Community Landscape
A rippling parametric installation in the frozen arctic of Norway, ‘Community Landscape’ redefines the concept of a grandstand into a monumental, functional work of art. The 30-meter-long structure winds between the trees of the School and becomes a social gathering point for the local community.
The structure creates various seating and activity spaces including secluded niches for rest, and more open landscapes for larger gatherings. From its materiality to its form, the design takes several cues from nature and underlines the spectacular natural setting.
The structure is composed of natural and durable duraply wood, which echoes its surrounding natural context.
Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio – Hans-Petter Bjørnåda
Hans Petter Bjørnådal has a master’s degree in Architecture from BAS (2003) and studies in social anthropology, landscape ecology and philosophy.
Bjørnådal is the principal architect of Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio (www.barkitekt.no) and explores architecture through an artistic and social anthropological approach and creates holistic and poetic projects that are relevant to people and people’s experience of the world in our modern society.
Bjørnådal has received a number of awards for his work and was represented in the Nordic Pavilion during La Biennale di Venezia 2016 and has been chosen to design the opening cermony of Bodø 2024 European Capital of Culture.
Credits
Client: Tromsø Kommune
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Designer: Bjørnådal Arkitektstudio – Hans-Petter Bjørnåda
Country: Norway
Photographs: © Bjørnådal Arkritektstudio - Idunn Sanden
