In my fifth year, I enrolled in the course AAR4721
Architecture and the City, delving into civic building
design within the context of urban planning projects.
Our specific task was to design an art museum in
Trondheim, a topic that was part of an ongoing
debate due to the existing museum’s challenges,
notably space constraints.
Architecture and the City, delving into civic building
design within the context of urban planning projects.
Our specific task was to design an art museum in
Trondheim, a topic that was part of an ongoing
debate due to the existing museum’s challenges,
notably space constraints.
Collaborating in pairs, my partner and I approached
the assignment with a critical question: is the
conventional practice of centralizing art museums in
new, standalone structures outdated? By advocating
for adaptive reuse of the existing building, rather
than dismissing the current museum, we therefore
proposed upgrading the existing structure while
incorporating a new underground gallery.
Considering Trondheim’s clay-rich ground, our
design incorporated rammed earth walls. These
earth rooms served as spaces for pause and
contemplation, strategically positioned in-between
the more conventional white cube exhibition spaces.
Acknowledging the potential overwhelming nature
of navigating a museum, we recognized the value
of incorporating these pause areas to offer visitors a
reset of the mind. The rammed earth rooms are the
only ones with natural light, and we let the light, and
the beautiful walls play the main character of these
rooms.
design incorporated rammed earth walls. These
earth rooms served as spaces for pause and
contemplation, strategically positioned in-between
the more conventional white cube exhibition spaces.
Acknowledging the potential overwhelming nature
of navigating a museum, we recognized the value
of incorporating these pause areas to offer visitors a
reset of the mind. The rammed earth rooms are the
only ones with natural light, and we let the light, and
the beautiful walls play the main character of these
rooms.
Render of underground gallery
Masterplan 1:500
Plan of basement floor gallery 1:200
Cross section 1:200
Technical section 1:50
Render of main hall
Render of rammed earth room
Section model 1:50
Section model 1:50
Situation model 1:250
Situation model 1:250