Award / Auszeichnung | 07/2015
German Design Award 2016
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Community Church Knarvik
Winner Excellent Communications Design – Interior Architecture
Architektur
Projektdaten
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Gebäudetyp:
Sakralbauten
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Projektgröße:
2.250m² (geschätzt)
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Status:
Realisiert
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Termine:
Fertigstellung: 01/2014
Projektbeschreibung
The church signals its function with a sacral dignity and recognisable form, where the church spire, sanctuary and chapel are emphasised by ascending roof planes. Inspired by the local tradition of Norwegian stave churches, the building utilizes clear and elemental geometries, materials and constructions. The compact building volume is split into two stories on a rectangular plan, separating the sacred spaces above from the cultural and administrative functions below. An internal “church square” connects the two levels with an atrium stair into a continuous space, and may be joined or separated from the sanctuary with sliding glass walls to accommodate more than 500 people.
Wood is the key material of the project, expressed in the homogeneous cladding of pre-weathered pine heartwood and mirrored by the light-coloured pine finish on all interior surfaces. The building permits daylight into its volume through lancet-reminiscent tall and narrow windows, splayed in plan to maximise admittance and reduce glare. At night, the warm glow of the interior reveals the activities of its religious and cultural events.
The church aspires to provide a platform for a safe upbringing for children and youth, to become a local venue for gatherings and faith, and to facilitate art, music and cultural development. The Community Church Knarvik has an architectural expression, spatial solutions and materiality which unites religion, culture and the site-specific context into a whole.
Knarvik kirke har en viktig posisjon som kulturbærende sted og formidler for det kristne budskap og felleskap til hverdag og høytid i Knarvik. Kirkeanlegget skal bli sentralt i et trygt oppvekstmiljø for barn og unge, og samtidig skal Knarvik kirke bli en plattform for kunst, kultur og musikk i nærmiljøet. Anlegget er skånsomt tilpasset terrenget og har dimensjoner som respekterer og harmonerer landskapets vegetasjon, topografi og romkvaliteter. Kirkebygningen og utomhus er sammen utviklet i forhold til stedet og den fremtidige Knarvikalmenningen. Knarvik kirke blir et lokalt møtested for samvær og tro i alle ukens 7 dager. Prosjektet skal fremstå som inviterende og inkluderende for alle. Knarvik kirke skal være et inspirerende og verdig samlingssted som viser respekt for den kristne tro, mennesker, miljø og klima.
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©Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter AS
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site plan
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site plan
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elevations
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plan 1
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plan U1