November 26th 2010, the firm architecture
BIG revealed its proposal for the New Town Hall in the City Forde, Norway.
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Render, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
Their proposal wants the Forde Hall Quarter acts much more as an urban space than a building.
BIG's idea is to create a common reference point for the city's inhabitants and new citizens.
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Render, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Render, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Render, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
This town hall will be consider a single architectural object that can be admired from distance.
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The New Town Hall in Forde — The Site, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG
"City Hall Quarter is centrally located in the center south with direct access to the river, surrounded by the mountain wall" |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — The Volume, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG
"To conduct a large public building in the middle of Forde center requires consideration and adaptation to the environment. A potential building volume is raised from the site" |
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The New Town Hall — The Height, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG
"The potential building volume is cut in a 0 degrees angle to avoid casting shadows on the nearby buildings and urban spaces. The volume ensures maximum daylight and sunshine to the surrounding environment" |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — The Place and the tree, BIG, Forden Norway, © BIG
"The volume is trimmed in the southeast and northwest and creates 2 new sites in relation to the Town Hall Quarter, and preserving the existing. Beautiful leaf-tree, and the existing place towards the water" |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — The Town hall square, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG
"In the heart of the Town Hall Quarter there is cleared a square which will be the new town hall square. The town Hall Square will be a natural gathering grass for Forde's citizens" |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — The City hall stairs, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG
"Passage of the river and the Town Square be extended as an open invitation to the environment. The façade is decorated with a town hall-clock as a traditional symbol for the city's common identity" |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — The Elevated square, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG
"Town Hall Square is elevated 4 feet, this makes the adjacent passages into the ramps — and the great transit access to the City Hall Steps. The Town Hall Square now leave's room for shop and storage features in the street below" |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
Big proposes to distort the the insides out of the Town Hall Quarter creating a public village which is bold and well-adjusted, unique and local at the same time.
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
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The New Town Hall in Forde — Model, BIG, Forde, Norway, © BIG |
Project Data
Project: New Town Quarter
Architects:
BIG
Type: Proposal
Location: Forde, Norway
Year: 2010
Renderings, Models all courtesy ©
BIG
1 comment:
Very neat concept. I wonder what happens to the snow though? My first impression is that this is a avalanche simulator. Any other ideas?
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