Comments on: Barents Secretariat Tower / Reiulf Ramstad Architects

By: Christoffer

Christoffer — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:52:56 +0000

RT @tejaark: let's store the CO2 in our buildings! Barents Tower in Norway- 16 stoney skyscraper made of wood http://t.co/OEjpexF via …

By: Teja

Teja — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 01:59:48 +0000

let's store the CO2 in our buildings! Barents Tower in Norway- 16 stoney skyscraper made of wood http://t.co/OEjpexF via @archdaily

By: CS.no » Norway’s wooden building to be the tallest in the world

CS.no » Norway’s wooden building to be the tallest in the world — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 07:45:50 +0000

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By: Kevin Parent

Kevin Parent — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:45:45 +0000

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By: FG

FG — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:18:03 +0000

It seems odd to be to build this tall in a small place like Kirkenes. I’m wondering if there is Murmansk and Kiruna envy (the two closest, and larger, cities, which both have high rise buildings galore).

By: YAUHO

YAUHO — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:36:12 +0000

I mean at that height, there must be some other element for fire protection to e.g. exit staircase or main sturcture

By: Mahmoud

Mahmoud — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:50:00 +0000

Waht is beautiful is the way different cultural backgrounds read architecture in other parts of their world. They may end up judging incorrectly, but it is still intersting to look at their readings. Architecture today is a global language. On this site we can also read a single project in a single context that we can see through few photos and drawings only, and this may be misleading sometimes. Being said, as an architect, one can point out things that he reflect his own vision and own architectural preferences.
Wgile the material selection on this job is appropriate, the overall volume is out of scale compared to the context.
We have seen in some workhops with architects from Switzerland and Sweden examples of a more context-sensitive architecture that is easily blending with the surrounding, and I guess those were more succefull models in terms of contextual approach, than waht we see here.
Thank you

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:19:44 +0000

We have always built our houses in wood here in Norway and we continue to do so. Your cultural ignorance is interesting, you’re just not used to it I guess.

Yes, even the structural elements.

My all-wood house is nothing to be laughed at, no fires or integrity problems since its construction in 1860.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:31 +0000

Your belittling tells me all I need to know about you and your LACK of knowledge with regards to Norway, the Arctic and this city.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:14:57 +0000

Any comments from your Prince Charles, or any other foreigner, would not be of interest to us.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:47:47 +0000

really…in this context. This building looks like a design for a large city…not this ‘village’

By: Mahmoud

Mahmoud — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:31:43 +0000

The building has nothing to do with the setting. It si completely an alien to the site. THe overall is a typical repetition of trends in vertical buildings and does not suggest a new approach. SUch a unique peacefull landscape desrves a better architecture in my opinion.
Thank you

By: Barents Secretariat Tower / Reiulf Ramstad Architects « Pete Gilbert

Barents Secretariat Tower / Reiulf Ramstad Architects « Pete Gilbert — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:56:11 +0000

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By: Alexander Lins

Alexander Lins — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:49:24 +0000

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By: YAUHO

YAUHO — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:31:17 +0000

the structural elements are really in timber? and a mixed use building too? the fire code in Norway is way ahead of other parts of the world

By: David

David — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:10:37 +0000

…..are you kidding, this is outrageous, look at the context, where’s Prince Charles when you need him?

By: Trigeia Twins

Trigeia Twins — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:08:35 +0000

Dont Get it ? Just like IPMan Said this project will not age well. It doesnt make sense just like these sky planters http://www.trigeia.com/article.php?id=95503 LOL

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By: IPMan

IPMan — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:07:23 +0000

Care to name (and link to) some examples htx75qr8? The only ones I know of are quite a bit lower and not yet old enough to say anything about their ageing process. In other words you talk the talk but do you walk the walk? ;)

By: htx75qr8

htx75qr8 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:31:31 +0000

Scale aside. The idea is already dated. Good examples of this type of project exist all over the world, and none of them are aging well.

By: tweedy

tweedy — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:05:42 +0000

Is it just me or does this building seem quite out of scale? Especially when looking at the section? My understanding was that Norway had quite a resistant approach to building huge buildings and when I see this project, I cant help to imagine what the people of Kirkenes will think about it? I would think twice before introducing such an alien object into this little towns context.

I also have to admit, I immediately become suspicious when a building is marketed with its height…