House For Books and Blues / Børve Borchsenius Arkitekter + Askim/Lantto Arkitekter

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  • Architects: Børve Borchsenius Arkitekter and Askim/Lantto Arkitekter AS
  • Collaborators: Sweco, Forene Montører Kongsberg, Notodden Rørlegger Forretning, G.K. Notodden, Murstad Entreprenørservice AS, Heis Plan AS, Loe Betongelementer AS, Kranor AS
  • Country: Norway
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House For Books and Blues / Børve Borchsenius Arkitekter + Askim/Lantto Arkitekter - Exterior Photography, Facade
Courtesy of Børve Borchsenius

Text description provided by the architects. The project is a result of winning an open, international plan and design competition in 2010. The House for Books and Blues, or Bok & Blueshuset is a three-story house containing library, cinema, live stage, café, museum for blues, sound studio and music tuition.

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© Espen Gees
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Ground Floor Plan
House For Books and Blues / Børve Borchsenius Arkitekter + Askim/Lantto Arkitekter - Interior Photography, Stairs, Table, Chair, Glass, Facade
© Ivan Brodey

Notodden Blues Festival and Europas Bluessenter also have their offices here. All the functions of the house are reached from an open vestibule and reception. The architectonic expression of the house tries to pursue elements of the historical industrial architecture, that characterizes parts of Notodden`s dock area also today.

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© Jiri Havran

The different functions are organized in their own volumes and can, therefore, be read out of the architecture of the house. Three large lightwells above the reception and vestibule are the signature of the house.

House For Books and Blues / Børve Borchsenius Arkitekter + Askim/Lantto Arkitekter - Interior Photography, Chair
© Espen Gees

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Address:Storgata 1, 3674 Notodden, Norway

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Cite: "House For Books and Blues / Børve Borchsenius Arkitekter + Askim/Lantto Arkitekter" 14 Aug 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/922919/house-for-books-and-blues-borve-borchsenius-arkitekter> ISSN 0719-8884

Courtesy of Børve Borchsenius

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