Various Architects

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan

BICYCLE HOTEL LILLESTRØM

Various Architects

ARCHITECTS
Various Architects

LOCATION
Lillestrom, Norway

CATEGORY
Parking

AREA
500.0 m2

PROJECT YEAR
2016

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Ibrahim Elhayawan

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Sweco

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Norconsult

MAIN CONTRACTO
HAB Contractors

MANUFACTURERS
Lamberts, Euroskilt, Moelven

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ibrahim Elhayawan, Dawid Nowak, Noemi Fuentes

DESIGN TEAM
Alexander Berg, Isabell Adamofski, Matteo Compri, Marius Næss, Pauline Rossel

Text description provided by architect.

Norway has set ambitious targets for environmental and sustainable future. An increasing number of railway stations will now have a bicycle hotel, to promote the use of bicycles.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Noemi Fuentes

On Monday 10 October 2016 the Lillestrøm Bicycle Hotel opened in the city that has been frequently voted Norway ́s best cycling city.

The project was designed by Various Architects AS, commissioned by ROM Eiendom AS and The Norwegian National Railways.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Noemi Fuentes

The design of the building focuses on making a positive contribution to the surroundings.

The project gives back to the city the area it takes away by providing a public green rooftop, which directly connects to the main square of the train station.

DESIGN CONCEPT

A free form wooden roof resting on a glass box. The glass box consists of transparent glass walls and a playful concrete base that protects the building against the surrounding heavy traffic.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan

The transparent glass walls allow natural light to filter through during the day and transform the building into a glowing box at night, providing a special visual experience. The mood of the building keeps changing from day to night.

The dynamic wooden roof that lays on top of the glass box, slopes diagonally down to the west towards the train station plaza. This gesture provides an inviting public access to the top.

The roof is conformed by furnishing, vegetation, stairs and slopes, creating a unique experience with a panoramic view towards Lillestrøm.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Noemi Fuentes
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan

The glass walls continue over the roof, turning into the balustrade around the public area.

At the same time, the roof penetrates through the walls to frame the entrance and to provide a shelter against rain. Together the glass box and the roof create an intimate yet open and accessible public space.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan

The interior space focuses on the function of the building with light and natural surfaces. The double story bicycle rack becomes the main element in the space. The room height varies from 2.70 m to 6.00 m following to the curvature of the roof.

STRUCTURE

In consistence with the design concept and the materials principle, the structure of the building is also exposed an honest.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan

The timber beams, exposed in the interior to define the curvature of the roof. A collaborative design process with structural engineers rustled in creating a simple roof structure with repetitive beam shapes to reduce the cost

The shape of the roof is simplified to be a single curved structure, with a diagonal slope to maintain it ́s dynamic form and experience and allows rain drainage. The wooden roof lays on thin steel columns, liberating the roof to be perceived as a separate floating element.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Dawid Nowak
Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan

ENERGY

The building has a minimal energy consumption. At day time no lighting is required since the glass walls allow for natural day light. During the night the artificial lighting double functions for the illumination of the interior and provides additional lighting to the surroundings. Natural crossed ventilation is possible through the gaps between the glass profiles hence no additional ventilation is required.

The whole building glows at night, creating a unique spot for anyone to enjoy a moment amongst the green roof overlooking the city’́s skyline.

Bicycle Hotel Lillestrøm
© Ibrahim Elhayawan


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