Nichtoffener Wettbewerb | 09/2023
New sixth form college in Harstad (NO)
©Ola Roald AS Arkitektur, C.F. Møller Architects, MakersHub, Rambøll Norge AS, SLA
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More than just a school!
The new school will become a cultural landmark and a hub for learning and social interaction along Harstad's waterfront. The area is set to undergo revitalization, and the new school in Harstad will become an attractive and vibrant focal point for all the city's residents.
The former shipyard area, where the school will be located, will be a place where youth from the entire region gather to educate themselves and forge new relationships among themselves and with the city.
The new school will become a cultural landmark and a hub for learning and social interaction along Harstad's waterfront. The area is set to undergo revitalization, and the new school in Harstad will become an attractive and vibrant focal point for all the city's residents.
The former shipyard area, where the school will be located, will be a place where youth from the entire region gather to educate themselves and forge new relationships among themselves and with the city.
During the dark months, the harbour will be illuminated by activities on the ground, in the workshops, the communal areas, and a Northern Lights observatory. During the day, the city spaces and rooftops around the school will buzz with life and activity. The new school in Harstad is an integral part of reviving the once-thriving harbour area and contributes to the positive development of the new district.
Connecting past and future
The building, in form and function, expresses the evolution from the original workshop town to the modern and urban industrial area that is emerging in this part of the city. The new building descends toward a residential area on one side and rises toward the mountain, culminating as a beacon facing the sea. This movement is connected to a green axis running through the building, providing access to attractive rooftop gathering spaces. Large parts of the roof are accessible to users and visitors, offering opportunities for activities, meeting places, and exhibitions. Additionally, there are plans for significant cultural events for the entire region, including concerts in the school's concert hall, dance performances or dance studio lessons, indoor bandy tournaments in the sports hall, and painting classes on the rooftop with a view of the fjord.
Harstad Harbour Park: A new meeting place between the city and the water
Local nature and character are central to the design of the school's outdoor areas. The new street areas, squares, plazas, and parks are adapted to the raw aesthetics of the harbour environment and the vibrant natural diversity of the coast. In the midst of the buildings and the water's edge lies Harstad's newest addition: Harbour Park, which will become Harstad's new maritime nature park, where the city meets the water in a lush and natural landscape. Here, there will be opportunities for play and relaxation - and for taking a dip in the sea followed by a sauna session. The park is also designed with nature-based solutions for managing rainwater and tides, including a 'tide zone' that can be flooded.
The building, in form and function, expresses the evolution from the original workshop town to the modern and urban industrial area that is emerging in this part of the city. The new building descends toward a residential area on one side and rises toward the mountain, culminating as a beacon facing the sea. This movement is connected to a green axis running through the building, providing access to attractive rooftop gathering spaces. Large parts of the roof are accessible to users and visitors, offering opportunities for activities, meeting places, and exhibitions. Additionally, there are plans for significant cultural events for the entire region, including concerts in the school's concert hall, dance performances or dance studio lessons, indoor bandy tournaments in the sports hall, and painting classes on the rooftop with a view of the fjord.
Harstad Harbour Park: A new meeting place between the city and the water
Local nature and character are central to the design of the school's outdoor areas. The new street areas, squares, plazas, and parks are adapted to the raw aesthetics of the harbour environment and the vibrant natural diversity of the coast. In the midst of the buildings and the water's edge lies Harstad's newest addition: Harbour Park, which will become Harstad's new maritime nature park, where the city meets the water in a lush and natural landscape. Here, there will be opportunities for play and relaxation - and for taking a dip in the sea followed by a sauna session. The park is also designed with nature-based solutions for managing rainwater and tides, including a 'tide zone' that can be flooded.
©Ola Roald AS Arkitektur, C.F. Møller Architects, MakersHub, Rambøll Norge AS, SLA
©Ola Roald AS Arkitektur, C.F. Møller Architects, MakersHub, Rambøll Norge AS, SLA
©Ola Roald AS Arkitektur, C.F. Møller Architects, MakersHub, Rambøll Norge AS, SLA