Atelier Oslo, AS

Lantern Pavilion

Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen

LANTERN PAVILION

AWP/ Atelier Oslo

ARHITECTS
AWP/ Atelier Oslo

PHOTOGRAPHS
Jonas Adolfsen

AREA
140.0 m2

YEAR
2010

LOCATION
Sandnes, Norway

CATEGORY
Lighting

Text description provided by architect.

When Sandnes and Stavanger were chosen as cultural capitals of Europe 2008, the Norwegian Wood competitions were launched to promote innovative, timber architecture contributing to make the region an international showcase for it.

Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen
Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen

Sandnes asked for the design a new square and a sculptural object in wood in pedestrian district Langgata aiming at revitalizing the area, and creating a place where many different activities could take place: a meeting point, markets, informal music concerts and other happenings. 

A place able to shelter, invite and encourage more social events and to sustain new practices. Since the site is visible from afar, and from the railway separating

Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen
Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen

Thèse two distinct areas of the city it was essential to create an object that could be experienced from distance and reveal the square.

Homely but looking at the future, our ambition was to create a manifesto for public space design : not just a decoration, but an urban strategy;

The proposal used the iconographic shape of and old, uplifted wooden house.

Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen
Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen

By the redefinition of its traditional construction and by making it glow in the dark, a new landmark for the city was created, a symbol of the old city upscaled to the new city’s dimensions, dealing with the

Norwegian wood ancient architecture motives to design a contemporary object. This public Lantern aimed at providing a space where to enjoy light and weather changes if/when nothing else takes place.

Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen
Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen

And if there is always something happening, on account of the Lantern, more will happen: creativity calls for creativity.

Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen
Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen
Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen


Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen
Lantern Pavilion
© Jonas Adolfsen


Lantern Pavilion
elevation 01
Lantern Pavilion
elevation 02


Lantern Pavilion
preliminary project 01
Lantern Pavilion
preliminary project 02


Lantern Pavilion
plan

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