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OCA Office for Contemporary Art
OCA Office for Contemporary Art
7, Nedre gate, Grünerløkka, Oslo, Kingdom of Norway
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Other Projects by Space Group Architects
OCA Office for Contemporary Art
7, Nedre gate, Grünerløkka, Oslo, Kingdom of Norway
YEAR
2008
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
OCA – Office for
Contemporary Art
In 2008 Space Group completed the refurbishment of the
former industrial building for the textile firm Indigo designed by architects
Ove Ekman and Einar Smith and erected from 1896 to 1899. This area along the
Akerselva was historically referred to as Ny York due to its explosive
development in 1858. Like its sister city today the area reflects a
similar transformation towards a district focused on art, architecture and
design, including DogA, AHO, KHiO, and Dansens Hus and now OCA.
As architects, our goal was to reveal the space where
a discourse on art could be generated rather than represented. After years of
exploitation, the space is again visible, the materials accentuated, and one
new element is introduced, a large stair of massive wooden planks (Douglas
fir). The stair acts as an auditorium and makes the transition between the OCA
offices and the project space. The stair organizes the space in three
zones, providing a room in the room for lectures and screenings,
a reading room and Library of Norwegian Artists as well as the surrounding
exhibition space.
The project includes
offices for the OCA administration, artist studios for OCA’s residence program
and a 450m2 project space.
Contemporary Art
In 2008 Space Group completed the refurbishment of the
former industrial building for the textile firm Indigo designed by architects
Ove Ekman and Einar Smith and erected from 1896 to 1899. This area along the
Akerselva was historically referred to as Ny York due to its explosive
development in 1858. Like its sister city today the area reflects a
similar transformation towards a district focused on art, architecture and
design, including DogA, AHO, KHiO, and Dansens Hus and now OCA.
As architects, our goal was to reveal the space where
a discourse on art could be generated rather than represented. After years of
exploitation, the space is again visible, the materials accentuated, and one
new element is introduced, a large stair of massive wooden planks (Douglas
fir). The stair acts as an auditorium and makes the transition between the OCA
offices and the project space. The stair organizes the space in three
zones, providing a room in the room for lectures and screenings,
a reading room and Library of Norwegian Artists as well as the surrounding
exhibition space.
The project includes
offices for the OCA administration, artist studios for OCA’s residence program
and a 450m2 project space.
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