Arne Garborgsvei 18 / TYIN Tegnestue

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Trondheim, Norway
  • Entrepreneurs: T¿mrer Stangvik, Bj¿rnstu VVS, Murarbied, Trondheim Elektro, Nordbygulv
  • Engineer: Harboe Leganger Sivilingeni¿rer
  • Painting First Floor: B¿rge Kjeldstad
  • Exterior Surfaces: Kebony
  • Interior Treatment: Livos Naturmaling
  • Client: Vivian Helene Bye og, Tom Erik Kroknes
  • City: Trondheim
  • Country: Norway
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Arne Garborgsvei 18 / TYIN Tegnestue - Windows, Facade
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Text description provided by the architects. This project is the result of our first attempt at commercial architecture in the Norwegian setting, and thus a learning experience. It is the first time of working with detail in accordance to building code and regulations on Norwegian soil. This resulted in 30 cm thick walls and roofs half a meter in thickness.

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The project is an addition to a single-family house, in this case home to a family of four. The family wanted to expand their living space. In keeping with the methods adopted in the international setting, we assumed total entrepreneurship over this building process. In taking total control over the process, one also accepts total responsibility. The risk increases, not in the least financially.

Arne Garborgsvei 18 / TYIN Tegnestue - Sofa, Table, Windows, Beam
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On the ground floor the project created a spacious entry area with a combined bath- and laundry-room. The second floor of the addition adds a new multi-purpose room with a high ceiling. This constitutes a break with the monotonous section common to this type of house from the 1950s. The distribution of functions, answering to different needs, contributes to the particular shape of this addition. The house stands out in an otherwise very traditional Norwegian neighbourhood. It challenges the boundaries for what is acceptable within building norms. The feedback from the local area has been on both ends of the scale, ranging from positivity to skepticism.

Arne Garborgsvei 18 / TYIN Tegnestue - Windows, Brick, Facade
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The facade is cladded with naturally treated pine, the same environmentally friendly material used previously on our boathouse project. For the interiors of the addition, we decided to use Norwegian plywood from birch, with visible bolts and simple details. This project confirmed the notion that a close commitment to a project is a key factor in achieving the desired result. It also proves that the method we have learned and used in the international setting has relevance in Norway.

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Cite: "Arne Garborgsvei 18 / TYIN Tegnestue" 29 Apr 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/500790/house-in-trondheim-tyin-tegnestue> ISSN 0719-8884

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