The exhibition Architecture & Inclusion takes place from 14 April till 6 June at the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery in Prague and will present contemporary European architecture, reflecting on the social issues of a society in the 21st century. Norway will present the project Svartlamoen Housing by the young Trondheim studio Brendeland & Kristoffersen. The opening will be on 13 April at 19:00.
Svartlamoen Housing - interior. Foto: Johan FowelinBrandeland & Kristoffersen (NO): Svartlamoen Housing
Two tenement houses in Trondheim, a neighbourhood where an alternative population gradually have started to move since the 1970s – then punks, today middle-class anarchists. Only recently Trondheim embraced this development. All city-owned property was transformed to a foundation, the area was newly labelled as a semi-autonomous urban ecological area and a competition was organised - the jury included representatives of the local community. A house built from untreated wood and prefabricated elements was assembled within 10 days; the rough interior as a fully flexible space was handed over to the inhabitants. To economize power consumption the external steel stairs were chosen as the exterior vertical circulation structure. This ecological, low-energy building was also the first structure of its kind in Norway. Thirty-one people live in it who were also partakers in the planning process.
Svartlamoen Housing. Foto: Geir BrandelandThe exhibition Architecture & Inclusion is a joint project of the EUNIC Cluster Czech Republic, where about 10 EU countries will present a variety of approaches and perspectives, possible solutions and ideas on social and cultural inclusion and integration. This exhibition can function as a statement of our involvement and interest in the development of urban and social environment in Europe, make new links for further networking and laying contacts among European architects, working on projects related to inclusion in architecture. This project originated in the framework of the European Year of Inclusion and Fight Against Poverty. The participating countries are Portugal, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Sweden. The exhibition will be accompanied by a programme including lectures, presentations, debates and workshops.
The exhibition opening takes place on 13 April from 19:00 at the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery, Betlémské náměstí 5A, Praha 1.
The lecture by the Norwegian architect Geir Brendeland "Svartlamoen Housing - sustainable low-cost housing in wood" will take place on Wednesday 2 June at 20:00 in the National Technical Library in Prague, Dejvice.
Links:
Brendeland & Kristoffersen
Jaroslav Fragner Gallery
The National Technical Library