Parkveien 5b-c

Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg

PARKVEIEN 5B-C

KIMA

ARCHITECTS
KIMA

PHOTOGRAPHS
Ivan Brodey ,Finn Ståle Feldberg ,Dag Alveng ,Magne Risnes

AREA
945 m²

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Oslo, Norway

CATEGORY
Apartments

Text description provided by architect.

The developer’s business idea is based on urban and small, awkward sites, so called "space left over after planning" in central Oslo.

This site consists of a narrow strip between two party walls. The block comprises nine flats, from 18 to 137 sq m.

Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg
Parkveien 5b-c
© Magne Risnes

The plans are compact but well lit, from the front and rear facades and a central light well that penetrates the structure. Two flats have private roof gardens. The roof is also equipped with a communal garden. 

As the site is completely built over, the roof gardens become central to the development strategy in order to provide communal outdoor space.

Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg
Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg

A tiny gallery offers changing art exhibitions to the public on street level.

The material strategy has been to use a limited number of high quality materials.

Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg
Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg

The facades consist of copper, heat treated pine, exposed concrete and painted steel.

Interiors are featured with exposed concrete, white surfaces and oak parquet.

The main structure is concrete post-and-beam.

Parkveien 5b-c
© Ivan Brodey
Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg
Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg


Parkveien 5b-c
© Dag Alveng
Parkveien 5b-c
© Dag Alveng
Parkveien 5b-c
© Dag Alveng

Parkveien 5b-c
© Finn Ståle Feldberg
Parkveien 5b-c
© Ivan Brodey
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Section 01
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Section 02
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Section 03


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Plan 01
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Plan 02
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Plan 03
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Plan 04
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Plan 05
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Plan 06