'jøssingfjord center' by NRJA, jøssingfjord, norway
images courtesy of NRJA


latvian practice NRJA (no rules just architecture) has proposed 'jøssingfjord center' for
the national association of norwegian architects international competition to create a cultural center
in jøssingfjord, norway. designed to incorporate the site's original powerhouse, this museum addition
offers a hybrid extension to the historical structure. the contemporary plan arrangement is composed of
forms faced with a wood cladding corresponding with the adjacent construction to evoke a preserved
and uniform exterior appearance.



approach to main entrance


the galleries are rotated and revolve around a central open air courtyard creating a looped footprint extending
from the existing building. exhibition spaces are housed under a gable roof and visitors are provided with
unobstructed sight lines to the surrounding ravine's steep cliff through a floor to ceiling glass facade. an upper
level mezzanine wraps the interior for additional perspectives of displayed artifacts used within the region's
previous mining activities.



lobby



lower level gallery



mezzanine gallery



aerial view



site plan



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level 1



section



elevation



elevation



exploded functional diagram


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