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Oslo Medieval Park Exhibition
Oslo Medieval Park Exhibition
Oslo, Norway
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Oslo Medieval Park Exhibition
Oslo, Norway
Project Featured on Jun 05, 2014
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2014
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MMW architects pre-cycles in exhibition design on display at the square in front of Oslo Central Station. The exhibition exhibits the three proposed projects for the future plan of the Medieval Park.
At a total weight of 20 tons, the 85 concrete railroad sleepers form a log-cabin-inspired structure of walls, onto which the exhibition’s printed aluminum-boards are attached.
With the main-entrance from the street-side and two side-entrances, the structure is experienced as a stack or heap of concrete bars from the outside, but when entering, the partly dissolved church-space becomes evident.
As the railroad connection between Oslo and Europe is to be strengthened in the coming years, among the local impacts is a new situation for the central green area known as the Medieval Park.
In this park - with an artificial pond showing the original water-line of old Oslo - you find the ruins of the oldest structures of the city. Among them also the Maria church.
The shape of the Maria church ruin and the future railroad was MMW’s point of departure when developing the exhibition design to draw attention to three alternative plans for the future development of the park.
The shape carries a reference in time and place to the Medieval-park – to the history, while the materiality carries a reference to the new Follo Line – to the future.
The location is one of the hottest hot-spots in Oslo, popular for concerts and festivals.
Once the exhibition is over the railroad sleepers will be used as part of the new Follo Line.
MMW’s goal for the exhibition structure placed in this highly trafficked public space was to make a tough, robust and spatial design. With a limited budget and amount of resources, we looked for materials that could be borrowed and were ready to use in order to cut costs.
By pre-cycling we mean “the use of materials before the intended use”.
MMW has extensive experience with exhibition designs based on concrete waste water pipes as well as architectural transformation of freight containers. In all these cases we source shelf stocked materials in storage, and add an extra link to their life-cycle by borrowing them for a shorter or longer period and giving them a “dual” function.
The Follo Line Project is currently the largest transport project in Norway, scheduled for completion in 2021, and includes the country`s longest railway tunnel (20 km). Combined with the existing Østfold Line, four tracks to the capital will represent more trains and faster trains on schedule.
The Follo Line will form the core part of InterCity development southwards from Oslo and may be combined with a high-speed line to the continent.
At a total weight of 20 tons, the 85 concrete railroad sleepers form a log-cabin-inspired structure of walls, onto which the exhibition’s printed aluminum-boards are attached.
With the main-entrance from the street-side and two side-entrances, the structure is experienced as a stack or heap of concrete bars from the outside, but when entering, the partly dissolved church-space becomes evident.
As the railroad connection between Oslo and Europe is to be strengthened in the coming years, among the local impacts is a new situation for the central green area known as the Medieval Park.
In this park - with an artificial pond showing the original water-line of old Oslo - you find the ruins of the oldest structures of the city. Among them also the Maria church.
The shape of the Maria church ruin and the future railroad was MMW’s point of departure when developing the exhibition design to draw attention to three alternative plans for the future development of the park.
The shape carries a reference in time and place to the Medieval-park – to the history, while the materiality carries a reference to the new Follo Line – to the future.
The location is one of the hottest hot-spots in Oslo, popular for concerts and festivals.
Once the exhibition is over the railroad sleepers will be used as part of the new Follo Line.
MMW’s goal for the exhibition structure placed in this highly trafficked public space was to make a tough, robust and spatial design. With a limited budget and amount of resources, we looked for materials that could be borrowed and were ready to use in order to cut costs.
By pre-cycling we mean “the use of materials before the intended use”.
MMW has extensive experience with exhibition designs based on concrete waste water pipes as well as architectural transformation of freight containers. In all these cases we source shelf stocked materials in storage, and add an extra link to their life-cycle by borrowing them for a shorter or longer period and giving them a “dual” function.
The Follo Line Project is currently the largest transport project in Norway, scheduled for completion in 2021, and includes the country`s longest railway tunnel (20 km). Combined with the existing Østfold Line, four tracks to the capital will represent more trains and faster trains on schedule.
The Follo Line will form the core part of InterCity development southwards from Oslo and may be combined with a high-speed line to the continent.
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