cheap

Mr. Cheap — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:01:26 +0000

Well, I disagree about architecture not beeing something to be excited about. I think it should be, and I think that the scandinavian approach is about something very basic that often can achive that excitement. This project, at least to me, does not excite at all. It looks dull, ordinary and uninspired. It might be a very rational and well performing solution, robust and capable of change and contributing to the city, but I think it should make the inhabitants proud, and make one want to go there.

It’s a big misunderstanding that architecture in pure form is only about rational solutions and a timelessness. Architecture is also about poetic and subjective descriptions of values and quality, and that is what I don’t see in this project.

By: John

John — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:51:04 +0000

i agree with the first few comments. the winner appears to be an extremely conservative choice. As for scandinavian architecture has suffered great setbacks from the so called feet on the ground no nonsense approach. Architecture, particularly that of cultural buildings should provide more than just a competent solution…..they should provide a vibrant and interesting contribution to a city’s urban fabric. Leaving aside the Bilbao effect, this is a basic requirement of municipal architecture – beyond any commercial or economic concerns.

Anything less is a wasted opportunity….

By: Artur Viveiros

Artur Viveiros — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:13:21 +0000

Hey guys, you are being a bit unfair here, sometimes good architecture is not about excitement, form or unusual. This is a project very much with its feet on the ground and in line with great Scandinavian architecture; it will age very well and no doubt be fit for purpose – we should be very sceptical of the Bilbao effect.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:07:27 +0000

I actually agree with both comments here. I think the second submission package was much more interesting. I haven’t seen the whole submission package for the winner….but I hope it was REALLY good, otherwise I scream travesty!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:50:25 +0000

This should have been chosen instead. Dont know what the jury was thinking.

http://ftp.bodo.kommune.no/kulturbygg_anbud/Motto%20MARKED%20OG%20KATEDRAL/Samtlige_plansjer_tegninger_og_tekst.pdf

By: Gustaf Jarnling

Gustaf Jarnling — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:52:40 +0000

drdharchitects wins library and concert hall competition in Norway: http://twurl.nl/hrxlmp

By: Mr. Cheap

Mr. Cheap — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:51:07 +0000

It’s funny going to norway to watch architecture. If you go to Oslo, and see how both private and public money is spent on architecture, you can find multiple projects where there is an obvious love for architecture, -you can tell that the city really has had a huge desire to do something good. If you travel outside of Oslo however, both the large government projects, public and private projects, -often have a very cheap feel to them. I did a studytrip through Norway a few years back to see educational buildings, and it’s pretty obvious that they are spending big in Oslo, and saving up outside of it, -even in cultural buildings like this one. Of course there are cheap stuff in Oslo too, but especially the public money is put into thinking through projects a lot. This is also evident in for example the different airports at the various cities, where the spending in Oslo, even when you compare the size, is pherhaps tenfold. Too bad that Bodø seems to also be in the cheap corner when it comes to developing architecture in Bodø This seems over rational and not particulary exciting. Can’t see what they got excited about at all in this project.