Edited by Lund Hagem Arkitekter and Atelier Oslo. Text by Niklas Maak, Liv Sæteren, Elif Shafak. Photographs by Iwan Baan, Hélène Binet.
The story of a dazzling new public library in Norway—a triumph of crystalline, sculptural grandeur
Deichman Bjørvika, Olso’s new public library, was completed and opened in summer 2020 after a lengthy period of planning and construction. Located opposite the city’s Opera House and the Munch Museum, this imposing building fits into the ensemble in the new cultural quarter of the Norwegian capital. The project, designed by Lund Hagem Architects and Atelier Oslo following an international architectural competition, was conceived around a radical paradigm of the library as a place for conviviality and substantial multimedia platforms in a conducive, unobtrusive environment. The publication documents in detail the planning and building process, from the first draft to the opening. Essays by the novelist Elif Shafak and the library’s long-term director Liv Sæteren explain the significance of the institution as an integrative social force, while Niklas Maak pays tribute to the building from the perspective of architectural criticism. Iwan Baan and Hélène Binet capture the architecture and its atmosphere in exquisite photographs.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 7.75 x 10.75 in. / 276 pgs / 352 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $60.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $82 ISBN: 9783037786505 PUBLISHER: Lars Müller Publishers AVAILABLE: 4/26/2022 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA ONLY
The story of a dazzling new public library in Norway—a triumph of crystalline, sculptural grandeur
Published by Lars Müller Publishers. Edited by Lund Hagem Arkitekter and Atelier Oslo. Text by Niklas Maak, Liv Sæteren, Elif Shafak. Photographs by Iwan Baan, Hélène Binet.
Deichman Bjørvika, Olso’s new public library, was completed and opened in summer 2020 after a lengthy period of planning and construction. Located opposite the city’s Opera House and the Munch Museum, this imposing building fits into the ensemble in the new cultural quarter of the Norwegian capital. The project, designed by Lund Hagem Architects and Atelier Oslo following an international architectural competition, was conceived around a radical paradigm of the library as a place for conviviality and substantial multimedia platforms in a conducive, unobtrusive environment.
The publication documents in detail the planning and building process, from the first draft to the opening. Essays by the novelist Elif Shafak and the library’s long-term director Liv Sæteren explain the significance of the institution as an integrative social force, while Niklas Maak pays tribute to the building from the perspective of architectural criticism. Iwan Baan and Hélène Binet capture the architecture and its atmosphere in exquisite photographs.
